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Carson, CA vs Anacortes, WA

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- Anacortes is 0% more densely populated than Carson.
- People are 23.0% more likely to be married in Anacortes.
- The Median Age is 7.7 years older in Anacortes.
 Carson, CAAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,437329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.638.4
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 Population - 201091,562  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,557285,036,114
 Population - 199083,995  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,489.393.4
 Land Area18.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carson, CAAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Carson, CAAnacortes, WAUnited States
 White7.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian27.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carson, CAAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Married Population47.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.0%50.2%
 Never Married38.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households26,095  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,87980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,786  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carson    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The city is going through "Urban Renewal", which means the poor,elderly and homeless can't afford the "NEW" Townhomes so this is what goes on if you fall under either  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather is very nice throughout the year. We could use more  More

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I've lived in Carson all my life and the only thing special here is the weather. Summers are great, as it is in the 70s for most of the time. However, this is a  More

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Reviews for Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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