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Gardena, CA vs Lake Elsinore, CA

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- Lake Elsinore is 0% more densely populated than Gardena.
- People are 9.7% more likely to be married in Lake Elsinore.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years younger in Lake Elsinore.
 Gardena, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,822329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.838.4
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 Population - 201058,828  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,928285,036,114
 Population - 199049,847  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock127.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,799.093.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gardena, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Gardena, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 White8.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.1%12.2%
 Asian25.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock50.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gardena, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.1%50.2%
 Never Married39.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.592.60
 Households20,806  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,47780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,675  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gardena    6 Reviews

As an alumni of Maria Regina, I am extremely proud that I had the wonderful opportunity to send my children here. The quality of the Christian-Catholic education they  More

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1. Crime. Gardena is a relatively low income city and attracts a lot neighboring losers. You have to watch your surroundings at all times. One woman was severely  More

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My husband has a job opportunity in Gardena. We're considering leaving Seattle for the first time in our lives and moving to LA. We love our home and neighborhood, but  More

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Reviews for Lake Elsinore    10 Reviews

The new comfort index for Lake Elsinore is 78. I lived in Lake Elsinore for 10 years, and there are usually 100+ days that the temperature is over 90, and several weeks  More

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8/23/2013 To someone thinking of moving to Lake Elsinore I really want to write this to you because I was in you position a year and a half ago. I was living in Delmar  More

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Over 16 years ago

How is the area near the Ortegas? I see a lot of families. Is this a good place for kids and  More

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