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Barstow, CA vs Yucca Valley, CA

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- Yucca Valley is 0% more densely populated than Barstow.
- People are 27.5% more likely to be married in Yucca Valley.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years older in Yucca Valley.
 Barstow, CAYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,663329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.138.4
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 Population - 201022,806  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,865285,036,114
 Population - 199021,472  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock543.993.4
 Land Area41.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Barstow, CAYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Barstow, CAYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 White21.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.5%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Barstow, CAYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population35.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.8%50.2%
 Never Married44.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households8,543  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,15980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,802  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.1%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 Yucca Valley    10 Reviews

We have lived in Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree for over 20 years. The comment regarding graffiti is over exaggerated. Yes there is crime and there are some tweakers but  More

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Over 5 years ago

Let me start by saying, I love the desert. Yucca used to be a sweet little town...but now that the city has allowed for many criminals to come in from other areas..a  More

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YV has a good mix of mainly retirees, snowbirds, artists, and military families. People here are generally MORE friendly and LESS racially diverse compared to other  More

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