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Goleta, CA vs Panama City, FL

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- Panama City is 0% more densely populated than Goleta.
- People are 8.7% less likely to be married in Panama City.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years older in Panama City.
 Goleta, CAPanama City, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,521329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 201030,101  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,417285,036,114
 Population - 199027,094  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock986.393.4
 Land Area7.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Goleta, CAPanama City, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Goleta, CAPanama City, FLUnited States
 White47.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.5%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Goleta, CAPanama City, FLUnited States
 Married Population46.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.3%50.2%
 Never Married40.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households11,593  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,35980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,425  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

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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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 Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from Akron, OH back in 2007 and was expecting a huge city (similar to Miami), nope, I was wrong. It ended up being more like a backwards redneck town more  More

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Over 4 years ago

If you love bars, trailers, isolation, and generic shopping while feeling depressed then this is the place for you. Panama City has alot of shallow people, most red  More

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This review is from a 24 year resident moved from Michigan. When I first moved, I missed the bigger city things like a university, large library, electronics stores, and  More

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