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Placerville, CA vs Ames, IA

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- Ames is 0% more densely populated than Placerville.
- People are 37.0% less likely to be married in Ames.
- The Median Age is 19.9 years younger in Ames.
 Placerville, CAAmes, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,522329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock23.438.4
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 Population - 201010,470  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,731285,036,114
 Population - 19908,355  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,387.193.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Placerville, CAAmes, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock21.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Placerville, CAAmes, IAUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Placerville, CAAmes, IAUnited States
 Married Population48.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.7%50.2%
 Never Married28.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households4,500  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,00380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,722  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Placerville    6 Reviews

We've lived in PV for over 20 years, having moved from the LA area. We chose to move here while working with the intent on retiring here and commuted to Sacramento to  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have built our retirement home here completed in 2013. Still a few years away from moving in (kid's college & weddings) but we are really looking forward to it. We  More

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Over 17 years ago

Placerville is a Republican Island in a Blue State- all of the politics are dominated by San Francisco and L.A. limosine liberals, and how they vote controls state  More

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Reviews for Ames    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Hello, I am in San Jose Ca, but am seriously thinking of moving somewhere much slower for a better quality of living. I've just turned 59, so I'm kinda preparing for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Like every other city Ames has both good and bad points. The good points are: low cost of living, very friendly people, lots of outdoor activities and quite a few events  More

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Ames enjoys a high quality of life at a very affordable cost, substantially lower than many other communities. The presence of Iowa State University, a large (28,000  More

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