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Carmichael, CA vs Elk Grove, CA

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- Elk Grove is 0% more densely populated than Carmichael.
- People are 19.2% more likely to be married in Elk Grove.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in Elk Grove.
 Carmichael, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock175,510329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201061,806  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,984285,036,114
 Population - 199048,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock195.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,180.993.4
 Land Area13.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carmichael, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Carmichael, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.5%12.2%
 Asian7.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carmichael, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.222.60
 Households31,033  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,878  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carmichael    10 Reviews

We lived in Sacramento since 1978, and in Carmichael since 2019. We’re very happy here. Carmichael is one of the nicer suburbs of Sacramento. The part of Carmichael that  More

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Hello I am moving to california. I would like to stay in the northern area. I am moving from minnesota. I cant stand the weather here. I am looking for be able to raise  More

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Hi Barabara I read your take on Carmichael and am glad to see it is a nice town, I'm wondering what areas I should avoid living in? I may be moving there soon and I  More

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Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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