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Oroville, CA vs El Cajon, CA

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- El Cajon is 0% more densely populated than Oroville.
- People are 21.2% more likely to be married in El Cajon.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in El Cajon.
 Oroville, CAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock106,043329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.838.4
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 Population - 201018,698  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,869285,036,114
 Population - 199011,960  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now69.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,320.993.4
 Land Area13.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oroville, CAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Oroville, CAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 White60.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.2%12.2%
 Asian12.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oroville, CAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.962.60
 Households7,352  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,01880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,995  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oroville    6 Reviews

We have lived here for 15 years now and have come to love it here. There are good and bad places everywhere and to be honest, in comparison to some other municipalities  More

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Can be a tough little town for some. Highway 70 improvements may help to bring this town up in terms of economy, culture, lifestyle. When the skilled workers left after  More

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If you like to Hike, Bike, Fish or Swim, maybe just lazy around some breath taking veiws, then this place is for you! Lake Oroville boasts some of the best bass fishing  More

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Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews

Stay out of East El Cajon. The people that live there don't like  More

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Housing less expensive then San Diego, wages the same. A total package of people from different backgrounds (ethnic) which is  More

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El Cajon and La Mesa are about a dozen miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Fletcher Hills, in particular, is a community within El Cajon on the boarder of La Mesa/Mt.  More

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