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Santa Cruz, CA vs Santa Claus, IN

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- Santa Claus is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 102.0% more likely to be married in Santa Claus.
- The Median Age is 15.2 years older in Santa Claus.
 Santa Cruz, CASanta Claus, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,718329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.238.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,041285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock422.293.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CASanta Claus, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2017.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CASanta Claus, INUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CASanta Claus, INUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.7%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.682.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock80780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%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 Santa Claus    1 Reviews
Hazel · Burke, VA
Family friendly
Over 18 years ago

They have an amusement park there that offers free soft drinks all day long. Just stop at one of the little stations and fill up your cup, which is also free. The name  More

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