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Scotts Valley, CA vs Yreka, CA

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- Yreka is 0% more densely populated than Scotts Valley.
- People are 25.6% less likely to be married in Yreka.
- The Median Age is 10.7 years younger in Yreka.
 Scotts Valley, CAYreka, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,807329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201011,578  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,290285,036,114
 Population - 19908,615  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock781.993.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Scotts Valley, CAYreka, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Scotts Valley, CAYreka, CAUnited States
 White77.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Scotts Valley, CAYreka, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married27.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households4,831  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,70380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,538  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.2%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 Yreka    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Visited this place. Whinney and Joan at the Chamber of Commerce were awesome. Everyone in town waved, stopped to let us cross the road, and were friendly. Looking into  More

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Over 16 years ago

corupt city government, "good ole boy" system, insanely high utilites, groceries, and gas. rude, judgemental people, no jobs, lame everything else, welcome to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Wanna' live here? Hope you're ultra-conservative and prefer no growth whatsoever except for the size of your wallet. Enjoy lively communities? Stay away from Yreka.  More

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