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Yreka, CA vs Smith River, CA

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- Smith River is 0% more densely populated than Yreka.
- People are 5.1% less likely to be married in Smith River.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in Smith River.
 Yreka, CASmith River, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock812329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 20107,791  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock911285,036,114
 Population - 19906,948  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-15.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock204.593.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yreka, CASmith River, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock19.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock1.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Yreka, CASmith River, CAUnited States
 White68.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock28.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yreka, CASmith River, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.5%10.8%
 Widowed10.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.242.60
 Households3,210  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock26.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,507  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.9%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 Smith River    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Drove into 'metro' Smith River four days ago and the population sign said 2021! Way different number than 866? When did Sperling's Best Places get the  More

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