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Watsonville, CA vs Elmira, NY

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- Elmira is 0% more densely populated than Watsonville.
- People are 22.5% less likely to be married in Elmira.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years older in Elmira.
 Watsonville, CAElmira, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,737329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.838.4
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 Population - 201051,215  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,940285,036,114
 Population - 199031,099  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now66.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,686.993.4
 Land Area6.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Watsonville, CAElmira, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Watsonville, CAElmira, NYUnited States
 White11.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.7%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Watsonville, CAElmira, NYUnited States
 Married Population48.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.8%50.2%
 Never Married39.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households14,587  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,60380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,231  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Watsonville    3 Reviews

We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

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the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

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Over 19 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

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Reviews for Elmira    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Over 10 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  More

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