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- Pismo Beach is 0% more densely populated than Benicia.
- People are 7.9% less likely to be married in Pismo Beach.
- The Median Age is 13.1 years older in Pismo Beach.
 Benicia, CAPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,058329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock58.238.4
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 Population - 201027,058  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,551285,036,114
 Population - 199024,437  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,239.093.4
 Land Area12.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Benicia, CAPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Benicia, CAPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 White61.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian11.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Benicia, CAPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.5%50.2%
 Never Married25.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.882.60
 Households10,844  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,18480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,708  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 17 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 Pismo Beach    4 Reviews

It's a nice town to visit - although very touristy. Clean air - and nice sand dunes nearby. A variety of housing - but expensive. Good for seafood. I would say  More

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It's still challenging to find a good job: Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant has announced it will be closing in 9 years, so many 6-figure incomes will be going along with the  More

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Over 10 years ago

Because of fires allowed in campsites each and everyday it is very smokey and hard to  More

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