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Port Richey, FL vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz is 0% more densely populated than Port Richey.
- People are 28.3% less likely to be married in Santa Cruz.
- The Median Age is 19.1 years younger in Santa Cruz.
 Port Richey, FLSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,714329,725,481
 Female Population42.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2938.4
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 Population - 20102,678  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,593285,036,114
 Population - 19902,523  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,922.693.4
 Land Area2.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Richey, FLSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Port Richey, FLSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 White81.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port Richey, FLSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households1,459  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,40980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households693  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Port Richey    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

It's Florida, so yeah, it's hot. Way too hot. Why is this place populated? Keep an extra pair of clothes in your car because by the time you get there from your front  More

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Port Richey is only 2.7 square miles, so the majority of us who have a Port Richey address don't actually live in PR. I have been hear over a year now and still don't  More

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Over 15 years ago

The area has become very run down in the last few years. Many properties are empty, house prices falling. Crime and drugs are on the rise. Not the best of places to  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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