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Carmichael, CA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Carmichael.
- People are 8.5% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in San Jose.
 Carmichael, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201061,806  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199048,702  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area13.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carmichael, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Carmichael, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian7.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carmichael, CASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households31,033  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,878  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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