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Palm Desert, California

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StatisticPalm DesertCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population51,99039,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$77,513$99,122$80,734
Median Age57.537.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.7%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$542,000$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,778$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate11.0%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.4%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born17.5%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.0%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.028.726.4
Worked from Home14.9%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.4%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Palm Desert, California

Age in Palm Desert, California

StatisticPalm DesertCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age57.537.938.9
Under 18 %12.8%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.9%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.2%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %37.7%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Palm Desert, California

StatisticPalm DesertCaliforniaUnited States
Households24,69013,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.82.5
Family Households55.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children16.0%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.5%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone35.8%24.3%28.7%
Never Married26.5%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Palm Desert, California

StatisticPalm DesertCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$57,858$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.6%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.6%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.6%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.0%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.6%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households10.1%12.4%n/a

Housing in Palm Desert, California

StatisticPalm DesertCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units37,02814,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes37.7%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.3%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate33.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.0%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income37.0%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,660$5,124n/a

Education in Palm Desert, California

StatisticPalm DesertCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School6.4%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate18.5%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.3%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.4%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.3%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Palm Desert, California

StatisticPalm DesertCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation49.3%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.0%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes35.1%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.3%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Palm Desert, California

StatisticPalm DesertCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence45.5%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.8%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.7%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home76.4%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home16.8%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.0%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Palm Desert

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.