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El Cajon, CA vs Alpine, CA

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- Alpine is 0% more densely populated than El Cajon.
- People are 31.6% more likely to be married in Alpine.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years older in Alpine.
 El Cajon, CAAlpine, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,648329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201099,815  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,143285,036,114
 Population - 199088,693  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock584.293.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 El Cajon, CAAlpine, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 El Cajon, CAAlpine, CAUnited States
 White56.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 El Cajon, CAAlpine, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.1%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households35,003  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,08780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews

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

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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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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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Reviews for Alpine    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Alpine is a great place to live if you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It's rural yet close to needed things. The schools are great with  More

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