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- Lake Elsinore is 0% more densely populated than Santa Maria.
- People are 10.7% more likely to be married in Lake Elsinore.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years older in Lake Elsinore.
 Santa Maria, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,822329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.838.4
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 Population - 201099,633  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,928285,036,114
 Population - 199061,284  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock127.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,799.093.4
 Land Area22.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Maria, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Maria, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 White15.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.1%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock50.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Maria, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.1%50.2%
 Never Married41.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.592.60
 Households28,803  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,47780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,963  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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Reviews for Lake Elsinore    10 Reviews

The new comfort index for Lake Elsinore is 78. I lived in Lake Elsinore for 10 years, and there are usually 100+ days that the temperature is over 90, and several weeks  More

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8/23/2013 To someone thinking of moving to Lake Elsinore I really want to write this to you because I was in you position a year and a half ago. I was living in Delmar  More

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Over 15 years ago

How is the area near the Ortegas? I see a lot of families. Is this a good place for kids and  More

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