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Joshua Tree, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert is 0% more densely populated than Joshua Tree.
- People are 34.9% more likely to be married in Palm Desert.
- The Median Age is 16.0 years older in Palm Desert.
 Joshua Tree, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,081329,725,481
 Female Population54.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 20107,719  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,155285,036,114
 Population - 19903,898  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now86.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,905.293.4
 Land Area36.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Joshua Tree, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Joshua Tree, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 White71.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Joshua Tree, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married37.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households2,904  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,339  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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