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Pierre, SD vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Pierre.
- People are 8.8% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years younger in San Jose.
 Pierre, SDSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201013,687  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199012,906  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area13.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pierre, SDSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Pierre, SDSan Jose, CAUnited States
 White80.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pierre, SDSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households6,144  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,507  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pierre    4 Reviews

Since coming here, I have gone through cabin fever several times. The State of South Dakota capitol is located here and has stressed it's need to lure professionals to  More

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I love Pierre. It is simply gorgeous in all seasons. In summer I can take quiet, late night walks in the cooler hours without fear. There are quite a few small  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pierre is safe and great for kids, but has no restaurants or activities to do. The town is operated by a few wealthy families that keep large good paying comapanies out.  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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