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Arcata, CA vs Eagle, ID

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- Eagle is 0% more densely populated than Arcata.
- People are 206.0% more likely to be married in Eagle.
- The Median Age is 18.6 years older in Eagle.
 Arcata, CAEagle, IDUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,665329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.538.4
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 Population - 201017,685  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,085285,036,114
 Population - 199015,197  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock186.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock974.593.4
 Land Area9.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Arcata, CAEagle, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Arcata, CAEagle, IDUnited States
 White69.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian3.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Arcata, CAEagle, IDUnited States
 Married Population21.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock67.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock32.8%50.2%
 Never Married66.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households7,081  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,86980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,385  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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Reviews for Eagle    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

So you want to move to Eagle? First thing to know is that early politicians had no clue about planning so the layout is horrible. There really is no town “center” save  More

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Over 9 years ago

Eagle is a nice area but completely inflated home prices for what you get. While maybe the prices seem like a steal if you're moving from expensive cities, it's  More

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There appears to be an error in the data presenting the average annual snowfall for Eagle, ID. I have checked several sources, and it appears there is usually a total  More

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