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Santa Cruz, CA vs Norman, OK

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- Norman is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 36.0% more likely to be married in Norman.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Norman.
 Santa Cruz, CANorman, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock125,745329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3138.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock95,694285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock703.293.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CANorman, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CANorman, OKUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.6%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CANorman, OKUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.7%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,43480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.8%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 Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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