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Santa Cruz, CA vs Kingston, NY

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- Kingston is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 12.8% more likely to be married in Kingston.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years older in Kingston.
 Santa Cruz, CAKingston, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,972329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,456285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,204.093.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CAKingston, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CAKingston, NYUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.6%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CAKingston, NYUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.0%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,07480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

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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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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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 Kingston    10 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I was hopeful after the mayoral election in 2011, which also saw a Democrat elected as Alderman for my area, that the new regime would unite the people  More

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New politics coming to town, huge environmental movement, artist community is very strong, Keegan Ales alone is worth the trip, incredibly inexpensive city properties  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Ulster County my entire life. The last 20 years in Kingston. The best part of living here is the change of seasons. It is so beautiful in the fall.   More

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