Cathedral City, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
52,047
0.16% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
40.9
0.988% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
15.3%
11.7% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$67,031
6.05% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$420,700
10.2% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
24,559
2.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cathedral City, CA had a population of 52k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $67,031. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cathedral City, CA grew from 51,964 to 52,047, a 0.16% increase and its median household income grew from $63,209 to $67,031, a 6.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cathedral City, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (30.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (25%), Other (Hispanic) (19.8%), White (Hispanic) (11.5%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.1%).

None of the households in Cathedral City, 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.

86.1% of the residents in Cathedral City, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cathedral City, CA are Mayfield College (239 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Cathedral City, CA was $420,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.

Most people in Cathedral City, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Cathedral City, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Cathedral City, CA is home to a population of 52k people, from which 86.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 28.1% of Cathedral City, CA residents were born outside of the country (14.6k people).

In 2023, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.9k people) in Cathedral City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13k Two+ (Hispanic) and 10.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86.1%
2023 Citizenship
86.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.1% of Cathedral City, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cathedral City, CA was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cathedral City, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    15.9k ± 1.04k
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    13k ± 1.35k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    10.3k ± 1.33k
58.9%
Hispanic Population
30.7k people

In 2023, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.9k people) in Cathedral City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13k Two+ (Hispanic) and 10.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

58.9% of the people in Cathedral City, CA are hispanic (30.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cathedral City, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
  2. Philippines
    824,230 ± 22,055 people
  3. China
    685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

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Foreign-Born Population

28.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14.6k people
29.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
15.3k people

As of 2023, 28.1% of Cathedral City, CA residents (14.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cathedral City, CA was 29.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    795 ± 181
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    379 ± 170
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    210 ± 137

Cathedral City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cathedral City, CA employs 24.6k people. The largest industries in Cathedral City, CA are Accommodation & Food Services (3,512 people), Retail Trade (3,466 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,119 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($80,938), Public Administration ($78,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,203).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

24.6k
2023 Value
± 1,157
2.94%
1 Year growth
± 6.52%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cathedral City, CA grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 23.9k employees to 24.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cathedral City, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,848 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,841 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (2,555 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cathedral City, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

24.6k
2023 Value
± 1,157
2.94%
1 Year growth
± 6.52%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cathedral City, CA grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 23.9k employees to 24.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cathedral City, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,512 people), Retail Trade (3,466 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,119 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,190
Median earning men ± $2,040
$32,797
Median earning women ± $2,547

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($94,219), Wholesale Trade ($73,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,825).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($65,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,419), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,468).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Cathedral City, CA awarded 239 degrees. The student population of Cathedral City, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 90 male students and 214 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cathedral City, CA are Hispanic or Latino (203 and 84.9%), followed by White (26 and 10.9%), Black or African American (10 and 4.18%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Cathedral City, CA by number of degrees awarded are Mayfield College (239 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cathedral City, CA are Medical Assistant (153 and 64%), HVAC Maintenance (46 and 19.2%), and Medical Office Assistant (33 and 13.8%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 304 students enrolled in Cathedral City, CA, 29.6% men and 70.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 264 records, of which 75% were women and 25% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cathedral City, CA was HVAC Maintenance with 0 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cathedral City, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
239 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mayfield College with 239 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 72 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cathedral City, CA, which is 0.431 times less than the 167 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 203 degrees mean that there were 7.81 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 26 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cathedral City, CA was $420,700 in 2023, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $381,800 to $420,700, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Cathedral City, CA is 65.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cathedral City, CA have an average commute time of 20 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.

Median household income in Cathedral City, CA is $67,031. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Cathedral City, CA was Census Tract 449.25 with a value of $106,850, followed by Census Tract 9412 and Census Tract 449.23, with respective values of $98,153 and $96,667.

Property

$420,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$14,609
$12,501
Median Property Taxes
±$647

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.

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Rent vs Own

65.3%
Homeownership
2023
60.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 65.3% of the housing units in Cathedral City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cathedral City, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 449.25
  2. Census Tract 9412
  3. Census Tract 449.23

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cathedral City, CA was Census Tract 449.25 with a value of $106,850, followed by Census Tract 9412 and Census Tract 449.23, with respective values of $98,153 and $96,667.

The following map shows all of the places in Cathedral City, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$67,031
Median Household Income
± $4,189
19.2k
Number of Households
± 931

In 2023, the median household income of the 19.2k households in Cathedral City, CA grew to $67,031 from the previous year's value of $63,209.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cathedral City, CA is from California.
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73.8%)
  2. Carpooled (13.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.8%)

In 2023, 73.8% of workers in Cathedral City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (8.8%).

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.

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Commute Time

20 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cathedral City, CA have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in Cathedral City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cathedral City, CA (7.94k out of 52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

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Health

90.3% of the population of Cathedral City, CA has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 33.7% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.679% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Riverside County, CA see 2238 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.63% decrease from the previous year (2275 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1771 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,238 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Riverside County, CA

Primary care physicians in Riverside County, CA see an average of 2,238 patients per year. This represents a 1.63% decrease from the previous year (2,275 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.65%
Uninsured
30.9%
Employer Coverage
33.7%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.679%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cathedral City, CA declined by 6.57% from 10.3% to 9.65%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cathedral City, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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