Twentynine Palms city, CA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 28,006 ( 2,958 from 2010 )
Land area: 58.7 square miles
Population density: 476.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	14,525	51.86%	4.6%
Black:	2,326	8.31%	21.1%
Indian:	204	0.73%	15.0%
Asian:	1,389	4.96%	10.2%
2+ races:	2,256	8.06%	96.3%
Hispanic:	7,281	26.00%	39.7%

Total non-White:	13,481	48.14%	37.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-704	-3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,662	17.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
25,048
15,229	60.80%
1,921	7.67%
240	0.96%
1,260	5.03%
1,149	4.59%
5,212	20.81%
9,819	39.20%

2000
14,654
9,528	65.02%
1,258	8.58%
203	1.39%
693	4.73%
707	4.82%
2,253	15.37%
5,126	34.98%

1990
11,821
8,959	75.79%
986	8.34%
153	1.29%
519	4.39%
n/a
1,204	10.19%
2,862	24.21%

1980
7,465
6,126	82.06%
374	5.01%
140	1.88%
158	2.12%
n/a
653	8.75%
1,339	17.94%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

5,701	38.9
4,693	32.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

569	4.8
2,264	19.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

2,833	38.0
1,523	20.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Twentynine Palms 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
Number	Percent
24.5
7,383	26.4%
20,623	73.6%
1,745	6.2%

9,290
2.63

6,117	65.8%
4,637	75.8%
625	10.2%
3,173	34.2%

2010
Number	Percent
23.5
6,411	25.6%
18,637	74.4%
1,452	5.8%

8,095
2.68

5,847	72.2%
4,412	75.5%
725	12.4%
2,248	27.8%

2000
Number	Percent
26.7
4,600	31.4%
10,054	68.6%
1,252	8.5%

5,565
2.62

3,835	68.9%
2,886	75.3%
489	12.8%
1,730	31.1%

1990
Number	Percent
27.5
3,571	30.2%
8,250	69.8%
1,063	9.0%

4,477
2.64

3,159	70.6%
2,477	78.4%
336	10.6%
1,318	29.4%

1980
Number	Percent
25.2
2,138	28.6%
5,327	71.4%
783	10.5%

2,929
2.55

2,147	73.3%
1,885	87.8%
134	6.2%
782	26.7%

2022 Housing Data for Twentynine Palms city, CA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	473	5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	447	4.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	332	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	289	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	577	6.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	567	6.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	511	5.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	860	9.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	437	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	840	9.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	921	9.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	924	9.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	964	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	418	4.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	449	4.8%
$200,000 or more	281	3.0%

Median Household Income	51,392
Per Capita Income	26,734

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	281	3.0%
Public Assistance	607	6.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1,466	15.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	5,152	35.3%
Unemployed	350	2.4%
In Armed Forces	5,271	36.1%

Total Labor Force	10,773	73.7%
Not in Labor Force	3,840	26.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,914	2,159	47.0%
Non-Profit	114	609	15.8%
Self-Employed	286	235	54.9%

Local Government	80	118	40.4%
State Government	132	330	28.6%
Federal Government	687	597	53.5%

Total Private + Self	2,200	2,394	47.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	1,013	1,654	38.0%
Total	3,213	4,048	44.3%

Pct. Govt.	26.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,002	13.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,571	21.6%
Professional, Technical	1,562	21.5%
Service Occupations	1,737	23.9%
All others	1,389	19.1%

White Collar		56.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	1,243	17.1%
Accommodation and food services	1,076	14.8%
Retail trade	927	12.8%
Public administration	886	12.2%
Educational services	646	8.9%
Other services	537	7.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	331	4.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	258	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	214	2.9%
Transportation and warehousing	214	2.9%
Construction	194	2.7%
Manufacturing	177	2.4%
Finance and insurance	161	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	131	1.8%
Utilities	87	1.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	56	0.8%
Wholesale trade	48	0.7%
Information	38	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	37	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5,867	20.95%
Puerto Rican	287	1.02%
Cuban	33	0.12%
Dominican	152	0.54%

Total Central American	238	0.85%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	54	0.19%
Honduran	11	0.04%
Nicaraguan	12	0.04%
Panamanian	18	0.06%
Salvadoran	143	0.51%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	170	0.61%
Argentinean	7	0.02%
Bolivian	5	0.02%
Chilean	66	0.24%
Colombian	37	0.13%
Ecuadorian	30	0.11%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	3	0.01%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	22	0.08%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	534	1.91%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	532	1.90%
Thai	107	0.38%
Korean	97	0.35%
Vietnamese	53	0.19%
Chinese	50	0.18%
Japanese	47	0.17%
Cambodian	6	0.02%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	20,171	82.1%
Spanish	3,059	12.5%
Tagalog	376	1.5%
Other	231	0.9%
Other Asian	213	0.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	149	0.6%
Other Indo-European	106	0.4%
Korean	97	0.4%
Chinese	50	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	3,712	13.3%
Irish	2,897	10.3%
English	2,024	7.2%
Italian	1,334	4.8%
French	999	3.6%
American	806	2.9%
European	767	2.7%
Scottish	695	2.5%
African	443	1.6%
Polish	440	1.6%
Dutch	428	1.5%
Norwegian	363	1.3%
Welsh	175	0.6%
British	160	0.6%
Northern European	152	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	27,300	97.5%
Not a citizen	706	2.5%

Native	26,108	93.2%
Foreign-born	1,898	6.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
281	2.1%	746	5.5%	3,051	22.4%	5,988	43.9%	2,658	19.5%	902	6.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	281	2.1%
9-12 Years	746	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	3,051	22.4%
Some College	5,988	43.9%
Bach. Degree	2,658	19.5%
Grad Degree	902	6.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +569	D +486	D + 14.5%
D +1,055
2020 vs. 2012	R +700	D +351	D + 11.6%
D +1,051
2020 vs. 2008	R +437	D +468	D + 12.8%
D +905

2016 vs. 2008	R -132	R +18	R + 1.7%
D -150
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	28%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,931	49.7%	Joe Biden (D)	2,636	44.7%	329	5.6%	5,896	15	3	0.03%
2016	22%	Donald Trump (R)	2,362	54.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,581	36.8%	357	8.3%	4,300	23	9	0.03%
2012	21%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,231	56.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,585	40.4%	108	2.8%	3,924	20	10	0.03%
2008	26%	John McCain (R)	2,494	57.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,731	40.0%	103	2.4%	4,328	21	12	0.03%
2004	29%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,607	66.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,266	32.2%	55	1.4%	3,928	22	16	0.03%
2000	35%	George W. Bush (R)	2,074	59.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,241	35.7%	162	4.7%	3,477	18	12	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Twentynine Palms city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,636

44.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,931

49.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

246

4.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

5,896

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Twentynine Palms city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,581

36.8%

Donald Trump (R)

2,362

54.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

244

5.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,300

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Twentynine Palms city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,585

40.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,231

56.9%

Other

108

2.8%

TOTAL

3,924

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Twentynine Palms city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,731

40.0%

John McCain (R)

2,494

57.6%

Other

103

2.4%

TOTAL

4,328

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Twentynine Palms city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,607

66.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,266

32.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,928

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Twentynine Palms city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,074

59.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,241

35.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

102

2.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,477

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Twentynine Palms city, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	30%	Mark Meuser (R)	3,298	52.5%	Alex Padilla* (D)	2,988	47.5%	0	0.0%	6,286	14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	16%	Brian Dahle (R)	1,741	54.2%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	1,472	45.8%	0	0.0%	3,213	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	15%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	1,784	59.1%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	1,234	40.9%	0	0.0%	3,018	n/a	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	17%	John H. Cox (R)	2,043	58.4%	Gavin Newsom (D)	1,457	41.6%	0	0.0%	3,500	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	17%	Kamala Harris (D)	2,111	61.3%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	1,333	38.7%	0	0.0%	3,444	n/a	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	11%	Neel Kashkari (R)	1,335	60.1%	Jerry Brown* (D)	886	39.9%	0	0.0%	2,221	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	20%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	2,144	57.3%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	1,600	42.7%	0	0.0%	3,744	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	16%	Carly Fiorina (R)	1,697	56.8%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	966	32.4%	323 [+]	10.8%	2,986	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 115 (3.9%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 77 (2.6%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 76 (2.5%); Duane Roberts (Green) 55 (1.8%);
2010	G	16%	Meg Whitman (R)	1,604	53.8%	Jerry Brown (D)	1,052	35.3%	323 [+]	10.8%	2,979	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 133 (4.5%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 87 (2.9%); Laura Wells (Green) 73 (2.5%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 30 (1.0%);
2006	S1	17%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	1,337	51.3%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	1,105	42.4%	166 [+]	6.4%	2,608	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 53 (2.0%); Michael Metti (Libertarian) 51 (2.0%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 41 (1.6%); Todd Chretien (Green) 21 (0.8%);
2006	G	17%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	1,928	73.0%	Phil Angelides (D)	614	23.2%	100 [+]	3.8%	2,642	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Ed Noonan (American Independent) 27 (1.0%); Art Olivier (Libertarian) 26 (1.0%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 24 (0.9%); Peter Camejo (Green) 23 (0.9%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	10,453
Median Value	$214,500

Occupied	9,290	88.9%
Vacant	1,163	11.1%

Owned	3,145	33.9%
Rented	6,145	66.1%
Median Rent	$1,196

Single-Family Units	7,432	71.1%
Detached	5,446	52.1%
Attached	1,986	19.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	606	5.8%
Mobile Homes	377	3.6%

Twentynine Palms city, CA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Twentynine Palms city, CA

2022 Housing Data for Twentynine Palms city, CA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Twentynine Palms city, CA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Twentynine Palms city, CA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Twentynine Palms city, CA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Twentynine Palms city, CA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Twentynine Palms city, CA