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Monterey, CA vs Hercules, CA

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- Hercules is 0% more densely populated than Monterey.
- People are 23.7% more likely to be married in Hercules.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Hercules.
 Monterey, CAHercules, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,050329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.738.4
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 Population - 201028,025  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,488285,036,114
 Population - 199031,954  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,064.093.4
 Land Area8.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock13.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monterey, CAHercules, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Monterey, CAHercules, CAUnited States
 White64.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.2%12.2%
 Asian7.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monterey, CAHercules, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.6%50.2%
 Never Married38.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.872.60
 Households12,912  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,65080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,725  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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Reviews for Hercules    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Hercules is in the San Francisco Bay area. It is located on San Pablo Bay which moderates the temperature. Hercules is typically cooler than Concord in Summer. It can  More

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Would like to find out more about the living condition in Hercules and the surrounding areas as well, as well as the transportation to and from the Bay  More

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