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Elk Grove, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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- Walnut Creek is 0% more densely populated than Elk Grove.
- People are 2.5% less likely to be married in Walnut Creek.
- The Median Age is 9.7 years older in Walnut Creek.
 Elk Grove, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,876329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.838.4
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 Population - 2010153,417  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,296285,036,114
 Population - 199017,483  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now914.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,537.093.4
 Land Area42.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elk Grove, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%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  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Elk Grove, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 White33.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian29.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elk Grove, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households54,262  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,38880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,834  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

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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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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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 Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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