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Avalon, CA vs Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

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Highlights
- Carmel-by-the-Sea is 0% more densely populated than Avalon.
- People are 3.1% more likely to be married in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
- The Median Age is 18.6 years older in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
 Avalon, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,296329,725,481
 Female Population46.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.638.4
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 Population - 20103,739  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,081285,036,114
 Population - 19902,918  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,091.993.4
 Land Area2.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Avalon, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock28.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Avalon, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 White48.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Avalon, CACarmel-by-the-Sea, CAUnited States
 Married Population59.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.0%50.2%
 Never Married28.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.042.60
 Households1,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock98180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock70.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households465  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock1.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Avalon    3 Reviews

I've moved to Avalon three years ago to be closer to family in Los Angeles. I was unsure about California at first because of the hot temperatures, wildfires, and cost  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Avalon since high school and I never want to leave! It's small, charming, and I've made some amazing friends here. Avalon is also close enough to the city  More

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Over 17 years ago

I think your summary of the commuting situation in Avalon is rather misleading. The entire city is only about a mile in diameter. About half of the folks here  More

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Reviews for Carmel-By-The-Sea    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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carmel has about 60 vacation homes and a dense cottage-y downtown. basically it is a tourist trap cental business district and a bunch of vacation rental homes. the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Liberals have run me out of town. The political is so overwhelming I am looking to relocate. However, if you are an aging hippie with a great deal of money you will be  More

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