Desert Hot Springs, CA

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2023 Population

32,786

1.24% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AAlex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAdam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$309,300

11.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Desert Hot Springs, CA had a population of 32.8k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Desert Hot Springs, CA grew from 32,386 to 32,786, a 1.24% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Desert Hot Springs, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Desert Hot Springs, CA was $309,300, and the homeownership rate was 49.9%.

Most people in Desert Hot Springs, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Desert Hot Springs, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Desert Hot Springs, CA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Desert Hot Springs, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,456 people), Retail Trade (1,942 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,768 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($55,840), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,327), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,778).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Desert Hot Springs, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,027 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (1,441 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,348 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Desert Hot Springs, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Desert Hot Springs, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,456 people), Retail Trade (1,942 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,768 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Desert Hot Springs, CA, though some of these residents may live in Desert Hot Springs, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert 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 California

N/AAlex Padilla

Senator from California

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.

N/AAdam Schiff

Senator from California

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in California 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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Educational Attainment

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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

The median property value in Desert Hot Springs, CA was $309,300 in 2023, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $276,500 to $309,300, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Desert Hot Springs, CA is 49.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Desert Hot Springs, CA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Desert Hot Springs, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Desert Hot Springs, CA is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Desert Hot Springs, CA was Census Tract 445.18 with a value of $73,629, followed by Census Tract 445.17 and Census Tract 445.07, with respective values of $71,016 and $63,249.

Housing

Property

$309,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,755

$5,706

Median Property Taxes

±$622

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.9%

Homeownership

2023

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 49.9% of the housing units in Desert Hot Springs, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Desert Hot Springs, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 445.18
Census Tract 445.17
Census Tract 445.07

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Desert Hot Springs, CA was Census Tract 445.18 with a value of $73,629, followed by Census Tract 445.17 and Census Tract 445.07, with respective values of $71,016 and $63,249.

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

Household Income

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11.4k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Desert Hot Springs, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Desert Hot Springs, CA is from Desert Hot Springs, CA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Desert Hot Springs, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Worked At Home (5.93%)

In 2023, 75.4% of workers in Desert Hot Springs, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who worked at home (5.93%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Desert Hot Springs, CA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.47% of the workforce in Desert Hot Springs, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Desert Hot Springs, 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 Hot Springs, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Desert Hot Springs, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Desert Hot Springs, 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Desert Hot Springs, CA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

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

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