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San Mateo, CA vs Shelton, WA

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- Shelton is 0% more densely populated than San Mateo.
- People are 32.2% less likely to be married in Shelton.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years younger in Shelton.
 San Mateo, CAShelton, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,288329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.838.4
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 Population - 201097,256  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,442285,036,114
 Population - 199085,486  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,773.893.4
 Land Area12.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Mateo, CAShelton, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 San Mateo, CAShelton, WAUnited States
 White40.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Mateo, CAShelton, WAUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.962.60
 Households40,233  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,04880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,813  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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