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Santa Cruz, CA vs Shady Cove, OR

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- Shady Cove is 0% more densely populated than Santa Cruz.
- People are 118.2% more likely to be married in Shady Cove.
- The Median Age is 28.7 years older in Shady Cove.
 Santa Cruz, CAShady Cove, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,072329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock57.738.4
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 Population - 201060,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,307285,036,114
 Population - 199049,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock35.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,605.993.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Cruz, CAShady Cove, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.9%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  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock21.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Cruz, CAShady Cove, ORUnited States
 White60.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian10.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Cruz, CAShady Cove, ORUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock30.5%50.2%
 Never Married57.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households22,067  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock93680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock72.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,658  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%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 Shady Cove    3 Reviews
Dorothy · Shady Cove, OR
Small town on Rogue River!
Over 5 years ago

Great small town on Rogue River. Tourist town fishing & rafting! Beatuiful mountains and river. People are very frienfly. 20 miles from Medford that has 2 great  More

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B · Ritzville, WA
rain and fog
Over 9 years ago

Does Shady Cove have much rain? And what about  More

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patrick · Shady Cove, OR
Little bit of heaven in the country
Over 17 years ago

Shady Cove has been my home for the last 18 years. Its a tiny community located on the banks of the Rogue River. Lovely homes line the river, deer and turkeys meander  More

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