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Tehachapi, CA vs Mena, AR

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- Mena is 0% more densely populated than Tehachapi.
- People are 18.2% more likely to be married in Mena.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Mena.
 Tehachapi, CAMena, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,626329,725,481
 Female Population32.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population67.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 201014,400  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,637285,036,114
 Population - 19905,791  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock840.793.4
 Land Area9.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tehachapi, CAMena, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Tehachapi, CAMena, ARUnited States
 White53.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tehachapi, CAMena, ARUnited States
 Married Population40.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.5%50.2%
 Never Married38.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households3,693  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,600  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%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 Mena    4 Reviews

No jobs, nothing to do for retirees, nothing to do for teens or children. If you are not connected to local families you will never be accepted. Before even considering  More

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I grew up in Mena, AR and left there when I joined the Marine Corps. I never used drugs, most of the guys were active in sports and there were NO TEENS pregnant at the  More

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I read with astonishment the only review of Mena Arkansas, and I must disaggree. I moved here in 2005 from crowded and congested Florida and have never regretted the  More

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