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Chester, CA vs Mount Shasta, CA

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- Mount Shasta is 0% more densely populated than Chester.
- People are 20.5% less likely to be married in Mount Shasta.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Mount Shasta.
 Chester, CAMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,247329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock58.738.4
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 Population - 20101,841  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,621285,036,114
 Population - 19902,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock862.293.4
 Land Area7.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chester, CAMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Chester, CAMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 White83.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chester, CAMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Married Population60.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.8%50.2%
 Never Married18.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.752.60
 Households996  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock92580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock67.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households341  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Chester    2 Reviews
Brian · Chester, CA
Crime with a biasewd overzelous sheriff's dept.
Over 11 years ago

Do not stop in Plumas County CA! If the adage "come on vacation stay on probation" isn't familiar it soon will be. Remember this warning & remove Plumas County from  More

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Gina · Chester, CA
The cost of tourism
Over 17 years ago

Chester is located on the shores of Lake Almanor, a popular summer recfration spot for Sacramento Valley residents to get out of the  More

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Reviews for Mount Shasta    2 Reviews
Carolyn · Mount Shasta, CA
Unwelcoming locals.
Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

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Melissa · Mount Shasta, CA
Beautiful place to live, visit, and have a family.
Over 11 years ago

I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  More

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