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Shelton, WA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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- Walnut Creek is 0% more densely populated than Shelton.
- People are 55.7% more likely to be married in Walnut Creek.
- The Median Age is 16.0 years older in Walnut Creek.
 Shelton, WAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,876329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.838.4
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 Population - 20109,848  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,296285,036,114
 Population - 19907,241  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,537.093.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelton, WAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Shelton, WAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 White65.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shelton, WAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Married Population35.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married44.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households3,358  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,38880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,310  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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Reviews for Walnut Creek    16 Reviews

Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 7 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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