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Tehachapi, CA vs Wrightwood, CA

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- Wrightwood is 0% more densely populated than Tehachapi.
- People are 72.0% more likely to be married in Wrightwood.
- The Median Age is 7.7 years older in Wrightwood.
 Tehachapi, CAWrightwood, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,568329,725,481
 Female Population32.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population67.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.838.4
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 Population - 201014,400  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,837285,036,114
 Population - 19905,791  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock770.893.4
 Land Area9.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tehachapi, CAWrightwood, CAUnited 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  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Tehachapi, CAWrightwood, CAUnited States
 White53.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tehachapi, CAWrightwood, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock30.9%50.2%
 Never Married38.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households3,693  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,34280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,600  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.7%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 Wrightwood    4 Reviews

I grew up here! It’s such a great place to raise and family and close to many employers to support your mountain life desires! So stinking adorable and your kids will be  More

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Over 9 years ago

The average high in Wrightwood in July is in the low 80's, not 98 as stated. Also, the average low in January is 26, not 36. This is a mountain community situated at an  More

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Over 16 years ago

if you have to live in the yucky inland empire, this is the best place..im not into lots of night life and such.however if you like to have quiet without drama, this is  More

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