Desert Shores, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

801

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

10.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.49%

41.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$37,212

0.348% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$178,600

Population & Diversity

Desert Shores, CA is home to a population of 801 people, from which 83.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 42.4% of Desert Shores, CA residents were born outside of the country (340 people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (236 people) in Desert Shores, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 230 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 214 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.5%

2024 Citizenship

81%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.5% of Desert Shores, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Desert Shores, CA was 81%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Desert Shores, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
236 ± 230
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
230 ± 332
Other (Hispanic)
214 ± 190

70.5%

Hispanic Population

565 people

70.5% of the people in Desert Shores, CA are hispanic (565 people).

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

42.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

340 people

39.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

179 people

As of 2024, 42.4% of Desert Shores, CA residents (340 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 Shores, CA was 39.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Desert Shores, CA employs 391 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Desert Shores, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (83 people), and Manufacturing (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($64,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($14,858), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($14,858).

Employment

Occupations

391

2024 Value

± 192

70.7%

1 Year growth

± 52.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Desert Shores, CA grew at a rate of 70.7%, from 229 employees to 391 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Desert Shores, CA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (107 people), Material Moving Occupations (77 people), and Transportation Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Desert Shores, 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

391

2024 Value

± 192

70.7%

1 Year growth

± 52.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Desert Shores, CA grew at a rate of 70.7%, from 229 employees to 391 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Desert Shores, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (114 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (83 people), and Manufacturing (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Desert Shores, CA, though some of these residents may live in Desert Shores, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,512

Median earning men ± $10,440

$41,250

Median earning women ± $22,772

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($64,417) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($14,602).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,141).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Desert Shores, CA was $178,600 in 2024, which is 0.537 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,400 to $178,600, a 5.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Desert Shores, CA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Desert Shores, CA have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Desert Shores, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,108

$249

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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 Shores, 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 Shores, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,212

Median Household Income

± $32,157

249

Number of Households

± 144

In 2024, the median household income of the 249 households in Desert Shores, CA grew to $37,212 from the previous year's value of $37,083.

The following chart displays the households in Desert Shores, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Desert Shores, 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 (96.2%)
Carpooled (3.84%)

In 2024, 96.2% of workers in Desert Shores, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.84%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Desert Shores, CA have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Desert Shores, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Desert Shores, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Desert Shores, CA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Desert Shores, CA (44 out of 801 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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