Desert Edge, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,778

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.8%

2.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,429

6.64% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$76,300

34.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,034

Population & Diversity

Desert Edge, CA is home to a population of 3.78k people, from which 85.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.3% of Desert Edge, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.03k people).

In 2024, there were 5.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.41k people) in Desert Edge, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 455 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 340 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.2%

2024 Citizenship

83.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.2% of Desert Edge, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Desert Edge, CA was 83.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Desert Edge, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 436
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
455 ± 364
Other (Hispanic)
340 ± 230

28.4%

Hispanic Population

1.07k people

28.4% of the people in Desert Edge, CA are hispanic (1.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Desert Edge, 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

27.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

29.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

As of 2024, 27.3% of Desert Edge, CA residents (1.03k 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 Desert Edge, CA was 29.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
124 ± 84
Korea
22 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 21

Desert Edge, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Desert Edge, CA.

Economy

The economy of Desert Edge, CA employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Desert Edge, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (175 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (132 people), and Construction (112 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($70,582), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,250), and Manufacturing ($54,318).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 268

3.4%

1 Year growth

± 34.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Desert Edge, CA grew at a rate of 3.4%, from 1k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Desert Edge, CA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (132 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (112 people), and Management Occupations (102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Desert Edge, 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

1.03k

2024 Value

± 268

3.4%

1 Year growth

± 34.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Desert Edge, CA grew at a rate of 3.4%, from 1k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Desert Edge, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (175 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (132 people), and Construction (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Desert Edge, CA, though some of these residents may live in Desert Edge, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,477

Median earning men ± $13,533

$28,569

Median earning women ± $8,847

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($123,056), Construction ($70,582), and Manufacturing ($54,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($30,268) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,620).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Desert Edge, CA was $76,300 in 2024, which is 0.229 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $56,900 to $76,300, a 34.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Desert Edge, CA is 89.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Desert Edge, CA have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Desert Edge, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$76,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,495

$1,805

Median Property Taxes

±$314

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 Edge, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.4%

Homeownership

2024

77.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.4% of the housing units in Desert Edge, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Desert Edge, 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.

$37,429

Median Household Income

± $8,779

2.02k

Number of Households

± 338

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.02k households in Desert Edge, CA declined from $37,429 from the previous year's value of $40,089.

The following chart displays the households in Desert Edge, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Desert Edge, 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 (54%)
Worked At Home (33.3%)
Carpooled (7.24%)

In 2024, 54% of workers in Desert Edge, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.24%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Desert Edge, CA have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Desert Edge, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Desert Edge, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Desert Edge, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Desert Edge, CA (670 out of 3.77k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Desert Edge, CA 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.

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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