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Torrance, CA vs Colton, CA

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- Colton is 0% more densely populated than Torrance.
- People are 14.7% less likely to be married in Colton.
- The Median Age is 10.3 years younger in Colton.
 Torrance, CAColton, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,894329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.938.4
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 Population - 2010145,315  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,662285,036,114
 Population - 1990133,107  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,467.693.4
 Land Area20.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Torrance, CAColton, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Torrance, CAColton, CAUnited States
 White34.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.7%12.2%
 Asian36.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock71.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Torrance, CAColton, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.212.60
 Households55,585  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,88080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,953  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Torrance    15 Reviews
Samantha · Torrance, CA
Great place to raise a family, really hard for you
Over 5 years ago

I'll admit it, I'm biased. So, I can't say what's a lot or a little without outside sources for the most part. I was born and raised in Torrance. I've lived here for 20+  More

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Richard · Torrance, CA
Great neighborhood in the South Bay of SoCal
Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Torrance for 19 years. I was fortunate enough to move here before housing prices skyrocketed in the early 2000's. I live in the middle of Torrance and as  More

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Naomi · Torrance, CA
Warm
Over 11 years ago

Due to global warming, the climate has gotten warmer longer.  More

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Reviews for Colton    2 Reviews
Melissa · Columbia, MD
Colton Gets a Bad Rep.
Over 19 years ago

My husband and I moved from Baltimore/D.C. a year and a half ago. Even with owning a home back east sticker shock set in here. We bought a home in Colton verses what  More

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Melissa · Columbia, MD
Colton is Better than Expected
Over 19 years ago

My husband and I moved to California 18 months ago from the east coast. Intially we weren't considering Colton to buy our second home but after months of looking in  More

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