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Yucca Valley, CA vs Joshua Tree, CA

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- Joshua Tree is 0% more densely populated than Yucca Valley.
- People are 13.6% less likely to be married in Joshua Tree.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years older in Joshua Tree.
 Yucca Valley, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,398329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
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 Population - 201020,694  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,207285,036,114
 Population - 199013,701  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock72.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock205.093.4
 Land Area39.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yucca Valley, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Yucca Valley, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 White63.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yucca Valley, CAJoshua Tree, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.0%50.2%
 Never Married33.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households8,567  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,56580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,408  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Yucca Valley    10 Reviews

We have lived in Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree for over 20 years. The comment regarding graffiti is over exaggerated. Yes there is crime and there are some tweakers but  More

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Over 5 years ago

Let me start by saying, I love the desert. Yucca used to be a sweet little town...but now that the city has allowed for many criminals to come in from other areas..a  More

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YV has a good mix of mainly retirees, snowbirds, artists, and military families. People here are generally MORE friendly and LESS racially diverse compared to other  More

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Reviews for Joshua Tree    3 Reviews

1973 - 1987 Like any small town certain families have more pull. This was the case for what seem to even narrow more down to schools like Salazar & Dubose. It seemed  More

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went to crossroads, a local restaurant in town, and ran across some folks who are relocating to joshua tree from south carolina. they were in town to go to the art  More

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Just 45 minutes from Palm Springs, Joshua Tree is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and is the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The city itself it tiny,  More

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