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Clayton, NC vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- San Luis Obispo is 0% more densely populated than Clayton.
- People are 43.5% less likely to be married in San Luis Obispo.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years younger in San Luis Obispo.
 Clayton, NCSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,257329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2638.4
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 Population - 201016,307  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,174285,036,114
 Population - 19904,756  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now456.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,597.893.4
 Land Area14.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Clayton, NCSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Clayton, NCSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 White59.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Clayton, NCSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households9,090  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,69380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,655  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

For many reasons, North Carolina is a great place to call home! The weather is tough to beat. We enjoy four seasons, Summer is a little hot for some but allows a long  More

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I cannot believe how "hyped up" the Raleighm NC area is. It is a strange combination of transplans from New York, New England and New Jersey mixed with local Raleigh  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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