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Palatka, FL vs Grass Valley, CA

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- Grass Valley is 0% more densely populated than Palatka.
- People are 29.1% more likely to be married in Grass Valley.
- The Median Age is 9.6 years older in Grass Valley.
 Palatka, FLGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,550329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4738.4
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 Population - 201010,583  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,922285,036,114
 Population - 199010,201  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,581.493.4
 Land Area9.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palatka, FLGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Palatka, FLGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 White50.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palatka, FLGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population27.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.8%50.2%
 Never Married45.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.3%10.8%
 Widowed12.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households4,267  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,89080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,159  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children25.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palatka    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have a lovely home on the outskirts of NW Palatka Bannerville area about 15 minutes from publix. Our well water (from the aquafier) is fabulous and the last time I  More

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Over 20 years ago

Palatka is growing and will likely grow more in the near future. Although prices have escalated, housing is still less expensive than St. Augustine. Many people will  More

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Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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