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Penn Valley, CA vs Oakhurst, CA

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- Oakhurst is 0% more densely populated than Penn Valley.
- People are 23.4% less likely to be married in Oakhurst.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years younger in Oakhurst.
 Penn Valley, CAOakhurst, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,272329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.338.4
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 Population - 20101,162  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,868285,036,114
 Population - 19901,242  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now53.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock879.393.4
 Land Area2.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Penn Valley, CAOakhurst, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6414.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8412.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Penn Valley, CAOakhurst, CAUnited States
 White81.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Penn Valley, CAOakhurst, CAUnited States
 Married Population62.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated6.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married24.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock23.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households482  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,38180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children4.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households139  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Penn Valley    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I lived in Penn Valley for 8 years and found it offered numerous positive attributes. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Penn Valley is above  More

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Reviews for Oakhurst    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

When researching or commenting on the water quality in Oakhurst it is important to know if the property is on a water system or a private well, to lump all into one  More

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Over 17 years ago

Coming from a much larger community, we really didn't expect much from the high school, but we were very pleasantly surprised. Yosemite High School has a wide variety  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is a nice town to raise a family. It is much cleaner, air is better, and if you have a hard-rock well like we do, the water is very good. Our family who live in  More

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