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Scotts Valley, CA vs Mount Shasta, CA

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- Mount Shasta is 0% more densely populated than Scotts Valley.
- People are 14.0% less likely to be married in Mount Shasta.
- The Median Age is 12.4 years older in Mount Shasta.
 Scotts Valley, CAMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,247329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock58.738.4
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 Population - 201011,578  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,621285,036,114
 Population - 19908,615  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock862.293.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scotts Valley, CAMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%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  Unlock7.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Scotts Valley, CAMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 White77.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%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  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scotts Valley, CAMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.8%50.2%
 Never Married27.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.752.60
 Households4,831  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock92580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock67.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,538  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.0%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 Mount Shasta    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

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I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  More

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