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Yakima, WA vs Castro Valley, CA

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- Castro Valley is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 20.6% more likely to be married in Castro Valley.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years older in Castro Valley.
 Yakima, WACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,324329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.438.4
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 Population - 201091,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,292285,036,114
 Population - 199054,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,997.893.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 White45.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.902.60
 Households34,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,69280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 7 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 10 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 Castro Valley    7 Reviews

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Over 12 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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