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Willits, CA vs Gilroy, CA

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- Gilroy is 0% more densely populated than Willits.
- People are 57.5% more likely to be married in Gilroy.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years younger in Gilroy.
 Willits, CAGilroy, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,802329,725,481
 Female Population54.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 20104,922  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,464285,036,114
 Population - 19905,027  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,569.693.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Willits, CAGilroy, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Willits, CAGilroy, CAUnited States
 White68.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Willits, CAGilroy, CAUnited States
 Married Population32.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.4%50.2%
 Never Married33.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed12.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.432.60
 Households2,311  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,329  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Willits    3 Reviews

I used to grow for people that live there a very big marijuana skill people try to hide but the crime rate speaks for itself  More

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Over 10 years ago

We have lived in Willits about 20 years. It has been a fantastic place to retire. We live among the redwoods, clean air, and it's peaceful. The folks here are about the  More

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Over 18 years ago

small wont see it if you blink while  More

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Reviews for Gilroy    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am in the process and figuring out where to move and I have been doing cost comparison, amoung other things, on different places. When will you be updating the tax  More

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Trust me, I love the ecosystem in Gilroy but the truth is that city as a whole does not care about its youth(nor the silicon vally in general but gilroy takes the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Since moving to Gilory six years ago, I've really fallen in love with the small town atmoshpere. I communte 30 minutes to San Jose along with my kids every day. That  More

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