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Yucca Valley, CA vs Ukiah, CA

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- Ukiah is 0% more densely populated than Yucca Valley.
- People are 4.1% less likely to be married in Ukiah.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Ukiah.
 Yucca Valley, CAUkiah, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,728329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201020,694  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,497285,036,114
 Population - 199013,701  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,496.793.4
 Land Area39.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yucca Valley, CAUkiah, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%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  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Yucca Valley, CAUkiah, CAUnited States
 White63.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock35.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yucca Valley, CAUkiah, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.7%50.2%
 Never Married33.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households8,567  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,43980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,408  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%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 6 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 Ukiah    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Well from reading the reviews one would not live here. I think that's a ruse because I'm going on 9 years in the town and I love it. Now if your from the South then your  More

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If you are reading this, then do not buy into what some AI robotic paragraph of text says from Google. Here it is from a real person, a real ex-citizen. If you  More

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I am a transplant from Los Angeles/OC and have lived here for 6 years. Thankfully I do not live in the city of Ukiah. I live in the east hills and am in my 40s trying to  More

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