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San Carlos, CA vs San Anselmo, CA

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- San Anselmo is 0% more densely populated than San Carlos.
- People are 7.7% less likely to be married in San Anselmo.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years older in San Anselmo.
 San Carlos, CASan Anselmo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,795329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.938.4
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 Population - 201028,300  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,378285,036,114
 Population - 199026,167  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,779.693.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Carlos, CASan Anselmo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 San Carlos, CASan Anselmo, CAUnited States
 White63.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian18.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Carlos, CASan Anselmo, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households11,393  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,34880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,179  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.4%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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Reviews for San Anselmo    3 Reviews

I've lived here for over forty five years and I can't wait to leave! The cost of living is ridiculous and, though the statistics about population growth always appear  More

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We love, love, love San Anselmo. It has great schools, is very walkable/bikeable, is not a far walk or bike from that funky town of Fairfax, everyone is friendly! Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

We love it here, but the cost of housing is astronomical, and has us rethinking whether we can stay here much longer. Considering first mortgage, second mortgage and  More

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