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Long Beach, CA vs Poway, CA

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- Poway is 0% more densely populated than Long Beach.
- People are 44.9% more likely to be married in Poway.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Poway.
 Long Beach, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,005329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 2010462,311  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,044285,036,114
 Population - 1990429,433  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,254.093.4
 Land Area50.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Long Beach, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Long Beach, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 White27.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian12.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Long Beach, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married45.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.982.60
 Households169,958  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,81680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households68,984  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Long Beach    45 Reviews

Local born and bred. This place is going down the drain. Crime is up, housing is up, yuppies finding nothing wrong with it since they want to validate spending 3k on a 2  More

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Angelique · 
Over 5 years ago

I love Long Beach. I especially shoreline village and the aquarium of the pacific. The only big problem here (for me) is crime. Otherwise, nice  More

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Over 7 years ago

The cost of living is extremely high and there are way too many apartments or multi unit homes which have no parking. But with everyone living on top of each other it  More

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Reviews for Poway    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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