Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

186,917

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.804% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

4.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,605

2.64% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 187k people, from which 82.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.8% of Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (57.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (72.3k people) in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52.2k Other (Hispanic) and 32.5k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (108,275 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (794 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (522 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

91,261

Women

48.8%

95,659

Men

51.2%

The resident population of Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 186,920 inhabitants, with 51.2% men, and 48.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

82.2%

2024 Citizenship

82.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.2% of Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA was 82.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
72.3k ± 3.6k
Other (Hispanic)
52.2k ± 3.1k
White (Non-Hispanic)
32.5k ± 1.72k

76.3%

Hispanic Population

143k people

76.3% of the people in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (143k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
50,419 ± 4,711 people
Canada
1,134 ± 824 people
El Salvador
980 ± 767 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 50,419 Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Canada with 1,134 and El Salvador with 980.

Foreign-Born Population

30.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

57.6k people

30.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56.1k people

As of 2024, 30.8% of Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA residents (57.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA was 30.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
108,275 households (60.9%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
794 households (0.446%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
522 households (0.293%)

63.2% of the households in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 60.9% of the households in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,105 ± 282
Gulf War (2001-)
917 ± 229
Gulf War (1990s)
411 ± 141

Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

90.9% of the population of Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 40.6% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 9.36% on non-group plans, and 0.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.12%

Uninsured

29.3%

Employer Coverage

40.6%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

9.36%

Non-Group

0.33%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA declined by 8.01% from 9.91% to 9.12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA employs 75.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA were Construction (7,374 people), Farming (5,650 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,209 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($149,818), Travel arrangements & reservation services ($141,146), and Scientific research & development services ($110,864).

Males in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,650. The income inequality in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.407, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,587

Women

45.6%

41,260

Men

54.4%

The workforce of Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 75,847 people, with 45.6% woman, and 54.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

75.8k

2024 Value

2.62%

1 Year growth

± 2.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.62%, from 73.9k employees to 75.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (5,340 people), Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (3,807 people), and Construction laborers (2,513 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

75.8k

2024 Value

2.62%

1 Year growth

± 2.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.62%, from 73.9k employees to 75.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA, are Construction (7,374 people), Farming (5,650 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,209 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,308

Median earning men ± $1,107

$33,402

Median earning women ± $1,133

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,375), Information ($87,361), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,961).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,690), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,299), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,656).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 3,253 male students and 676 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (438 and 60.2%), White (144 and 19.8%), Black or African American (95 and 13%), and Asian (23 and 3.16%).

The largest universities in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Palo Verde College (660 and 90.7%) and CET-Coachella (68 and 9.34%).

The most popular majors in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA are Humanistic Studies (177 and 24.3%), Substance Abuse Counseling (154 and 21.2%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (34 and 4.67%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,929 students enrolled in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA, 82.8% men and 17.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,975 records, of which 18.9% were women and 81.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
177 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
34 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
27 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA was Humanistic Studies with 177 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Palo Verde College
660 degrees awarded
CET-Coachella
68 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Palo Verde College with 660 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 570 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA, which is 3.61 times more than the 158 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 438 degrees mean that there were 3.04 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 144 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,178) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.1% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (42.9k), Primary Education (36.2k), and Secondary Education (33.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA was $402,100 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $368,700 to $402,100, a 9.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$402,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,292

$39,549

Median Property Taxes

±$1,561

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,605

Median Household Income

± $3,112

59.5k

Number of Households

± 2,049

In 2024, the median household income of the 59.5k households in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA grew to $70,605 from the previous year's value of $68,790.

The following chart displays the households in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.407

2024 Wage GINI in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA

0.425

2023 Wage GINI in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA was 0.407 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.3% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (5.12%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (5.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA (23.1k out of 180k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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