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Chesterton, IN vs El Cajon, CA

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- El Cajon is 0% more densely populated than Chesterton.
- People are 11.6% less likely to be married in El Cajon.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years younger in El Cajon.
 Chesterton, INEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock106,043329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.838.4
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 Population - 201013,095  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,869285,036,114
 Population - 19909,124  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now56.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,320.993.4
 Land Area9.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chesterton, INEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Chesterton, INEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 White83.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.2%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chesterton, INEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.7%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.962.60
 Households5,596  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,01880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Chesterton    3 Reviews
Jay · Chesterton, IN
Seasonal Change
Over 15 years ago

Chesterton location next to Lake Michigan tempers the changes that we see. We are use to the cold weather but the lake helps keep the area warmer longer into the winter.  More

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Jennifer · Chesterton, IN
Low crime
Over 16 years ago

We have a low incidence of crime in our area, very clean downtown, well  More

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John · Chesterton, IN
Chesterton, Indiana
Over 17 years ago

Small town, with all its charm and quiet, with lots of space, but within 45 minutes of downtown Chicago, with all the big city cultural  More

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Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews
Michael · San Diego, CA
Crime, Poverty, Pollution, Angry Communities
Over 6 years ago

Stay out of East El Cajon. The people that live there don't like  More

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Richard · Ogden, UT
This website asked for this
Over 9 years ago

Housing less expensive then San Diego, wages the same. A total package of people from different backgrounds (ethnic) which is  More

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mike · El Cajon, CA
Fletcher Hills is Awesome!!!
Over 12 years ago

El Cajon and La Mesa are about a dozen miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Fletcher Hills, in particular, is a community within El Cajon on the boarder of La Mesa/Mt.  More

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