In 2021, Palm Desert, CA had a population of 51.1k people with a median age of 56.2 and a median household income of $67,514. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Palm Desert, CA declined from 53,087 to 51,081, a −3.78% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,295 to $67,514, a 5.01% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palm Desert, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.3%), White (Hispanic) (8.41%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.16%), Other (Hispanic) (5.78%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.05%).
None of the households in Palm Desert, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
93.6% of the residents in Palm Desert, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Palm Desert, CA are College of the Desert (113573) (1,712 degrees awarded in 2021), International School of Beauty Inc (117 degrees), and Milan Institute-Palm Desert (88 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Palm Desert, CA was $381,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.
Most people in Palm Desert, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Palm Desert, CA was 2 cars per household.