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Pleasanton, CA vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley is 0% more densely populated than Pleasanton.
- People are 14.3% less likely to be married in Castro Valley.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Castro Valley.
 Pleasanton, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,324329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.438.4
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 Population - 201070,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,292285,036,114
 Population - 199050,553  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,997.893.4
 Land Area24.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pleasanton, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Pleasanton, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 White43.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian38.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pleasanton, CACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population65.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.2%50.2%
 Never Married24.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.902.60
 Households27,733  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,69280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,151  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Pleasanton    18 Reviews
Todd · Pleasanton, CA
You Get What You Give
Over 1 years ago

I have been a resident of Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley (including the cities of Dublin, Livermore, and San Ramon) for nearly 30 years. Perception of life quality in  More

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Bobberson · Lincoln, NE
Great!
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in the city for 5 years and love it. Make Sure to Check it  More

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Bobberson · Lincoln, NE
Poop
Over 6 years ago

LITERALLY STUPID the tacos are great  More

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Reviews for Castro Valley    7 Reviews
Ken · Walnut Creek, CA
2015 review of Castro Valley, CA
Over 10 years ago

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Doug · Castro Valley, CA
Close to the big cities
Over 11 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Curmudgeon · Castro Valley, CA
Castro Valley Needs to Incorporate
Over 12 years ago

Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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