Desert Center, CA

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2022 Population
191
33.7% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Laphonza Butler
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
49.9
29.2% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
25.1%
1.09k% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$77,500
124% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$164,100
45.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Desert Center, CA had a population of 191 people with a median age of 49.9 and a median household income of $77,500. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Desert Center, CA declined from 288 to 191, a −33.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,583 to $77,500, a 124% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Desert Center, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.4%), Other (Hispanic) (18.8%), White (Hispanic) (5.24%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.24%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.24%).

None of the households in Desert Center, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Desert Center, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Desert Center, CA was $164,100, and the homeownership rate was 63.2%.

Most people in Desert Center, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Desert Center, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Desert Center, CA is home to a population of 191 people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.85% of Desert Center, CA residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2022, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (121 people) in Desert Center, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 Other (Hispanic) and 10 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%
2022 Citizenship
97.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Desert Center, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Desert Center, CA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Desert Center, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    121 ± 73
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    36 ± 44
  3. White (Hispanic)
    10 ± 17
29.3%
Hispanic Population
56 people

In 2022, there were 3.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (121 people) in Desert Center, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 Other (Hispanic) and 10 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.3% of the people in Desert Center, CA are hispanic (56 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

7.85%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
15 people
6.94%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
20 people

As of 2022, 7.85% of Desert Center, CA residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Desert Center, CA was 6.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 18

Desert Center, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Desert Center, CA employs 70 people. The largest industries in Desert Center, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (12 people), and Construction (11 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($42,917) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,861).

Occupations

70
2022 Value
± 86
45.8%
1 Year growth
± 149%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Desert Center, CA grew at a rate of 45.8%, from 48 employees to 70 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Desert Center, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (7 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Desert Center, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

70
2022 Value
± 86
45.8%
1 Year growth
± 149%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Desert Center, CA grew at a rate of 45.8%, from 48 employees to 70 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Desert Center, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (12 people), and Construction (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Desert Center, CA, though some of these residents may live in Desert Center, 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

$71,071
Median earning men ± $33,614
$23,750
Median earning women ± $34,919

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are .

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.
Laphonza Butler
Senator from California1
Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

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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

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.

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

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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).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Desert Center, CA was $164,100 in 2022, which is 0.582 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $164,100, a 45.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Desert Center, CA is 63.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Desert Center, CA have an average commute time of 12.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Desert Center, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$164,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$148,676
$43
Median Property Taxes
±$37

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 Desert Center, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,500
Median Household Income
± $22,427
68
Number of Households
± 49

In 2022, the median household income of the 68 households in Desert Center, CA grew to $77,500 from the previous year's value of $34,583.

The following chart displays the households in Desert Center, 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Desert Center, 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 2022
  1. Drove Alone (40%)
  2. Carpooled (24.3%)
  3. Walked (21.4%)

In 2022, 40% of workers in Desert Center, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.3%) and those who walked to work (21.4%).

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

12.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Desert Center, CA have a shorter commute time (12.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Desert Center, 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 Desert Center, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Desert Center, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Desert Center, CA (48 out of 191 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 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Desert Center, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.

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

97.9% of the population of Desert Center, CA has health coverage, with 27.2% on employee plans, 30.4% on Medicaid, 30.4% on Medicare, 8.38% on non-group plans, and 1.57% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.9% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 63.5% were men and 36.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.09%
Uninsured
27.2%
Employer Coverage
30.4%
Medicaid
30.4%
Medicare
8.38%
Non-Group
1.57%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Desert Center, CA grew by 48.2% from 1.41% to 2.09%.

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

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