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Santa Cruz, CA vs Port Orford, OR

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- Port Orford is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 43.1% more likely to be married in Port Orford.
- The Median Age is 33.7 years older in Port Orford.
 Santa Cruz, CAPort Orford, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock873329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock62.738.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,153285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock560.393.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CAPort Orford, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock11.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CAPort Orford, ORUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CAPort Orford, ORUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.492.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock87.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%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 Port Orford    1 Reviews
Gary · Port Orford, OR
Love the beauty and quirkiness.
Over 4 years ago

Beautiful area if you love the outdoors. Lots of old hippies and retired people. Strong environmental movement in the area working on saving forests and rivers. Not  More

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