Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs Cities PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

159,330

0.487% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

49.2

0.82% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.8%

6.74% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$73,724

5.11% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$438,400

8.78% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, N/A had a population of 159k people with a median age of 49.2 and a median household income of $73,724. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs Cities PUMA, CA grew from 158,558 to 159,330, a 0.487% increase and its median household income grew from $70,140 to $73,724, a 5.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.5%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (16.3%), Other (Hispanic) (13.5%), White (Hispanic) (7.47%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.29%).

33.6% of the households in N/A 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.

91.8% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs Cities PUMA, CA are Milan Institute-Palm Desert (176 degrees awarded in 2023), Coachella Valley Beauty College (102 degrees), and California Indian Nations College (6 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $438,400, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Riverside County (East)--Indio, Coachella, Blythe & La Quinta (East) Cities PUMA, CA, Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA, Riverside County (Southwest)--Temecula City PUMA, CA, San Bernardino County (Northeast)--Twentynine Palms & Barstow Cities PUMA, CA, and San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 159k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 3.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.9k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in N/A are Spanish (44,161 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,031 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (682 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

92.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.8% of Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

White (Non-Hispanic)
78.9k ± 2.46k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26k ± 3.36k
Other (Hispanic)
21.4k ± 2.46k

40.7%

Hispanic Population

64.8k people

40.7% of the people in N/A are hispanic (64.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
44,161 households (28.9%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,031 households (0.676%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
682 households (0.447%)

33.6% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in N/A was Spanish. 28.9% of the households in N/A reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,096 ± 466
Korea
1,119 ± 225
Gulf War (2001-)
988 ± 401

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

59.2k

2023 Value

4.2%

1 Year growth

± 4.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 4.2%, from 56.8k employees to 59.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Personal care aides (1,861 people), Other managers (1,751 people), and Waiters & waitresses (1,511 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

59.2k

2023 Value

4.2%

1 Year growth

± 4.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 4.2%, from 56.8k employees to 59.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,926 people), Construction (4,406 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,275 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,155

Median earning men ± $2,438

$36,751

Median earning women ± $1,808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($90,462), Wholesale Trade ($68,077), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,027).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,399), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,468), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,284).

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%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs 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 Representative Elections

Education

In 2023, universities in Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs Cities PUMA, CA awarded 284 degrees. The student population of Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 84 male students and 422 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs Cities PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (235 and 85.5%), followed by White (20 and 7.27%), Asian (6 and 2.18%), and Two or More Races (5 and 1.82%).

The largest universities in Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Milan Institute-Palm Desert (176 and 62%), Coachella Valley Beauty College (102 and 35.9%), and California Indian Nations College (6 and 2.11%).

The most popular majors in Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs Cities PUMA, CA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (111 and 39.1%), General Cosmetology (55 and 19.4%), and Barbering (42 and 14.8%).

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

Educational Attainment

Race

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 N/A was $438,400 in 2023, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $403,000 to $438,400, a 8.78% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$438,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,506

$44,046

Median Property Taxes

±$1,658

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2023

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.8% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$73,724

Median Household Income

± $3,194

66k

Number of Households

± 2,153

In 2023, the median household income of the 66k households in N/A grew to $73,724 from the previous year's value of $70,140.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)

In 2023, 72.5% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (11.8%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.