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Tooele, UT vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest is 0% more densely populated than Tooele.
- People are 8.5% less likely to be married in Ridgecrest.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Ridgecrest.
 Tooele, UTRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,989329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201031,729  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,927285,036,114
 Population - 199013,887  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now166.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,340.593.4
 Land Area24.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tooele, UTRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Tooele, UTRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 White79.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tooele, UTRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.8%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households11,010  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,69280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,433  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tooele    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Utah all of my life, and in Tooele for 10 years. The traffic is worse than Salt Lake City. Average commute to downtown SLC used to be about 40 minutes.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I've lived in Utah for about 18 years now. It has become my home. I love raising my children here. I never thought that I would like living in Utah, as a matter of fact  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved here because of my parents. We were not sure if we would even like it. Three years later, we're still here & wouldn't move if you paid us. Tooele HAS very  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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