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San Carlos, CA vs Atherton, CA

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- Atherton is 0% more densely populated than San Carlos.
- People are 3.4% less likely to be married in Atherton.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years older in Atherton.
 San Carlos, CAAtherton, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,181329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.938.4
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 Population - 201028,300  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,194285,036,114
 Population - 199026,167  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,427.693.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Carlos, CAAtherton, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 San Carlos, CAAtherton, CAUnited States
 White63.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian18.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Carlos, CAAtherton, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock3.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.922.60
 Households11,393  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,84380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,179  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Carlos    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in San Carlos for over 15 years and absolutely love it! There is a great mix of age groups and it is becoming more ethnically diverse. Kids play on my  More

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