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Los Alamos, CA vs Goleta, CA

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- Goleta is 0% more densely populated than Los Alamos.
- People are 17.7% less likely to be married in Goleta.
- The Median Age is 10.3 years younger in Goleta.
 Los Alamos, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,677329,725,481
 Female Population62.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population37.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 20101,252  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,204285,036,114
 Population - 1990962  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-40.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,162.193.4
 Land Area3.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Los Alamos, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 341.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Los Alamos, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 White51.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander5.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races13.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Los Alamos, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.2%50.2%
 Never Married18.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed12.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households491  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,16880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households129  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Los Alamos    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

This town sucks.The people are snobby.The cost of living is high.Very busy town with lots of semis driving through town going very fast.I do not recommend moving here.I  More

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Over 12 years ago

This town sucks.The people are snobby.The cost of living is high.Very busy town with lots of semis driving through town going very fast.I do not recommend moving here.I  More

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Over 12 years ago

I hate this town.I do not recommend moving here.Cost of Living is very high and not worth it.I can hardly wait to  More

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Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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