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Yreka, CA vs Salinas, CA

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- Salinas is 0% more densely populated than Yreka.
- People are 10.2% more likely to be married in Salinas.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years younger in Salinas.
 Yreka, CASalinas, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock163,004329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 20107,791  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock151,060285,036,114
 Population - 19906,948  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,957.793.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yreka, CASalinas, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Yreka, CASalinas, CAUnited States
 White68.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock79.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yreka, CASalinas, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed10.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.762.60
 Households3,210  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock34,01780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,507  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Yreka    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Visited this place. Whinney and Joan at the Chamber of Commerce were awesome. Everyone in town waved, stopped to let us cross the road, and were friendly. Looking into  More

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Over 16 years ago

corupt city government, "good ole boy" system, insanely high utilites, groceries, and gas. rude, judgemental people, no jobs, lame everything else, welcome to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Wanna' live here? Hope you're ultra-conservative and prefer no growth whatsoever except for the size of your wallet. Enjoy lively communities? Stay away from Yreka.  More

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Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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