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Capitola, CA vs Carpinteria, CA

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Highlights
- Carpinteria is 0% more densely populated than Capitola.
- People are 28.8% more likely to be married in Carpinteria.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years younger in Carpinteria.
 Capitola, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,289329,725,481
 Female Population54.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 20109,923  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,194285,036,114
 Population - 199010,171  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,134.993.4
 Land Area1.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Capitola, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Capitola, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 White66.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock45.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Capitola, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households4,656  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,17380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,287  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Capitola    5 Reviews

Capitola is awesome, if you can afford it. Bring your wallet and lots of money in the  More

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Over 14 years ago

While expensive, Capitola offers great quality of life. Temperate climate, beautiful beaches and forests, a small town  More

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Considering the amount of crime throughout the world today, Capitola is exceptionally safe and livable. It is one of the few places anywhere where we feel free to allow  More

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Reviews for Carpinteria    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Only trouble is, there's no place to go that's better.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cost of living in my area is very high, but especially  More

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