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Lancaster, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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- Walnut Creek is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 26.6% more likely to be married in Walnut Creek.
- The Median Age is 14.5 years older in Walnut Creek.
 Lancaster, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,876329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.838.4
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 Population - 2010156,897  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,296285,036,114
 Population - 199097,291  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,537.093.4
 Land Area94.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 White27.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households52,448  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,38880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,192  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lancaster    48 Reviews

Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Over 5 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Over 7 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  More

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Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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