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Twentynine Palms, CA vs Ridgecrest, CA

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- Ridgecrest is 0% more densely populated than Twentynine Palms.
- People are 1.9% more likely to be married in Ridgecrest.
- The Median Age is 12.4 years older in Ridgecrest.
 Twentynine Palms, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,989329,725,481
 Female Population43.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population56.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201025,107  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,927285,036,114
 Population - 199011,821  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now132.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,340.593.4
 Land Area58.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Twentynine Palms, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 413.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Twentynine Palms, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 White52.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Twentynine Palms, CARidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Married Population50.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.8%50.2%
 Never Married38.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households8,671  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,69280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,916  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Twentynine Palms    7 Reviews

Twentynine Palms is a really nice, i have a beautiful house... In 5 years, i almost never see anyone outside.. It is very creepy! No one says hi, or waves if you do  More

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Over 8 years ago

Housing is super cheap here. So we are mortgage free. Weather is hot and dry. Good to dry up inflammations. Las Vegas and Palm Springs are much hotter. 29Palms is a  More

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I work on the USMC base as a contractor and rent a house with my fiance. We live in a nice area of town, but the rent is $1550/mon, which by California standards is  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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