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- New York is 0% more densely populated than Walnut Creek.
- People are 22.9% less likely to be married in New York.
- The Median Age is 10.5 years younger in New York.
 Walnut Creek, CANew York, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,736,047329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201064,376  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,008,278285,036,114
 Population - 199060,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock29,083.893.4
 Land Area19.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock167.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Walnut Creek, CANew York, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Walnut Creek, CANew York, NYUnited States
 White63.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian17.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Walnut Creek, CANew York, NYUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.2%50.2%
 Never Married25.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households32,126  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,929,69080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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