Cathedral City, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

52,267

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

0.489% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

14.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,572

9.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$453,100

Population & Diversity

Cathedral City, CA is home to a population of 52.3k people, from which 86.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28% of Cathedral City, CA residents were born outside of the country (14.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.3k people) in Cathedral City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.3%

2024 Citizenship

86.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.3% of Cathedral City, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cathedral City, CA was 86.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cathedral City, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cathedral City, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.3k ± 929
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14.1k ± 1.28k
Other (Hispanic)
10.3k ± 1.24k

60.3%

Hispanic Population

31.5k people

60.3% of the people in Cathedral City, CA are hispanic (31.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cathedral City, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.6k people

28.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.6k people

As of 2024, 28% of Cathedral City, CA residents (14.6k 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 Cathedral City, CA was 28.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cathedral City, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
739 ± 176
Gulf War (2001-)
374 ± 158
Gulf War (1990s)
216 ± 136

Cathedral City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cathedral City, CA.

Economy

The economy of Cathedral City, CA employs 25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cathedral City, CA were Retail Trade (3,477 people), Accommodation & Food Services (3,425 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,072 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($96,362), Utilities ($83,864), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,786).

Employment

Occupations

25k

2024 Value

± 1,174

1.86%

1 Year growth

± 6.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cathedral City, CA grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 24.6k employees to 25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cathedral City, CA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (2,844 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,805 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,735 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cathedral City, 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

25k

2024 Value

± 1,174

1.86%

1 Year growth

± 6.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cathedral City, CA grew at a rate of 1.86%, from 24.6k employees to 25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cathedral City, CA, are Retail Trade (3,477 people), Accommodation & Food Services (3,425 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,072 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cathedral City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Cathedral City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,066

Median earning men ± $2,113

$35,241

Median earning women ± $1,487

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,882), Wholesale Trade ($65,692), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,733), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,746), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,125).

Education

The student population of Cathedral City, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 120 male students and 172 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cathedral City, CA are Hispanic or Latino (203 and 84.6%), White (25 and 10.4%), and Black or African American (12 and 5%).

The largest universities in Cathedral City, CA by number of degrees awarded are Mayfield College (240 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cathedral City, CA are Medical Assistant (153 and 63.7%), HVAC Maintenance (60 and 25%), and Medical Office Assistant (21 and 8.75%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 292 students enrolled in Cathedral City, CA, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 256 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
153 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
60 degrees awarded
Medical Office Assistant
21 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Cathedral City, CA was Medical Assistant with 153 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Cathedral City, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mayfield College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

240 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mayfield College with 240 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 90 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cathedral City, CA, which is 0.6 times less than the 150 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 203 degrees mean that there were 8.12 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 25 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cathedral City, CA was $453,100 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $420,700 to $453,100, a 7.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Cathedral City, CA is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cathedral City, CA have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cathedral City, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$453,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,441

$12,616

Median Property Taxes

±$686

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 Cathedral City, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cathedral City, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Cathedral City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cathedral City, 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.

$73,572

Median Household Income

± $3,753

19k

Number of Households

± 923

In 2024, the median household income of the 19k households in Cathedral City, CA grew to $73,572 from the previous year's value of $67,031.

The following chart displays the households in Cathedral City, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cathedral City, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.3%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (9.76%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Cathedral City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (9.76%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cathedral City, CA have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Cathedral City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cathedral City, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cathedral City, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cathedral City, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cathedral City, CA (6.82k out of 52.2k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cathedral City, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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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