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- Castaic is 0% more densely populated than Joplin.
- People are 27.2% more likely to be married in Castaic.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Castaic.
 Joplin, MOCastaic, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,017329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 201050,893  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,001285,036,114
 Population - 199040,961  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,481.093.4
 Land Area37.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Joplin, MOCastaic, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Joplin, MOCastaic, CAUnited States
 White81.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Joplin, MOCastaic, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.4%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households21,434  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,72780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 10 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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Reviews for Castaic    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I've lived in northern Castaic for 14 years so this review is for northern Castaic Pros: convenient freeway access, boating on Lake Castaic, lots of gas stations,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Formerly a "truck stop" town, Castaic is the last town before going over the Grapevine, heading North on I-5 towards San Francisco. The town is unincorporated and sits  More

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Over 12 years ago

I currently live in Valencia. Before I consider purchasing a house in Castaic off Lake Hughes Rd and closer to the lake, is it safe to live in this neighborhood? Any  More

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