Desert Palms, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,579

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

77.1

1.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.61%

1.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,792

2.64% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$567,400

Population & Diversity

Desert Palms, CA is home to a population of 6.58k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.9% of Desert Palms, CA residents were born outside of the country (851 people).

In 2024, there were 31.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.87k people) in Desert Palms, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 185 White (Hispanic) and 179 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Desert Palms, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Desert Palms, CA was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Desert Palms, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.87k ± 904
White (Hispanic)
185 ± 192
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
179 ± 99

6.58%

Hispanic Population

433 people

6.58% of the people in Desert Palms, CA are hispanic (433 people).

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

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

851 people

14.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

929 people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Desert Palms, CA residents (851 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 Palms, CA was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
507 ± 171
Korea
190 ± 121
World War II
32 ± 45

Desert Palms, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Desert Palms, CA employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Desert Palms, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (446 people), Construction (93 people), and Finance & Insurance (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($95,438), Construction ($71,806), and Wholesale Trade ($71,513).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2024 Value

± 450

12.1%

1 Year growth

± 56.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Desert Palms, CA grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 950 employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Desert Palms, CA, are Community & Social Service Occupations (358 people), Sales & Related Occupations (128 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Desert Palms, 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

1.07k

2024 Value

± 450

12.1%

1 Year growth

± 56.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Desert Palms, CA grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 950 employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Desert Palms, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (446 people), Construction (93 people), and Finance & Insurance (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Desert Palms, CA, though some of these residents may live in Desert Palms, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,296

Median earning men ± $2,296

$25,375

Median earning women ± $48,302

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($173,036), Wholesale Trade ($71,513), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,599).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($97,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), and Public Administration ($47,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Desert Palms, CA was $567,400 in 2024, which is 1.71 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $526,500 to $567,400, a 7.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Desert Palms, CA is 86.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Desert Palms, CA have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Desert Palms, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$567,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,244

$3,347

Median Property Taxes

±$432

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.4% of the housing units in Desert Palms, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

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

$79,792

Median Household Income

± $19,816

3.87k

Number of Households

± 524

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.87k households in Desert Palms, CA declined from $79,792 from the previous year's value of $81,954.

The following chart displays the households in Desert Palms, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Desert Palms, 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 (56.7%)
Worked At Home (38.3%)
Carpooled (4.98%)

In 2024, 56.7% of workers in Desert Palms, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (38.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.98%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Desert Palms, CA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.82% of the workforce in Desert Palms, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Desert Palms, CA (632 out of 6.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Desert Palms, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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

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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