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Joshua Tree, CA vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine is 0% more densely populated than Joshua Tree.
- People are 31.7% more likely to be married in Irvine.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years younger in Irvine.
 Joshua Tree, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock297,868329,725,481
 Female Population54.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 20107,719  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock143,072285,036,114
 Population - 19903,898  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock98.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now86.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,541.993.4
 Land Area36.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Joshua Tree, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Joshua Tree, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 White71.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Joshua Tree, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households2,904  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,18180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,339  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%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 Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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