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- Pahrump is 0% more densely populated than Apple Valley.
- People are 4.6% more likely to be married in Pahrump.
- The Median Age is 17.1 years older in Pahrump.
 Apple Valley, CAPahrump, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,471329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.938.4
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 Population - 201069,310  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,631285,036,114
 Population - 199046,079  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock62.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock140.893.4
 Land Area74.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Apple Valley, CAPahrump, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Apple Valley, CAPahrump, NVUnited States
 White45.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Apple Valley, CAPahrump, NVUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.0%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households24,427  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,49980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,371  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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Reviews for Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

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Over 4 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

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Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

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