Indian Wells, CA

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2021 Population
4,827
11.6% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
67.4
0.298% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
5.93%
21.2% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$120,680
7.16% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$750,700
3.75% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Indian Wells, CA had a population of 4.83k people with a median age of 67.4 and a median household income of $120,680. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Indian Wells, CA declined from 5,463 to 4,827, a −11.6% decrease and its median household income grew from $112,614 to $120,680, a 7.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Indian Wells, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.84%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.73%), White (Hispanic) (2.09%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.87%).

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.

96.2% of the residents in Indian Wells, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Indian Wells, CA was $750,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.8%.

Most people in Indian Wells, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Indian Wells, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Indian Wells, CA is home to a population of 4.83k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.04% of Indian Wells, CA residents were born outside of the country (388 people).

In 2021, there were 31.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.32k people) in Indian Wells, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 137 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 132 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.2%
2021 Citizenship
94.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.2% of Indian Wells, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Indian Wells, CA was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indian Wells, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.32k ± 237
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    137 ± 203
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    132 ± 113
3.73%
Hispanic Population
180 people

In 2021, there were 31.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.32k people) in Indian Wells, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 137 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 132 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.73% of the people in Indian Wells, CA are hispanic (180 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

8.04%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
388 people
10.7%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
586 people

As of 2021, 8.04% of Indian Wells, CA residents (388 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Indian Wells, CA was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    176 ± 61
  2. Korea
    144 ± 107
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    40 ± 44

Indian Wells, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Indian Wells, CA employs 1.62k people. The largest industries in Indian Wells, CA are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (284 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (259 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (182 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($120,893), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($111,458), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($111,103).

Occupations

1.62k
2021 Value
± 362
−14.3%
1 Year decline
± 37%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Indian Wells, CA declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 1.89k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indian Wells, CA, are Management Occupations (663 people), Sales & Related Occupations (226 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (116 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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Employment by Industries

1.62k
2021 Value
± 362
−14.3%
1 Year decline
± 37%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Indian Wells, CA declined at a rate of −14.3%, from 1.89k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indian Wells, CA, are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (284 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (259 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (182 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

$81,704
Median earning men ± $18,187
$58,533
Median earning women ± $920

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($221,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,103).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,967), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,793), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,045).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $405B
  2. $159B
  3. $155B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $84.4B
  2. $44.8B
  3. $40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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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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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Indian Wells, CA was $750,700 in 2021, which is 3.07 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $723,600 to $750,700, a 3.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Indian Wells, CA is 76.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Indian Wells, CA have an average commute time of 27.2 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.

Property

$750,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$77,086
$1,934
Median Property Taxes
±$227

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

76.8%
Homeownership
2021
67.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 76.8% of the housing units in Indian Wells, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

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Income by Location

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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.
$120,680
Median Household Income
± $21,328
2.52k
Number of Households
± 360

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.52k households in Indian Wells, CA grew to $120,680 from the previous year's value of $112,614.

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.
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (68%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.7%)
  3. Walked (10%)

In 2021, 68% of workers in Indian Wells, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who walked to work (10%).

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

27.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indian Wells, CA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 7.39% 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 & Diversity

5.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indian Wells, CA (286 out of 4.83k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. 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 Hispanic and Asian.

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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95.3% of the population of Indian Wells, CA has health coverage, with 25.7% on employee plans, 5.39% on Medicaid, 40.3% on Medicare, 22% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Riverside County, CA see 2275 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.15% decrease from the previous year (2325 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1869 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 424 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,275 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Riverside County, CA

Primary care physicians in Riverside County, CA see an average of 2,275 patients per year. This represents a 2.15% decrease from the previous year (2,325 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Riverside County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 5.37% under 18 years, 6.32% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 56.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.68%
Uninsured
25.7%
Employer Coverage
5.39%
Medicaid
40.3%
Medicare
22%
Non-Group
1.89%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Indian Wells, CA grew by 255% from 1.32% to 4.68%.

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

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