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Buford, GA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Buford.
- People are 21.4% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in Oakland.
 Buford, GAOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201012,543  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 19908,771  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now79.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Buford, GAOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Buford, GAOakland, CAUnited States
 White45.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Buford, GAOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households4,998  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,317  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 10 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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