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Johnson City, TN vs Arcata, CA

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- Arcata is 0% more densely populated than Johnson City.
- People are 49.0% less likely to be married in Arcata.
- The Median Age is 8.4 years younger in Arcata.
 Johnson City, TNArcata, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,038329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.938.4
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 Population - 201063,525  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,651285,036,114
 Population - 199049,381  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,031.693.4
 Land Area43.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Johnson City, TNArcata, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Johnson City, TNArcata, CAUnited States
 White81.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Johnson City, TNArcata, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.1%50.2%
 Never Married38.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households29,425  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,69680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,496  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  More

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Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 12 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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