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Santa Cruz, CA vs Jackson, CA

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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 70.0% more likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 14.1 years older in Jackson.
 Santa Cruz, CAJackson, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,958329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,989285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,379.593.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CAJackson, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CAJackson, CAUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CAJackson, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.8%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,31180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%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 5 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 5 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 6 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 Jackson    5 Reviews
fredrick · Volcano, CA
Jackson gets snow
Over 7 years ago

I live 16 miles outta Jackson and we get 4 or 5 inches of snow in Jan and Feb so  More

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Bp · Volcano, CA
Motherlode charm
Over 17 years ago

Volcano is a charming town in the California gold country, population 100 people. One hotel, one bar, off the beaten path. It is above the fog and below the snow. Once a  More

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arhill · Mokelumne Hill, CA
Observations
Over 18 years ago

Jackson, California is a great place to live for retirees. The city and country police and the highway patrol are all over this place. Also, there's all kinds of  More

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