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Walnut Creek, CA vs Oceano, CA

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- Oceano is 0% more densely populated than Walnut Creek.
- People are 3.1% less likely to be married in Oceano.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Oceano.
 Walnut Creek, CAOceano, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,371329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.838.4
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 Population - 201064,376  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,260285,036,114
 Population - 199060,569  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,811.493.4
 Land Area19.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Walnut Creek, CAOceano, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Walnut Creek, CAOceano, CAUnited States
 White63.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian17.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Walnut Creek, CAOceano, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.2%50.2%
 Never Married25.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households32,126  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,78380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%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 Oceano    3 Reviews

Oceano is an underrated gem if you ask me. Like other coastal parts of central and southern California the weather and scenery is terrific. Unlike a lot of the  More

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I've lived here for a year and I love it. The weather is great, the beach is 10 minutes away, Great American Melodrama is in Oceano with good fun theater. The part I  More

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Over 15 years ago

oceano is a realy ugly place to live in besides having no side walks, realy bad ugly weather, and no point of existing, they have a little gang that calls them selfs  More

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