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Vacaville, CA vs Elk Grove, CA

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- Elk Grove is 0% more densely populated than Vacaville.
- People are 11.7% more likely to be married in Elk Grove.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Elk Grove.
 Vacaville, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock175,510329,725,481
 Female Population47.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201092,530  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,984285,036,114
 Population - 199071,479  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock195.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,180.993.4
 Land Area29.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Vacaville, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Vacaville, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 White48.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.5%12.2%
 Asian8.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vacaville, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.222.60
 Households33,457  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,034  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Vacaville    10 Reviews

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

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Over 6 years ago

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

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If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  More

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Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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