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El Cajon, CA vs Canyon, TX

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- Canyon is 0% more densely populated than El Cajon.
- People are 3.6% less likely to be married in Canyon.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years younger in Canyon.
 El Cajon, CACanyon, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,669329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.338.4
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 Population - 201099,815  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,875285,036,114
 Population - 199088,693  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,081.993.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 El Cajon, CACanyon, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%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  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 El Cajon, CACanyon, TXUnited States
 White56.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 El Cajon, CACanyon, TXUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.4%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households35,003  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,34580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%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 Canyon    2 Reviews

Have lived in Canyon for over 15 years. Planned on making this our retirement home 12 years before we actually moved here and don't plan on ever leaving. City is  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here from Northern California to go to West Texas A&M. The town is "dry" (doesn't sell alcohol in the city limits), so there are no bars. Not a whole lot of  More

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