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Yakima, WA vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 24.5% more likely to be married in Carlsbad.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years older in Carlsbad.
 Yakima, WACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,858329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 201091,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock78,247285,036,114
 Population - 199054,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,042.693.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 White45.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households34,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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