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La Mesa, CA vs Kensington, CA

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- Kensington is 0% more densely populated than La Mesa.
- People are 42.0% more likely to be married in Kensington.
- The Median Age is 12.6 years older in Kensington.
 La Mesa, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,288329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.638.4
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 Population - 201057,347  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,936285,036,114
 Population - 199052,931  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,584.093.4
 Land Area9.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Mesa, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 La Mesa, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 White54.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Mesa, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.7%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households24,475  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,44880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,470  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews
Kenneth · Marinette, WI
All the bad parts of San Diego, none of the good
Over 4 years ago

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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Rod · Cheyenne, WY
La Mesa and San Diego - Then and Now
Over 6 years ago

I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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Louise · Houston, TX
Housing And Health Care Quality
Over 10 years ago

I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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Reviews for Kensington    1 Reviews
Dwain · Berkeley, CA
Nice but pricey.
Over 17 years ago

A great neighborhood for families. Upside: Very good elementary school. Close to Berkeley and San Francisco. Liberal views. Safe! Established neighborhood. Small town  More

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