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Barstow, CA vs Hemet, CA

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- Hemet is 0% more densely populated than Barstow.
- People are 35.7% more likely to be married in Hemet.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years older in Hemet.
 Barstow, CAHemet, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock88,903329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201022,806  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,812285,036,114
 Population - 199021,472  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,037.893.4
 Land Area41.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Barstow, CAHemet, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Barstow, CAHemet, CAUnited States
 White21.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.0%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock49.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Barstow, CAHemet, CAUnited States
 Married Population35.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.9%50.2%
 Never Married44.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.912.60
 Households8,543  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,53180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,802  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Barstow    14 Reviews

Mike · 

The positive of Barstow- yes there is something positive that can be said about Barstow. At least it's not as bad as South Lake Tahoe. The only reason it gets 2 stars  More

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Over 7 years ago

Just a place to travel thru. Cheap alternative to LA suburbs, about 70 miles or Palm Springs. It is in high Mojave desert, hot in the summer, 100-110, can get down  More

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Be careful is all I can say. I moved there with the focus to buy a home the investor Cliff Unegbu AKA Clifford Unegbu will rip off as many people as he can and use  More

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Reviews for Hemet    18 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

My Aunt lived here for 19 years and we have lived here over 2 years. We love it here and I speak to many long time residents who also love it. The weather is great and  More

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Over 2 years ago

Great place for retirees and great prices to buy a home. Everything that you want is within 5 minutes and you can have horses in the city! It seems like they are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in this ****hole for most of my 36 years. Not only is the town crap but the corruption in the town is off the charts. The local police and sheriff rather  More

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