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Menifee, CA vs Yucca Valley, CA

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- Yucca Valley is 0% more densely populated than Menifee.
- People are 17.6% less likely to be married in Yucca Valley.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in Yucca Valley.
 Menifee, CAYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,663329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.138.4
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 Population - 201078,115  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,865285,036,114
 Population - 199029,354  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now232.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock543.993.4
 Land Area46.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Menifee, CAYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Menifee, CAYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 White43.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.5%12.2%
 Asian5.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Menifee, CAYucca Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.8%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households32,350  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,15980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,961  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Menifee    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

You would have to be seriously mentally unstable to not give Menifee five stars. It was voted in the top 5 places to live in California! It's growth is in an enormous  More

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Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Menifee and thank God I was able to get the hell out of there. My childhood rural community was overrun with tacky track homes and city people. Traffic is  More

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Over 12 years ago

Have lived here 25 yrs, raised 2 kids here. A great community, good atmosphere & feels as safe to live here as possible  More

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Reviews for Yucca Valley    10 Reviews

We have lived in Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree for over 20 years. The comment regarding graffiti is over exaggerated. Yes there is crime and there are some tweakers but  More

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Over 6 years ago

Let me start by saying, I love the desert. Yucca used to be a sweet little town...but now that the city has allowed for many criminals to come in from other areas..a  More

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YV has a good mix of mainly retirees, snowbirds, artists, and military families. People here are generally MORE friendly and LESS racially diverse compared to other  More

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