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Citrus Heights, CA vs Elk Grove, CA

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- Elk Grove is 0% more densely populated than Citrus Heights.
- People are 22.1% more likely to be married in Elk Grove.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in Elk Grove.
 Citrus Heights, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock175,510329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201083,188  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,984285,036,114
 Population - 1990107,439  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock195.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-18.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,180.993.4
 Land Area14.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Citrus Heights, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Citrus Heights, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 White68.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.5%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Citrus Heights, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.222.60
 Households33,333  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,603  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Citrus Heights    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We bought our home here 23 years ago. I was pregnant when we moved in and we have raised three children here now all adults. We are close to schools and at the time it  More

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Over 7 years ago

When we moved into Citrus Heights 7 years ago, it felt like it was on the upswing and we were comfortable taking daily walks through many neighborhoods. Now, we find  More

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Over 17 years ago

We've lived in the area for nearly 15 years. While we used to appreciate the heat of the summer, it seems to be wearing us down. We intend to move to a more moderate  More

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Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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