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Hercules, CA vs Alameda, CA

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- Alameda is 0% more densely populated than Hercules.
- People are 4.5% less likely to be married in Alameda.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Alameda.
 Hercules, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,320329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201024,140  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock72,259285,036,114
 Population - 199016,829  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now55.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,500.593.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hercules, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Hercules, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 White18.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.0%12.2%
 Asian42.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hercules, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households9,068  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,00280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,418  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hercules    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Hercules is in the San Francisco Bay area. It is located on San Pablo Bay which moderates the temperature. Hercules is typically cooler than Concord in Summer. It can  More

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Would like to find out more about the living condition in Hercules and the surrounding areas as well, as well as the transportation to and from the Bay  More

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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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