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Fresno, CA vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley is 0% more densely populated than Fresno.
- People are 30.2% more likely to be married in Castro Valley.
- The Median Age is 10.7 years older in Castro Valley.
 Fresno, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,324329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.438.4
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 Population - 2010497,763  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,292285,036,114
 Population - 1990354,202  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now49.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,997.893.4
 Land Area114.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fresno, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Fresno, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 White25.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian13.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fresno, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.2%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.902.60
 Households174,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,69280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households56,917  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Castro Valley    7 Reviews

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Over 11 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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