Desert View Highlands, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,613

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

1.71% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.88%

51.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,094

10.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$360,400

Population & Diversity

Desert View Highlands, CA is home to a population of 2.61k people, from which 82.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36% of Desert View Highlands, CA residents were born outside of the country (940 people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more White (Hispanic) residents (802 people) in Desert View Highlands, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 659 Other (Hispanic) and 369 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.5%

2024 Citizenship

83.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.5% of Desert View Highlands, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Desert View Highlands, CA was 83.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Desert View Highlands, CA

White (Hispanic)
802 ± 769
Other (Hispanic)
659 ± 381
White (Non-Hispanic)
369 ± 272

62.8%

Hispanic Population

1.64k people

62.8% of the people in Desert View Highlands, CA are hispanic (1.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Desert View Highlands, 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

36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

940 people

30.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

As of 2024, 36% of Desert View Highlands, CA residents (940 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 View Highlands, CA was 30.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 28
Korea
13 ± 28

Desert View Highlands, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Desert View Highlands, CA employs 1.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Desert View Highlands, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), Retail Trade (179 people), and Construction (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,772), Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,267), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,945).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2024 Value

± 327

−32.2%

1 Year decline

± 60.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Desert View Highlands, CA declined at a rate of −32.2%, from 1.55k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Desert View Highlands, CA, are Health Technologists & Technicians (131 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Desert View Highlands, 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

1.05k

2024 Value

± 327

−32.2%

1 Year decline

± 60.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Desert View Highlands, CA declined at a rate of −32.2%, from 1.55k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Desert View Highlands, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), Retail Trade (179 people), and Construction (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Desert View Highlands, CA, though some of these residents may live in Desert View Highlands, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,803

Median earning men ± $22,528

$52,292

Median earning women ± $39,573

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,477), Construction ($62,138), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,284).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,849), Retail Trade ($30,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,384).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Desert View Highlands, CA was $360,400 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $321,400 to $360,400, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Desert View Highlands, CA is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Desert View Highlands, CA have an average commute time of 44.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Desert View Highlands, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$360,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,215

$489

Median Property Taxes

±$219

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

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

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57% of the housing units in Desert View Highlands, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Desert View Highlands, 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.

$76,094

Median Household Income

± $24,541

858

Number of Households

± 294

In 2024, the median household income of the 858 households in Desert View Highlands, CA grew to $76,094 from the previous year's value of $68,958.

The following chart displays the households in Desert View Highlands, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Desert View Highlands, 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 (71.7%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Public Transit (7.83%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Desert View Highlands, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.83%).

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

44.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Desert View Highlands, CA have a longer commute time (44.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.7% of the workforce in Desert View Highlands, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Desert View Highlands, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Desert View Highlands, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Desert View Highlands, CA (23 out of 2.61k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Desert View Highlands, 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

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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