Desert Center, CA

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2023 Population

167

12.6% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

49.2

1.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

27.1% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Desert Center, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.3%), Other (Hispanic) (25.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.19%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.99%), and White (Hispanic) (5.39%).

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.

Most people in Desert Center, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Desert Center, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84 people) in Desert Center, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Other (Hispanic) and 12 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Desert Center, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 63
Other (Hispanic)
43 ± 45
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 17

37.1%

Hispanic Population

62 people

37.1% of the people in Desert Center, CA are hispanic (62 people).

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

Economy

The economy of Desert Center, CA employs 51 people. The largest industries in Desert Center, CA are Construction (19 people), Information (8 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7 people), and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 94

−27.1%

1 Year decline

± 304%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Desert Center, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (14 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Desert Center, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 94

−27.1%

1 Year decline

± 304%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Desert Center, CA, are Construction (19 people), Information (8 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (7 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.

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%).

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Desert Center, 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 N/A

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Senator from N/AN/A

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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 N/A over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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

People in Desert Center, CA have an average commute time of 12.2 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.

Equity

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 (N/A).

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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.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

Number of Households

± 52

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.

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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (58.8%)
Walked (29.4%)
Carpooled (5.88%)

In 2023, 58.8% of workers in Desert Center, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (29.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.88%).

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

12.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Desert Center, CA have a shorter commute time (12.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Desert Center, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Desert Center, CA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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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