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Tehachapi, CA vs La Junta, CO

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- La Junta is 0% more densely populated than Tehachapi.
- People are 14.3% more likely to be married in La Junta.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in La Junta.
 Tehachapi, CALa Junta, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,282329,725,481
 Female Population32.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population67.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201014,400  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,568285,036,114
 Population - 19905,791  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,414.593.4
 Land Area9.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tehachapi, CALa Junta, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Tehachapi, CALa Junta, COUnited States
 White53.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock4.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock46.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tehachapi, CALa Junta, COUnited States
 Married Population40.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married38.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households3,693  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,70880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,600  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%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 La Junta    4 Reviews

I've lived in La Junta CO for about 12 years and to be honest with you I have lived in a lot of palaces but by far this town is the worst! La Junta CO has nothing to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived here a lil' over 2 years. The people are very friendly, and the cost of living is low. However, the choices for a lot of things are very minimal. Only 2  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm amazed every day at the friendliness and cheerfulness of the people in La Junta, Colorado. This town offers the kind of old-fashioned atmosphere captured by Norman  More

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