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Smith River, CA vs Ferndale, CA

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- Ferndale is 0% more densely populated than Smith River.
- People are 23.7% more likely to be married in Ferndale.
- The Median Age is 18.8 years older in Ferndale.
 Smith River, CAFerndale, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,481329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock57.238.4
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 Population - 20101,050  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,382285,036,114
 Population - 1990829  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,442.193.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Smith River, CAFerndale, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1417.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 342.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Smith River, CAFerndale, CAUnited States
 White59.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Smith River, CAFerndale, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married39.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.2%10.8%
 Widowed15.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households251  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households75  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Smith River    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Drove into 'metro' Smith River four days ago and the population sign said 2021! Way different number than 866? When did Sperling's Best Places get the  More

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Reviews for Ferndale    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Beautiful town physically, but that's it. The town police chief and city manager are both corrupt and colluding with illegal growers. This town is nothing but  More

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