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Elkhart, IN vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Elkhart.
- People are 36.8% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in San Jose.
 Elkhart, INSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201051,844  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199043,627  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area27.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elkhart, INSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Elkhart, INSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White56.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elkhart, INSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population37.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married38.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households21,212  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,670  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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