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Big Spring, TX vs California City, CA

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- California City is 0% more densely populated than Big Spring.
- People are 1.5% less likely to be married in California City.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in California City.
 Big Spring, TXCalifornia City, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,914329,725,481
 Female Population42.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population57.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3438.4
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 Population - 201027,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,385285,036,114
 Population - 199023,093  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock65.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock73.393.4
 Land Area19.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Big Spring, TXCalifornia City, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Big Spring, TXCalifornia City, CAUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.0%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock37.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Big Spring, TXCalifornia City, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married34.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households9,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,87180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,447  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 8 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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Reviews for California City    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My husband and I moved here in Nov 2014 from San Bernardino and we moved here for one reason, we got an enormous house with lots of land and no neighbors for $64,200. No  More

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California City, CA is a wonderful diverse community that is ever growing, in population and home values. Living here over many months and researching here over 4  More

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Over 9 years ago

Living in Cal City 5+ years I can say this: There are nicer areas than others and I lucked out. My street is quiet, have had no problems and neighbors are nice. There  More

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