Joshua Tree, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,234
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.2
0.98% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
22.6%
0.188% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$66,291
3.52% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$334,200
19.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,708
6.27% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Joshua Tree, 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% of the residents in Joshua Tree, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Joshua Tree, CA was $334,200, and the homeownership rate was 65.5%.

Most people in Joshua Tree, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Joshua Tree, CA was 1 car per household.

About the photo: Joshua Tree National Park
Photo by Angel La Canfora
United StatesCaliforniaSan Bernardino County, CARiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CASan Bernardino County (Northeast)--Twentynine Palms & Barstow Cities PUMA, CA

Population & Diversity

Joshua Tree, CA is home to a population of 6.23k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.06% of Joshua Tree, CA residents were born outside of the country (565 people).

In 2024, there were 4.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.88k people) in Joshua Tree, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 781 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 300 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%
2024 Citizenship
96.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Joshua Tree, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Joshua Tree, CA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Joshua Tree, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.88k ± 857
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    781 ± 451
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    300 ± 189
24.6%
Hispanic Population
1.54k people

In 2024, there were 4.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.88k people) in Joshua Tree, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 781 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 300 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24.6% of the people in Joshua Tree, CA are hispanic (1.54k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Joshua Tree, 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

9.06%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
565 people
7.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
514 people

As of 2024, 9.06% of Joshua Tree, CA residents (565 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 Joshua Tree, CA was 7.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    121 ± 81
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    68 ± 57
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    60 ± 47

Joshua Tree, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Joshua Tree, CA employs 2.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Joshua Tree, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (564 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (293 people), and Construction (247 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($128,410), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,117), and Information ($73,849).

Employment

Occupations

2.71k
2024 Value
± 484
−6.27%
1 Year decline
± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Joshua Tree, CA declined at a rate of −6.27%, from 2.89k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Joshua Tree, CA, are Management Occupations (428 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (410 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (273 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Joshua Tree, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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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

2.71k
2024 Value
± 484
−6.27%
1 Year decline
± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Joshua Tree, CA declined at a rate of −6.27%, from 2.89k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Joshua Tree, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (564 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (293 people), and Construction (247 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Joshua Tree, CA, though some of these residents may live in Joshua Tree, 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

$45,455
Median earning men ± $11,132
$36,209
Median earning women ± $9,358

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,179), Retail Trade ($59,792), and Construction ($52,246).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,823), Public Administration ($43,716), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,685).

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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 Joshua Tree, 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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Joshua Tree, CA was $334,200 in 2024, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $280,600 to $334,200, a 19.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Joshua Tree, CA is 65.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Joshua Tree, CA have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Joshua Tree, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$334,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$59,061
$1,673
Median Property Taxes
±$339

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 Joshua Tree, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

65.5%
Homeownership
2024
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.5% of the housing units in Joshua Tree, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

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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.
$66,291
Median Household Income
± $21,148
2.55k
Number of Households
± 437

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.55k households in Joshua Tree, CA grew to $66,291 from the previous year's value of $64,036.

The following chart displays the households in Joshua Tree, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Joshua Tree, 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (27%)
  3. Carpooled (5.27%)

In 2024, 62.5% of workers in Joshua Tree, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27%) and those who carpooled to work (5.27%).

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

30 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Joshua Tree, CA have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.45% of the workforce in Joshua Tree, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Joshua Tree, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Joshua Tree, CA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Joshua Tree, CA (1.35k out of 5.95k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Joshua Tree, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

91.5% of the population of Joshua Tree, CA has health coverage, with 31.9% on employee plans, 35.5% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 9.81% on non-group plans, and 1.29% 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, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.48%
Uninsured
31.9%
Employer Coverage
35.5%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
9.81%
Non-Group
1.29%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Joshua Tree, CA grew by 7.17% from 7.92% to 8.48%.

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