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Palmdale, California

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StatisticPalmdaleCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population164,63439,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$81,770$99,122$80,734
Median Age33.037.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.1%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$471,000$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,802$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate15.7%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.3%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born25.4%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.2%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time39.928.726.4
Worked from Home9.1%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households51.7%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Palmdale, California

Age in Palmdale, California

StatisticPalmdaleCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age33.037.938.9
Under 18 %29.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.9%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.0%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.1%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Palmdale, California

StatisticPalmdaleCaliforniaUnited States
Households46,37313,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.52.82.5
Family Households80.5%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children46.7%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families28.8%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone15.1%24.3%28.7%
Never Married41.1%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Palmdale, California

StatisticPalmdaleCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,441$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.2%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.3%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.4%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.2%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.7%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.3%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households21.2%12.4%n/a

Housing in Palmdale, California

StatisticPalmdaleCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units48,46714,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes78.5%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.4%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,989.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.8%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income40.0%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,493$5,124n/a

Education in Palmdale, California

StatisticPalmdaleCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School22.8%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate30.3%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.8%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.7%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.4%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Palmdale, California

StatisticPalmdaleCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.3%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.5%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.0%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour29.6%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.8%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Palmdale, California

StatisticPalmdaleCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.1%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.3%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.1%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home46.1%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home48.7%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency34.1%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Palmdale

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.