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- Twentynine Palms is 0% more densely populated than Palm Desert.
- People are 4.6% less likely to be married in Twentynine Palms.
- The Median Age is 32.0 years younger in Twentynine Palms.
 Palm Desert, CATwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,176329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.238.4
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 Population - 201048,726  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,764285,036,114
 Population - 199023,252  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock85.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now130.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock462.593.4
 Land Area26.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Desert, CATwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock15.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Desert, CATwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 White66.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian5.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Desert, CATwentynine Palms, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married24.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households23,951  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,75580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,257  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Twentynine Palms    7 Reviews

Twentynine Palms is a really nice, i have a beautiful house... In 5 years, i almost never see anyone outside.. It is very creepy! No one says hi, or waves if you do  More

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Over 8 years ago

Housing is super cheap here. So we are mortgage free. Weather is hot and dry. Good to dry up inflammations. Las Vegas and Palm Springs are much hotter. 29Palms is a  More

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I work on the USMC base as a contractor and rent a house with my fiance. We live in a nice area of town, but the rent is $1550/mon, which by California standards is  More

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