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Yreka, CA vs Tehachapi, CA

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- Tehachapi is 0% more densely populated than Yreka.
- People are 3.6% less likely to be married in Tehachapi.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Tehachapi.
 Yreka, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,346329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 20107,791  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,957285,036,114
 Population - 19906,948  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,349.993.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yreka, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock20.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Yreka, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 White68.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.8%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yreka, CATehachapi, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.8%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.9%10.8%
 Widowed10.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households3,210  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,09380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,507  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Yreka    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Visited this place. Whinney and Joan at the Chamber of Commerce were awesome. Everyone in town waved, stopped to let us cross the road, and were friendly. Looking into  More

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Over 16 years ago

corupt city government, "good ole boy" system, insanely high utilites, groceries, and gas. rude, judgemental people, no jobs, lame everything else, welcome to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Wanna' live here? Hope you're ultra-conservative and prefer no growth whatsoever except for the size of your wallet. Enjoy lively communities? Stay away from Yreka.  More

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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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