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Joshua Tree, CA vs Bakersfield, CA

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- Bakersfield is 0% more densely populated than Joshua Tree.
- People are 24.1% more likely to be married in Bakersfield.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years younger in Bakersfield.
 Joshua Tree, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock398,756329,725,481
 Female Population54.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 20107,719  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock247,057285,036,114
 Population - 19903,898  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock56.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now86.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,663.293.4
 Land Area36.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Joshua Tree, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Joshua Tree, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 White71.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Joshua Tree, CABakersfield, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.202.60
 Households2,904  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock92,21280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,339  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%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 Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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