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Salt Lake City, UT vs Elk Grove, CA

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- Elk Grove is 0% more densely populated than Salt Lake City.
- People are 36.6% more likely to be married in Elk Grove.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Elk Grove.
 Salt Lake City, UTElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock175,510329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 2010186,646  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,984285,036,114
 Population - 1990159,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock195.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now27.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,180.993.4
 Land Area111.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salt Lake City, UTElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Salt Lake City, UTElk Grove, CAUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.5%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salt Lake City, UTElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.1%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.222.60
 Households83,197  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,740  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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