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Goleta, CA vs Lancaster, CA

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- Lancaster is 0% more densely populated than Goleta.
- People are 6.2% less likely to be married in Lancaster.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Lancaster.
 Goleta, CALancaster, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,820329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.338.4
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 Population - 201030,101  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock118,718285,036,114
 Population - 199027,094  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,822.493.4
 Land Area7.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Goleta, CALancaster, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Goleta, CALancaster, CAUnited States
 White47.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.0%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Goleta, CALancaster, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.2%50.2%
 Never Married40.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.152.60
 Households11,593  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock38,25680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,425  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews
Boop · Santa Barbara, CA
Great climate, community could be more connected
Over 3 years ago

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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MCecilia · Goleta, CA
Too Rich For My Life Style
Over 17 years ago

I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    48 Reviews
John · Lancaster, CA
No Words To Describe This Place
Over 4 years ago

Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Michele · Escondido, CA
Hell on earth.
Over 5 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Blanca · Lancaster, CA
Growing very fast
Over 7 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  More

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