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Santa Cruz, CA vs Castaic, CA

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- Castaic is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 87.2% more likely to be married in Castaic.
- The Median Age is 9.2 years older in Castaic.
 Santa Cruz, CACastaic, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,017329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,001285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,481.093.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CACastaic, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CACastaic, CAUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CACastaic, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.4%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,72780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
Over 6 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 7 years ago

I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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Reviews for Castaic    3 Reviews
Plasma · Castaic, CA
Pros and Cons
Over 10 years ago

I've lived in northern Castaic for 14 years so this review is for northern Castaic Pros: convenient freeway access, boating on Lake Castaic, lots of gas stations,  More

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Steve · Castaic, CA
Castaic
Over 12 years ago

Formerly a "truck stop" town, Castaic is the last town before going over the Grapevine, heading North on I-5 towards San Francisco. The town is unincorporated and sits  More

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Jayne · Valencia, CA
Safe to live?
Over 13 years ago

I currently live in Valencia. Before I consider purchasing a house in Castaic off Lake Hughes Rd and closer to the lake, is it safe to live in this neighborhood? Any  More

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