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El Cerrito, CA vs Kensington, CA

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- Kensington is 0% more densely populated than El Cerrito.
- People are 13.2% more likely to be married in Kensington.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years older in Kensington.
 El Cerrito, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,288329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.638.4
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 Population - 201023,653  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,936285,036,114
 Population - 199022,869  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,584.093.4
 Land Area3.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 El Cerrito, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 El Cerrito, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 White46.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian28.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 El Cerrito, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households10,569  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,44880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,907  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for El Cerrito    1 Reviews
Tina · Richmond, CA
Inexpensive
Over 19 years ago

El Cerrito is inexpensive to live in and close to where interesting things are happening. On the whole there isn't much to do here, with the obvious exception being the  More

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Reviews for Kensington    1 Reviews
Dwain · Berkeley, CA
Nice but pricey.
Over 18 years ago

A great neighborhood for families. Upside: Very good elementary school. Close to Berkeley and San Francisco. Liberal views. Safe! Established neighborhood. Small town  More

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