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Castro Valley, CA vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Castro Valley.
- People are 74.9% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 21.5 years younger in Boone.
 Castro Valley, CABoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 201060,625  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 199048,619  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now33.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Castro Valley, CABoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Castro Valley, CABoone, NCUnited States
 White36.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian31.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Castro Valley, CABoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married29.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households22,467  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,775  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Castro Valley    7 Reviews

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Over 12 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 12 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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