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Palo Cedro, CA vs Salinas, CA

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- Salinas is 0% more densely populated than Palo Cedro.
- People are 36.5% less likely to be married in Salinas.
- The Median Age is 12.2 years younger in Salinas.
 Palo Cedro, CASalinas, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock163,004329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 20101,023  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock151,060285,036,114
 Population - 19901,158  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,957.793.4
 Land Area3.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Cedro, CASalinas, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Cedro, CASalinas, CAUnited States
 White90.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock79.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Cedro, CASalinas, CAUnited States
 Married Population72.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married17.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.762.60
 Households1,125  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34,01780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households241  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palo Cedro    3 Reviews

A good small community to live in overall. Not many of the homeless make it out that far from Redding so it has a better quality of life to it. All good school  More

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Over 12 years ago

I spent my entire childhood in Palo Cedro, and went to North Cow Creek School. By all accounts, it is still one of the top schools in the state. They have low teacher to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Good place to live, you get use to the heat in the summer and the rest of the year is great. What I could not get use to is the dust. It's just always dusty no matter  More

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Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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