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Palm Springs, California

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StatisticPalm SpringsCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population45,07039,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$73,119$99,122$80,734
Median Age58.537.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher44.5%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$604,000$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,562$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate11.8%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.7%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born19.1%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.9%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.228.726.4
Worked from Home26.0%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.0%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Palm Springs, California

Age in Palm Springs, California

StatisticPalm SpringsCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age58.537.938.9
Under 18 %7.9%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.6%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %34.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %35.3%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Palm Springs, California

StatisticPalm SpringsCaliforniaUnited States
Households24,56713,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size1.82.82.5
Family Households42.3%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children8.5%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.2%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone46.7%24.3%28.7%
Never Married37.6%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Palm Springs, California

StatisticPalm SpringsCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$67,909$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.5%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.7%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.1%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.2%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.8%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.2%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households7.8%12.4%n/a

Housing in Palm Springs, California

StatisticPalm SpringsCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units36,81314,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes38.8%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units29.0%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate33.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.1%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income38.0%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,482$5,124n/a

Education in Palm Springs, California

StatisticPalm SpringsCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School7.9%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate16.8%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.7%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.0%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.5%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Palm Springs, California

StatisticPalm SpringsCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation50.9%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.7%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.4%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.1%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.7%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Palm Springs, California

StatisticPalm SpringsCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence39.3%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.9%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.1%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home72.6%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.0%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.0%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Palm Springs

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.