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Tehachapi, CA vs Grand Junction, CO

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- Grand Junction is 0% more densely populated than Tehachapi.
- People are 13.4% more likely to be married in Grand Junction.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Grand Junction.
 Tehachapi, CAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock65,067329,725,481
 Female Population32.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population67.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.438.4
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 Population - 201014,400  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,986285,036,114
 Population - 19905,791  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,652.893.4
 Land Area9.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tehachapi, CAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Tehachapi, CAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 White53.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tehachapi, CAGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Married Population40.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.4%50.2%
 Never Married38.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households3,693  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,81780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,600  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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