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El Cajon, CA vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine is 0% more densely populated than El Cajon.
- People are 11.0% more likely to be married in Irvine.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Irvine.
 El Cajon, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock297,868329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201099,815  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock143,072285,036,114
 Population - 199088,693  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock98.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,541.993.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 El Cajon, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 El Cajon, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 White56.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 El Cajon, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households35,003  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,18180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews
tony · Irvine, CA
I can't think of a better place to live.
Over 2 years ago

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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Brian · Santa Monica, CA
Nice, clean, but very expensive and somewhat bland
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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James · Irvine, CA
Best place to raise a family (live/work)
Over 5 years ago

I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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