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Palm Desert, CA vs Yorktown, VA

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- Yorktown is 0% more densely populated than Palm Desert.
- People are 19.3% less likely to be married in Yorktown.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years older in Yorktown.
 Palm Desert, CAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock256329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.838.4
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 Population - 201048,726  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock203285,036,114
 Population - 199023,252  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now130.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock405.793.4
 Land Area26.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Desert, CAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock25.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Desert, CAYorktown, VAUnited States
 White66.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian5.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Desert, CAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.5%50.2%
 Never Married24.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.7%10.8%
 Widowed9.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.662.60
 Households23,951  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock83.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,257  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%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 Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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