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Carlsbad, CA vs El Segundo, CA

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- El Segundo is 0% more densely populated than Carlsbad.
- People are 10.5% less likely to be married in El Segundo.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years younger in El Segundo.
 Carlsbad, CAEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,243329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 2010105,768  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,033285,036,114
 Population - 199063,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,156.393.4
 Land Area37.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carlsbad, CAEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Carlsbad, CAEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 White67.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carlsbad, CAEl Segundo, CAUnited States
 Married Population57.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.4%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households44,350  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,29380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,206  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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Reviews for El Segundo    2 Reviews

Lived in the South Bay my whole 62 year life .Manhattan Beach ,Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach but the best of all has been El Segundo for the small town beach atmosphere  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have worked in El Segundo for 35 years, and lived here for 16. We moved here to find a friendly small-town atmosphere with good schools, and we have not been  More

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