| | Apple Valley, CA | California City, CA | United States |
| Population | 75,311 | 14,914 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.7% | 42.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.3% | 57.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.8 | 34 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 69,310 | 13,463 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 54,239 | 8,385 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 46,079 | 5,955 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 36.6% | 65.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 60.7% | 133.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,005.2 | 73.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 74.9 | 203.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Apple Valley, CA | California City, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.3% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.5% | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.5% | 5.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.4% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.0% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 21.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 15.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 10.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.1% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.8% | 2.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Apple Valley, CA | California City, CA | United States |
| White | 45.3% | 34.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.7% | 20.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.0% | 5.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 40.2% | 37.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Apple Valley, CA | California City, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 52.6% | 45.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.9% | 43.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.4% | 54.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.9% | 38.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.2% | 12.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.4% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.06 | 2.76 | 2.60 |
| Households | 24,427 | 4,512 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 18,056 | 2,871 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.6% | 36.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.8% | 31.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 6,371 | 1,641 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.8% | 19.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.8% | 12.7% | 10.8% |