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Penn Valley, CA vs Kensington, CA

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- Kensington is 0% more densely populated than Penn Valley.
- People are 0.0% more likely to be married in Kensington.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years younger in Kensington.
 Penn Valley, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,288329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.638.4
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 Population - 20101,162  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,936285,036,114
 Population - 19901,242  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now53.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,584.093.4
 Land Area2.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Penn Valley, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6414.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Penn Valley, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 White81.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Penn Valley, CAKensington, CAUnited States
 Married Population62.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated6.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.7%50.2%
 Never Married24.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households482  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,44880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children4.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households139  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Penn Valley    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I lived in Penn Valley for 8 years and found it offered numerous positive attributes. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Penn Valley is above  More

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Reviews for Kensington    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

A great neighborhood for families. Upside: Very good elementary school. Close to Berkeley and San Francisco. Liberal views. Safe! Established neighborhood. Small town  More

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