Desert Shores, CA

Census Place

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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
5.43% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
391
70.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Desert Shores, 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.

83.5% of the residents in Desert Shores, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Desert Shores, CA was $178,600, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Desert Shores, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Desert Shores, CA was 5 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Desert Shores, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    236 ± 230
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    230 ± 332
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    214 ± 190
70.5%
Hispanic Population
565 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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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

Voting results are not available for Desert Shores, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
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.

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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.

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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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Desert Shores, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (96.2%)
  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

85.1% of the population of Desert Shores, CA has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 35.5% on Medicaid, 4% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.6% were men and 40.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.6% under 18 years, 26.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.6% were men and 40.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

14.9%
Uninsured
30.5%
Employer Coverage
35.5%
Medicaid
4%
Medicare
15.2%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Desert Shores, CA grew by 57.9% from 9.41% to 14.9%.

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

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