Indian Wells, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
4,830
0.0414% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
67.5
1.17% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
3.92%
17.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$145,313
9.69% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$1M
6.48% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,678
2.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Indian Wells, CA had a population of 4.83k people with a median age of 67.5 and a median household income of $145,313. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Indian Wells, CA declined from 4,832 to 4,830, a −0.0414% decrease and its median household income grew from $132,479 to $145,313, a 9.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Indian Wells, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.21%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.98%), Other (Hispanic) (1.76%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.61%).

None of the households in Indian Wells, 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.

95.3% of the residents in Indian Wells, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Indian Wells, CA was $1M, and the homeownership rate was 77.3%.

Most people in Indian Wells, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Indian Wells, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Indian Wells, CA is home to a population of 4.83k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.1% of Indian Wells, CA residents were born outside of the country (487 people).

In 2023, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.17k people) in Indian Wells, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 155 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%
2023 Citizenship
96%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.3% of Indian Wells, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Indian Wells, CA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indian Wells, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.17k ± 279
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    155 ± 109
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    144 ± 208
4.82%
Hispanic Population
233 people

In 2023, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.17k people) in Indian Wells, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 155 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.82% of the people in Indian Wells, CA are hispanic (233 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Indian Wells, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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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

10.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
487 people
8.05%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
389 people

As of 2023, 10.1% of Indian Wells, CA residents (487 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Indian Wells, CA was 8.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    144 ± 63
  2. Korea
    55 ± 43
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    41 ± 42

Indian Wells, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Indian Wells, CA employs 1.68k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Indian Wells, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (301 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (274 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (190 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($225,069), Wholesale Trade ($157,132), and Information ($156,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.68k
2023 Value
± 348
2.5%
1 Year growth
± 30.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Indian Wells, CA grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 1.64k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indian Wells, CA, are Management Occupations (699 people), Sales & Related Occupations (215 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indian Wells, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.68k
2023 Value
± 348
2.5%
1 Year growth
± 30.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Indian Wells, CA grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 1.64k employees to 1.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indian Wells, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (301 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (274 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (190 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indian Wells, CA, though some of these residents may live in Indian Wells, 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

$93,571
Median earning men ± $2,217
$66,798
Median earning women ± $12,370

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Information ($250,001), and Wholesale Trade ($187,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($156,719), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($144,345), and Information ($89,423).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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

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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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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Indian Wells, CA was $1M in 2023, which is 3.3 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $941,200 to $1M, a 6.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Indian Wells, CA is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Indian Wells, CA have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indian Wells, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1M
Median Property Value 2023
±$92,396
$1,899
Median Property Taxes
±$248

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

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

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Rent vs Own

77.3%
Homeownership
2023
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 77.3% of the housing units in Indian Wells, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$145,313
Median Household Income
± $25,774
2.46k
Number of Households
± 358

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.46k households in Indian Wells, CA grew to $145,313 from the previous year's value of $132,479.

The following chart displays the households in Indian Wells, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Indian Wells, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (55.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (28.7%)
  3. Walked (9.04%)

In 2023, 55.4% of workers in Indian Wells, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.7%) and those who walked to work (9.04%).

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

21.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indian Wells, CA have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.75% of the workforce in Indian Wells, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Indian Wells, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Indian Wells, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indian Wells, CA (189 out of 4.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Indian Wells, CA is White, followed by Asian 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.

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Health

96% of the population of Indian Wells, CA has health coverage, with 28.8% on employee plans, 6.13% on Medicaid, 40.5% on Medicare, 19.2% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.12% under 18 years, 5.22% between 18 and 34 years, 30.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 56.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4%
Uninsured
28.8%
Employer Coverage
6.13%
Medicaid
40.5%
Medicare
19.2%
Non-Group
1.41%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Indian Wells, CA declined by 8.49% from 4.37% to 4%.

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