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Ripon, CA vs Elko, NV

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- Elko is 0% more densely populated than Ripon.
- People are 14.7% less likely to be married in Elko.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years younger in Elko.
 Ripon, CAElko, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,391329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.238.4
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 Population - 201014,439  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,708285,036,114
 Population - 19907,455  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now125.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,141.693.4
 Land Area5.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ripon, CAElko, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Ripon, CAElko, NVUnited States
 White63.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ripon, CAElko, NVUnited States
 Married Population59.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.4%50.2%
 Never Married27.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households5,585  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,61180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,191  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ripon    6 Reviews

Ripon, CA. Is one of the finest small towns in the Central Valley. Very little crime, almost 100 cameras all over town that the Ripon P.D monitors, very slow growth,  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here for 17 years. We raised all three of our children here. Some of the schools are outdated and old fashion. Small town atmosphere. The city of Ripon works  More

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Coming home from work is like going on vacation. I cross the river into a larger city, Modesto,CA., to work daily. The hustle and bustle, rude drivers, etc., in  More

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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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