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Pacifica, CA vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka is 0% more densely populated than Pacifica.
- People are 0.8% more likely to be married in Sitka.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in Sitka.
 Pacifica, CASitka, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,518329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 201037,388  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,835285,036,114
 Population - 199037,670  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3.093.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1,945.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pacifica, CASitka, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Pacifica, CASitka, AKUnited States
 White51.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian20.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock9.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pacifica, CASitka, AKUnited States
 Married Population54.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.0%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households13,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,17280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,015  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pacifica    9 Reviews

Back when I lived there...great for people, hiking, only had two times where there was a crime I was aware of my 1955 Chevy Bel-Air was stolen as well as my bike from  More

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Has the rep of being socked in with fog 24-7 but thats totally false. a charming blue collar surf town a mere 30 min from downtown SF with lower prices - hard to  More

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Over 14 years ago

near the  More

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Reviews for Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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