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El Cajon, CA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than El Cajon.
- People are 11.9% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Merced.
 El Cajon, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 201099,815  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 199088,693  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 El Cajon, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%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  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 El Cajon, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 White56.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 El Cajon, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households35,003  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%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 Merced    44 Reviews
Sean · Merced, CA
Merced: The Hippest Place in the Valley
Over 5 years ago

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Good place to live
Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Great place to live. Do not listen to angry people
Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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