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Imperial Beach, CA vs Carpinteria, CA

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- Carpinteria is 0% more densely populated than Imperial Beach.
- People are 35.1% more likely to be married in Carpinteria.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years older in Carpinteria.
 Imperial Beach, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,289329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201026,382  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,194285,036,114
 Population - 199026,512  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,134.993.4
 Land Area4.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Imperial Beach, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Imperial Beach, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 White32.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock45.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Imperial Beach, CACarpinteria, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.6%50.2%
 Never Married42.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households9,187  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,17380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,100  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Imperial Beach    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

In my opinion, imperial beach is the best place to live. IB is the perfect place to raise a family. It has the perfect amount of the good and the bad.  More

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My wife and I moved here from Chula Vista, CA before we knew she was pregnant, attracted by the opportunity to live right near the ocean; in a small, albeit somewhat  More

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Over 19 years ago

Come live in San Diego's most affordable beach community...Imperial  More

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Reviews for Carpinteria    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Only trouble is, there's no place to go that's better.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cost of living in my area is very high, but especially  More

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