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Tracy, CA vs Walnut Creek, CA

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- Walnut Creek is 0% more densely populated than Tracy.
- People are 3.3% more likely to be married in Walnut Creek.
- The Median Age is 13.9 years older in Walnut Creek.
 Tracy, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,876329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.838.4
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 Population - 201083,605  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,296285,036,114
 Population - 199033,558  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now183.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,537.093.4
 Land Area22.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tracy, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.4%  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 842.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Tracy, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 White28.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian18.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tracy, CAWalnut Creek, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married33.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households27,237  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,38880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,634  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tracy    18 Reviews

Native born and raised in Tracy. I've seen it go from a small community of 12,000 to almost 100,000 in 50 years. The growth has not been for the better IMO. It has  More

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I was raised in Tracy and over the last 60+ years, it has gone from a small town of about 9,000 to almost 100,000. The changes have not all been good. It was a good  More

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I have been living here for 4 years and I can’t wait to move out of here. Tracy is a place very very very dusty.. it can be just one week and you have to wipe out  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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