Valencia Demography is ever changing like many other cities in the world. The population of Valencia is estimated to be 746683, according to the 1996 census. 72.7% of the population is married and 27.3% of the population is living single. According to the census of 1996 the male population was estimated to be around 354950 while the female was 391733. The population changes annually at a rate of 0.26%.
According to the census, 59687 are males and they belong to the age group of 0-15 years old whereas 56296 are females belonging to the same age group. 8206 males belong to the age group of 80 and above
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while 17263 females belong to the age group of 16-24 among the estimated number of population. The average life expectancy of people in Valencia is 74 years.
Immigration in Valencia
Valencia is home to a large number of foreigners, especially immigrants from Latin America. People from Cuba, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia reside in large numbers in Valencia. The second largest number of immigrants is from Africa. African people, in search of job opportunities, arrive and settle in the city. Asians also form a small part of the population.
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