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Redwood City, CA vs Hercules, CA

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- Hercules is 0% more densely populated than Redwood City.
- People are 2.4% more likely to be married in Hercules.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Hercules.
 Redwood City, CAHercules, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,050329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.738.4
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 Population - 201077,042  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,488285,036,114
 Population - 199066,072  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,064.093.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock13.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Redwood City, CAHercules, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Redwood City, CAHercules, CAUnited States
 White41.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.2%12.2%
 Asian16.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Redwood City, CAHercules, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.872.60
 Households30,020  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,65080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,856  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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Reviews for Hercules    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Hercules is in the San Francisco Bay area. It is located on San Pablo Bay which moderates the temperature. Hercules is typically cooler than Concord in Summer. It can  More

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Would like to find out more about the living condition in Hercules and the surrounding areas as well, as well as the transportation to and from the Bay  More

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