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Sonora, CA vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz is 0% more densely populated than Sonora.
- People are 9.7% less likely to be married in Santa Cruz.
- The Median Age is 9.3 years younger in Santa Cruz.
 Sonora, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,714329,725,481
 Female Population55.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2938.4
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 Population - 20104,881  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,593285,036,114
 Population - 19904,153  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,922.693.4
 Land Area3.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sonora, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Sonora, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 White80.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sonora, CASanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Married Population35.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households2,097  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,40980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,068  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews
Jim · Sonora, CA
Sonora A Rural Haven in California
Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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R.L. · Sonora, CA
No bueno
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Joshua · Sonora, CA
Avoid it if you're starting a family
Over 4 years ago

Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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