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Elk Grove, CA vs Lafayette, CA

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- Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Elk Grove.
- People are 13.0% more likely to be married in Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years older in Lafayette.
 Elk Grove, CALafayette, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,384329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.838.4
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 Population - 2010153,417  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,908285,036,114
 Population - 199017,483  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now914.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,687.293.4
 Land Area42.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elk Grove, CALafayette, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Elk Grove, CALafayette, CAUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian29.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elk Grove, CALafayette, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households54,262  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,87280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,834  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews
Dion · Elk Grove, CA
High Cost of Living - Heavy Traffic
Over 4 years ago

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Redd · Fresno, CA
good right now, but how will it be in the future
Over 6 years ago

Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Gwen · Elk Grove, CA
Hot Summers
Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews
Christinia · Lafayette, CA
I love my little town!
Over 14 years ago

Living in Lafayette is wonderful, if you can afford it! The rolling hills, the great schools and the climate make this a great place to  More

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Bp · Lafayette, CA
Upscale (mostly), Friendly (mostly) and Trendy (mo
Over 16 years ago

Great place to raise kids, nice restaurants and some good stores. A bit sparse on things like theaters etc. Weather in Summer is HOT HOT HOT. Bring sunblock and  More

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Bruce · Lafayette, CA
Weather
Over 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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