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- Scotts Valley is 0% more densely populated than Blowing Rock.
- People are 3.0% less likely to be married in Scotts Valley.
- The Median Age is 14.7 years younger in Scotts Valley.
 Blowing Rock, NCScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,317329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.338.4
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 Population - 20101,240  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,385285,036,114
 Population - 19901,257  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,667.293.4
 Land Area3.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Blowing Rock, NCScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Blowing Rock, NCScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 White96.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Blowing Rock, NCScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population57.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.9%50.2%
 Never Married20.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households583  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,29380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households317  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Over 17 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

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Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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