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Santee, CA vs Joshua Tree, CA

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- Joshua Tree is 0% more densely populated than Santee.
- People are 25.3% less likely to be married in Joshua Tree.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Joshua Tree.
 Santee, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,398329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
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 Population - 201053,677  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,207285,036,114
 Population - 199052,902  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock72.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock205.093.4
 Land Area16.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santee, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Santee, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 White67.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian4.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santee, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.0%50.2%
 Never Married30.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households20,620  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,56580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,816  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Santee    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Santee for 36 years and the changes have been extensive. Traffic has been, and still is, a big problem. However, that's a problem in most CA towns and  More

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Over 13 years ago

San Diego in general is a very expensive place to live. Santee is less so but compared to the rest of the country we are way over  More

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Over 17 years ago

Santee has a great quality of life,low crime, good schools(some of the best schools east county has to offer), fairly short commute time, as it is fairly well central in  More

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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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