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Wilmington, DE vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz is 0% more densely populated than Wilmington.
- People are 9.2% more likely to be married in Santa Cruz.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years younger in Santa Cruz.
 Wilmington, DESanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,714329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2938.4
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 Population - 201070,834  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,593285,036,114
 Population - 199071,529  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,922.693.4
 Land Area10.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilmington, DESanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilmington, DESanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 White28.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilmington, DESanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Married Population29.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married52.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households31,392  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,40980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,110  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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