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Carrboro, NC vs Goleta, CA

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- Goleta is 0% more densely populated than Carrboro.
- People are 2.3% less likely to be married in Goleta.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Goleta.
 Carrboro, NCGoleta, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,677329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201019,586  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,204285,036,114
 Population - 199011,553  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-40.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,162.193.4
 Land Area6.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carrboro, NCGoleta, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Carrboro, NCGoleta, CAUnited States
 White63.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian8.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carrboro, NCGoleta, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.2%50.2%
 Never Married41.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households8,956  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,16880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,145  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews
Lot · Carrboro, NC
Carrboro Bottleneck
Over 13 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

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vanessa · Chapel Hill, NC
lively and progressive community
Over 14 years ago

Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

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matt · Carrboro, NC
good climate
Over 15 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews
Boop · Santa Barbara, CA
Great climate, community could be more connected
Over 3 years ago

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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MCecilia · Goleta, CA
Too Rich For My Life Style
Over 17 years ago

I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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