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Scotts Valley, CA vs Aptos, CA

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- Aptos is 0% more densely populated than Scotts Valley.
- People are 12.1% less likely to be married in Aptos.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years older in Aptos.
 Scotts Valley, CAAptos, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,372329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.538.4
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 Population - 201011,578  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,396285,036,114
 Population - 19908,615  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-39.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock968.793.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scotts Valley, CAAptos, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Scotts Valley, CAAptos, CAUnited States
 White77.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scotts Valley, CAAptos, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.7%50.2%
 Never Married27.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.432.60
 Households4,831  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,83880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,538  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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Reviews for Aptos    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have owned a home in Aptos for 10 years and cannot thing of anywhere else I would rather live. I have lived in San Diego, Orange County, Half Moon Bay, and other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Well, Aptos is in Santa Cruz County, California. I love the entire county of Santa Cruz. The weather is fantastic. We have both the beautiful Monterey Bay with lots  More

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Over 14 years ago

We've lived in Aptos/Rio Del Mar for many years and it's a very lovely, peaceful village far from the rat race . The views of the ocean are stunning and the shopping in  More

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