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Sun City, AZ vs Tehachapi, CA

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- Tehachapi is 0% more densely populated than Sun City.
- People are 25.2% less likely to be married in Tehachapi.
- The Median Age is 34.3 years younger in Tehachapi.
 Sun City, AZTehachapi, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,346329,725,481
 Female Population58.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population42.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201038,339  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,957285,036,114
 Population - 199038,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,349.993.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sun City, AZTehachapi, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 341.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock20.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 543.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6411.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8427.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Sun City, AZTehachapi, CAUnited States
 White91.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.8%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sun City, AZTehachapi, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.8%50.2%
 Never Married9.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.9%10.8%
 Widowed18.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households22,793  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,09380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children1.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sun City    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We are so happy to live in Sun City. The Sun City Recreation Centers are available for use by all citizens who pay the yearly membership (required). There are many  More

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Over 15 years ago

Sun City, Arizona is a great place to live either year round or as a snow bird. Sun City has wonderful recreation centers (8 and counting) with over 150 clubs with  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Payson, but moved away searching for some Culture, drama, & musicals. I really enjoyed the hiking, and ourdoors living in Payson. After I recuperated from  More

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Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to Bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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