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Benicia, CA vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley is 0% more densely populated than Benicia.
- People are 1.8% more likely to be married in Castro Valley.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Castro Valley.
 Benicia, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,324329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.438.4
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 Population - 201027,058  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,292285,036,114
 Population - 199024,437  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,997.893.4
 Land Area12.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Benicia, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Benicia, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 White61.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian11.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Benicia, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.2%50.2%
 Never Married25.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.902.60
 Households10,844  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,69280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,708  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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Reviews for Castro Valley    7 Reviews

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Over 11 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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