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Benicia, CA vs Pleasant Hill, CA

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- Pleasant Hill is 0% more densely populated than Benicia.
- People are 4.4% less likely to be married in Pleasant Hill.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Pleasant Hill.
 Benicia, CAPleasant Hill, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,649329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 201027,058  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock32,837285,036,114
 Population - 199024,437  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,898.193.4
 Land Area12.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Benicia, CAPleasant Hill, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Benicia, CAPleasant Hill, CAUnited States
 White61.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian11.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Benicia, CAPleasant Hill, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households10,844  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,91680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,708  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%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 Pleasant Hill    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

rent is expensive here but it is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great area for families with young children. There are lots of activities and fun things to do. Love the free concerts in the summer at City  More

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