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Palm Desert city, CA


Riverside County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 51,290   ( 2,845 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.8 square miles
Population density: 1912.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,317 64.96% 2.3%
Black:1,4362.80% 83.6%
Indian:650.13% 54.5%
Asian:2,2994.48% 40.5%
2+ races:1,6513.22% 152.8%
Hispanic:12,30223.99% 11.5%
Total non-White:17,97335.04% 25.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-798 -2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:3,643 9.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
48,445
34,11570.42%
7821.61%
1430.30%
1,6363.38%
6531.35%
11,03822.78%
14,33029.58%

2000
41,284
31,95377.40%
4601.11%
1000.24%
1,0402.52%
6361.54%
7,08117.15%
9,33122.60%

1990
23,252
19,36883.30%
2250.97%
1510.65%
3871.66%
n/a
3,12113.42%
3,88416.70%

1980
11,801
10,34387.65%
1401.19%
470.40%
1531.30%
n/a
1,0949.27%
1,45812.35%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,162 5.2
4,999 12.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
12,585 54.1
5,447 23.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
9,025 76.5
2,426 20.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Palm Desert city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
55.2
7,302 14.2%
43,988 85.8%
18,508 36.1%
24,129
2.11
13,639 56.5%
10,402 76.3%
1,316 9.6%
10,490 43.5%

2010
NumberPercent
53.0
7,534 15.6%
40,911 84.4%
15,923 32.9%
23,117
2.08
13,241 57.3%
10,253 77.4%
1,184 8.9%
9,876 42.7%

2000
NumberPercent
47.8
6,912 16.7%
34,372 83.3%
11,410 27.6%
19,370
2.12
11,460 59.2%
9,403 82.1%
837 7.3%
7,910 40.8%

1990
NumberPercent
42.5
3,965 17.1%
19,287 82.9%
5,418 23.3%
10,588
2.18
6,349 60.0%
5,397 85.0%
479 7.5%
4,239 40.0%

1980
NumberPercent
38.4
2,332 19.8%
9,469 80.2%
2,179 18.5%
5,244
2.25
3,416 65.1%
2,901 84.9%
186 5.4%
1,828 34.9%

2022 Housing Data for Palm Desert city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units36,758 
Median Value$452,000 
Occupied24,12965.6%
Vacant12,62934.4%
Owned15,93466.0%
Rented8,19534.0%
Median Rent$1,564 
Single-Family Units24,14065.7%
    Detached14,25138.8%
    Attached9,88926.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units6,18816.8%
Mobile Homes3,2508.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Palm Desert city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,5086.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991,1774.9%
$15,000 to $19,9998533.5%
$20,000 to $24,9997603.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0344.3%
$30,000 to $34,9997763.2%
$35,000 to $39,9998163.4%
$40,000 to $44,9999814.1%
$45,000 to $49,9999093.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4986.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,6777.0%
$75,000 to $99,9992,87211.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,7787.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991,8597.7%
$150,000 to $199,9992,3339.7%
$200,000 or more3,29813.7%
Median Household Income75,691 
Per Capita Income55,369 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3405.6%
Public Assistance5882.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,1248.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,67965.9%
Unemployed8114.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force12,49070.4%
Not in Labor Force5,24529.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,5625,84752.9%
Non-Profit6311,35731.7%
Self-Employed2,5991,24067.7%
Local Government6381,02138.5%
State Government22418255.2%
Federal Government1422684.5%
Total Private + Self9,1617,08756.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6352,58638.7%
Total10,7969,67352.7%
Pct. Govt.10.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,50621.9%
Sales and Office Occupations4,84823.6%
Professional, Technical4,73723.0%
Service Occupations4,45321.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing440.2%
All others2,0209.8%
White Collar 68.5%
Industry
 Number%
Accommodation and food services2,77913.5%
Health care and social assistance2,66012.9%
Retail trade2,18810.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1,8318.9%
Educational services1,4677.1%
Construction1,4046.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,2896.3%
Other services1,2346.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9664.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing8954.4%
Manufacturing7943.9%
Finance and insurance7943.9%
Public administration6783.3%
Wholesale trade6283.1%
Transportation and warehousing5732.8%
Information2071.0%
Utilities950.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting600.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction130.1%
Management90.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Palm Desert city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9,78819.08%
Puerto Rican4350.85%
Cuban2030.40%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American4340.85%
Costa Rican160.03%
Guatemalan430.08%
Honduran630.12%
Nicaraguan770.15%
Panamanian190.04%
Salvadoran2160.42%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4050.79%
Argentinean740.14%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean200.04%
Colombian820.16%
Ecuadorian290.06%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1280.25%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan720.14%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,0372.02%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino7671.50%
Indian3250.63%
Chinese2770.54%
Japanese2470.48%
Vietnamese2270.44%
Korean1130.22%
Thai820.16%
Burmese570.11%
Taiwanese260.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English37,98576.4%
Spanish8,48817.1%
Other Asian5491.1%
Other Indo-European5411.1%
Tagalog5171.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4380.9%
German, other Germanic2360.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun2280.5%
Vietnamese2040.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English6,12411.9%
German6,03911.8%
Irish5,44710.6%
Italian3,0325.9%
American2,9965.8%
Scottish1,4972.9%
French1,3962.7%
European1,3092.6%
Polish1,0992.1%
Swedish1,0602.1%
Norwegian1,0122.0%
Russian8321.6%
Danish7781.5%
Scotch-Irish4650.9%
Dutch4290.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen48,01393.6%
Not a citizen3,2776.4%
Native42,70183.3%
Foreign-born8,58916.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Palm Desert city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,198 2.9%1,675 4.1%7,215 17.7%14,432 35.4%10,248 25.1%6,053 14.8%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,198 2.9%
9-12 Years 1,675 4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,215 17.7%
Some College 14,432 35.4%
Bach. Degree 10,248 25.1%
Grad Degree 6,053 14.8%
Average years of education: 14.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Palm Desert city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,164 D +2,556 D + 9.8%
D +4,720
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,723 D +4,424 D + 19.4%
D +6,147
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,890 D +3,739 D + 15.8%
D +5,629
2016 vs. 2008 R -274 D +1,183 D + 6.0%
D +909
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 73% Joe Biden (D) 14,841 53.0% Donald Trump* (R) 12,715 45.4% 421 1.5% 27,977 11 -1 0.16%
2016 55% Donald Trump (R) 10,551 49.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,121 47.0% 860 4.0% 21,532 18 3 0.15%
2012 49% Mitt Romney (R) 10,992 55.0% Barack Obama* (D) 8,694 43.5% 286 1.4% 19,972 18 8 0.15%
2008 51% John McCain (R) 10,825 53.3% Barack Obama (D) 9,212 45.3% 289 1.4% 20,326 16 8 0.15%
2004 55% George W. Bush* (R) 12,236 60.3% John Kerry (D) 7,911 39.0% 146 0.7% 20,293 16 10 0.16%
2000 48% George W. Bush (R) 9,645 57.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,461 38.8% 556 3.3% 16,662 16 10 0.15%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Palm Desert city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 14,841 53.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 12,715 45.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 230 0.8%
Other 191 0.7%
TOTAL 27,977
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -1


2016 President, Palm Desert city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 10,121 47.0%
Donald Trump (R) 10,551 49.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 563 2.6%
Jill Stein (Grn) 225 1.0%
Other 72 0.3%
TOTAL 21,532
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 3


2012 President, Palm Desert city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,694 43.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 10,992 55.0%
Other 286 1.4%
TOTAL 19,972
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Palm Desert city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,212 45.3%
John McCain (R) 10,825 53.3%
Other 289 1.4%
TOTAL 20,326
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 8


2004 President, Palm Desert city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 12,236 60.3%
John Kerry (D) 7,911 39.0%
Other 146 0.7%
TOTAL 20,293
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 10


2000 President, Palm Desert city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 9,645 57.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,461 38.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 404 2.4%
Other 152 0.9%
TOTAL 16,662
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Palm Desert city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 104% Alex Padilla* (D) 21,128 52.8% Mark Meuser (R) 18,920 47.2% 0 0.0% 40,048 8 0.37%
2022 G 53% Gavin Newsom* (D) 10,547 51.8% Brian Dahle (R) 9,799 48.2% 0 0.0% 20,346 7 0.19%
2018 S1 43% Kevin DeLeon (D) 8,622 51.4% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 8,162 48.6% 0 0.0% 16,784 n/a 0.15%
2018 G 51% John H. Cox (R) 10,204 50.9% Gavin Newsom (D) 9,851 49.1% 0 0.0% 20,055 13 0.16%
2016 S3 41% Kamala Harris (D) 10,216 62.9% Loretta Sanchez (D) 6,020 37.1% 0 0.0% 16,236 n/a 0.13%
2014 G 33% Neel Kashkari (R) 6,779 50.8% Jerry Brown* (D) 6,557 49.2% 0 0.0% 13,336 11 0.18%
2012 S1 46% Elizabeth Emken (R) 9,689 51.6% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 9,094 48.4% 0 0.0% 18,783 14 0.15%
2010 S3 40% Carly Fiorina (R) 9,845 60.4% Barbara Boxer* (D) 5,869 36.0% 576 [+] 3.5% 16,290 18 0.16%
2010 G 40% Meg Whitman (R) 9,839 59.9% Jerry Brown (D) 6,043 36.8% 543 [+] 3.3% 16,425 19 0.16%
2006 S1 38% Dick Mountjoy (R) 7,295 49.9% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 6,836 46.8% 480 [+] 3.3% 14,611 15 0.17%
2006 G 39% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 11,092 74.5% Phil Angelides (D) 3,478 23.4% 321 [+] 2.2% 14,891 19 0.17%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote