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Des Moines, IA vs Yuba City, CA

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- Yuba City is 0% more densely populated than Des Moines.
- People are 23.7% more likely to be married in Yuba City.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Yuba City.
 Des Moines, IAYuba City, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,540329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010205,042  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,758285,036,114
 Population - 1990193,187  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock80.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,667.193.4
 Land Area88.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Des Moines, IAYuba City, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Des Moines, IAYuba City, CAUnited States
 White63.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian7.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Des Moines, IAYuba City, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.1%50.2%
 Never Married39.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households86,992  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,34080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households38,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Dude · 
Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Yuba City    15 Reviews

I was born here and lived here on and off. Yuba City and Marysville, the town across from it have become rampid with theft (all kinds from your car potted plants from  More

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Admittedly, if you're looking for hipster cafes, hoppin' dance clubs, and fancy shopping, you're going to be very disappointed. Though, if you're looking for an older  More

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Yuba City has the best shopping near Smartsville where I live. It has most of the big box stores and quite a nice selection of smaller and privately owned stores. I like  More

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