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Kapaa, HI vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Kapaa.
- People are 9.0% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years younger in San Jose.
 Kapaa, HISan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population47.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201010,060  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 19908,149  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kapaa, HISan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Kapaa, HISan Jose, CAUnited States
 White34.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian29.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander6.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races19.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kapaa, HISan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married34.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households3,638  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,153  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kapaa    4 Reviews

I have lived on Kaua'i, Hawai'i for about two years now, with about 20 years of prior vacationing (up to 1 month). Living here is much different than vacationing here,  More

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Over 7 years ago

My wife and I had the pleasure of visiting Kapaa in July of 2017. As tourists we found it a wonderful place. There were ample places to eat and shop for souvenirs.   More

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Over 8 years ago

For many, Kapaa is considered middle of the island in a way. Whether you are going North or going South, Kapaa seems to be a great midway point. There are tons of  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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