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Mount Shasta, CA vs Paonia, CO

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- Paonia is 0% more densely populated than Mount Shasta.
- People are 5.7% less likely to be married in Paonia.
- The Median Age is 21.8 years younger in Paonia.
 Mount Shasta, CAPaonia, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,542329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 20103,391  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,497285,036,114
 Population - 19903,460  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,797.293.4
 Land Area3.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mount Shasta, CAPaonia, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Mount Shasta, CAPaonia, COUnited States
 White92.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mount Shasta, CAPaonia, COUnited States
 Married Population48.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married21.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.1%10.8%
 Widowed11.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households1,849  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households924  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mount Shasta    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

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I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  More

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Reviews for Paonia    3 Reviews

Paonia is Colorado’s best kept secret... amazing food, climate and scenery. Close to ski resorts and big city amenities, but isolated and charming. The town is safe and  More

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I have lived just outside of Paonia for 35 years. The area is pretty, but jobs are scarce. Used to be mostly 'down to earth' farmers and ranchers and coal miners  More

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Over 16 years ago

"Mayberry in the Mountains" (Paonia and surrounding 8 mesas) population 6,600; median housing pricing is $164,207 (2007); average commute is less than 10 minutes;  More

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