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Joshua Tree, CA vs Asheville, NC

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- Asheville is 0% more densely populated than Joshua Tree.
- People are 3.6% more likely to be married in Asheville.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years older in Asheville.
 Joshua Tree, CAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,272329,725,481
 Female Population54.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 20107,719  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock68,889285,036,114
 Population - 19903,898  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now86.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,046.793.4
 Land Area36.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Joshua Tree, CAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Joshua Tree, CAAsheville, NCUnited States
 White71.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Joshua Tree, CAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households2,904  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,23080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,339  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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