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Tehachapi, CA vs Mesquite, NV

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- Mesquite is 0% more densely populated than Tehachapi.
- People are 52.1% more likely to be married in Mesquite.
- The Median Age is 21.6 years older in Mesquite.
 Tehachapi, CAMesquite, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,019329,725,481
 Female Population32.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population67.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.738.4
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 Population - 201014,400  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,389285,036,114
 Population - 19905,791  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock117.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock633.993.4
 Land Area9.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tehachapi, CAMesquite, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.6%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  Unlock24.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Tehachapi, CAMesquite, NVUnited States
 White53.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tehachapi, CAMesquite, NVUnited States
 Married Population40.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.9%50.2%
 Never Married38.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households3,693  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,92180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock68.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,600  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%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 Mesquite    13 Reviews

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

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