Palm Desert, CA

Census Place

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Population

52,124

0.869% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

Median Age

52.6

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Median Household Income

$57,578

2.34% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$335,400

2.16% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

21,933

2.39% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Palm Desert, CA had a population of 52.1k people with a median age of 52.6 and a median household income of $57,578. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Palm Desert, CA grew from 51,675 to 52,124, a 0.869% increase and its median household income grew from $56,262 to $57,578, a 2.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palm Desert, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.5%), White (Hispanic) (18%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.03%), Other (Hispanic) (4.7%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.38%). 0% of the people in Palm Desert, CA speak a non-English language, and 89.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Palm Desert, CA are College of the Desert (1,441 degrees awarded in 2019), International School of Beauty Inc (112 degrees), and Milan Institute-Palm Desert (89 degrees).

In 2018, the median property value in Palm Desert, CA was $335,400, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%. Most people in Palm Desert, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Palm Desert, CA was 2 cars per household.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

Start Year

Y-Axis

-5.78%

Year-over-year decline

Employment change between November 2019 and November 2020

As of November 2020, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a -5.78% decrease in employment when compared to November 2019.

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

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Riverside County, CA went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44.4%), followed by Other (5.92%). The most partisan county was San Francisco County, CA with 85% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

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 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Palm Desert, CA. Showing the available data for Riverside County, CA.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (49.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44.4%)
Republican Party
Other (5.92%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44.4%), followed by Other (5.92%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of California.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Riverside County, CA

49.7% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in California

San Francisco County, CA
85% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Alameda County, CA
78.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Marin County, CA
78.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in California was San Francisco County, CA with 85% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in California colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

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 elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed 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.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 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.

Diversity

Palm Desert, CA is home to a population of 52.1k people, from which 89.5% are citizens. As of 2018, 21.3% of Palm Desert, CA residents were born outside of the country (11.1k people).

In 2018, there were 3.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.6k people) in Palm Desert, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.36k White (Hispanic) and 2.62k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palm Desert, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.6k ± 1.35k
White (Hispanic)
9.36k ± 1.3k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.62k ± 564

25.5%

Hispanic Population

13.3k people

25.5% of the people in Palm Desert, CA are hispanic (13.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Palm Desert, CA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

21.3%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

11.1k people

20.1%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

10.4k people

As of 2018, 21.3% of Palm Desert, CA residents (11.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palm Desert, CA was 20.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 2.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.6

In 2018, the median age of all people in Palm Desert, CA was 52.6. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 53, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 52. But people in Palm Desert, CA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Palm Desert, CA residents was 52.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,083,367 ± 46,962 people
Philippines
839,299 ± 22,251 people
China
667,994 ± 19,895 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 4,083,367 California residents, followed by Philippines with 839,299 and China with 667,994.

Citizenship

89.5%

2018 Citizenship

89.6%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 89.5% of Palm Desert, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Palm Desert, CA was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,748 ± 263
Korea
737 ± 151
World War II
365 ± 112

Palm Desert, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Palm Desert, CA is $57,578. In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income in Palm Desert, CA was Census Tract 451.23 with a value of $98,750, followed by Census Tract 451.15 and Census Tract 449.21, with respective values of $97,188 and $94,872.

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,156. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.499, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Palm Desert, CA employs 21.9k people. The largest industries in Palm Desert, CA are Accommodation & Food Services (3,122 people), Retail Trade (3,066 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,663 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($91,908), Public Administration ($91,296), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,154).

Wages

Median Household Income

$57,578

2018 value

± $3,454

2.34%

1 Year Growth

± 6.95%

Households in Palm Desert, CA have a median annual income of $57,578, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $56,262 in 2017, which represents a 2.34% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Palm Desert, CA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

$78,556

Average Male Salary in California

± $756

$62,156

Average Female Salary in California

± $629

In 2019, full-time male employees in California made 1.26 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in California by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in California

Asian
$73,480 ± $1,183
White
$65,253 ± $608
Two or More Races
$54,888 ± $1,917

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of California workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.13 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in California.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in California by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palm Desert, CA is from California.

0.499

2019 Wage GINI in California

0.5

2018 Wage GINI in California

In 2019, the income inequality in California was 0.499 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.144% decline from 2018 to 2019, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 451.23
Census Tract 451.15
Census Tract 449.21

In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Palm Desert, CA was Census Tract 451.23 with a value of $98,750, followed by Census Tract 451.15 and Census Tract 449.21, with respective values of $97,188 and $94,872.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 65 - 74

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palm Desert, CA (6.89k out of 51.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
5,416 ± 589
Hispanic
2,124 ± 429
Asian
554 ± 228

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palm Desert, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

21.9k

2018 Value

± 1,107

-2.39%

1 Year decline

± 7.27%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Palm Desert, CA declined at a rate of -2.39%, from 22.5k employees to 21.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palm Desert, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (3,207 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,841 people), and Management Occupations (2,463 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palm Desert, CA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Palm Desert, CA, by number of employees, are Sales & Related Occupations (3,207 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,841 people), and Management Occupations (2,463 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Palm Desert, CA has an unusually high number of residents working as Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1.78 times higher than expected), Personal Care & Service Occupations (1.44 times), and Legal Occupations (1.44 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Palm Desert, CA, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($99,167), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($98,036), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors ($90,278).

Industries

Employment by Industries

21.9k

2018 Value

± 1,107

-2.39%

1 Year decline

± 7.27%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Palm Desert, CA declined at a rate of -2.39%, from 22.5k employees to 21.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palm Desert, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,122 people), Retail Trade (3,066 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,663 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palm Desert, CA, though some of these residents may live in Palm Desert, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Palm Desert, CA, by number of employees, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,122 people), Retail Trade (3,066 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,663 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Palm Desert, CA has an unusually high number of Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (2.65 times higher than expected), Accommodation & Food Services (1.88 times), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (1.86 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Palm Desert, CA, by median earnings, are Utilities ($91,908), Public Administration ($91,296), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,154).

Domestic Trade

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

In 2015, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $196B, followed by Mixed freight ($157B) and Gasoline ($127B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$1.54T

2015 Value in California

$2.48T

Projected 2045 Value in California

61.2% growth

In 2015, total outbound California trade was $1.54T. This is expected to increase 61.2% to $2.48T by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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

Texas
$63.1B
Arizona
$42.2B
Washington
$31.2B

In 2015, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $63.1B, followed by Arizona with $42.2B and Washington and $31.2B.

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

Education

In 2019, universities in Palm Desert, CA awarded 1,642 degrees. The student population of Palm Desert, CA is skewed towards women, with 5,359 male students and 6,842 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Palm Desert, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,130 and 70%), followed by White (318 and 19.7%), Asian (72 and 4.46%), and Black or African American (48 and 2.97%).

The largest universities in Palm Desert, CA by number of degrees awarded are College of the Desert (1,441 and 87.8%), International School of Beauty Inc (112 and 6.82%), and Milan Institute-Palm Desert (89 and 5.42%).

The most popular majors in Palm Desert, CA are Humanistic Studies (226 and 13.8%), General Business Administration & Management (127 and 7.73%), and General Psychology (126 and 7.67%).

The median tuition costs in Palm Desert, CA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
226 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
127 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
126 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Palm Desert, CA was Humanistic Studies with 226 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Palm Desert, CA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

College of the Desert
1,441 degrees awarded
International School of Beauty Inc
112 degrees awarded
Milan Institute-Palm Desert
89 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2019, the Palm Desert, CA institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of the Desert with 1,441 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

651

Degrees Awarded to Men

991

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 651 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Palm Desert, CA, which is 0.657 times less than the 991 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Palm Desert, CA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,130 degrees awarded
White
318 degrees awarded
Asian
72 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Palm Desert, CA was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,130 degrees mean that there were 3.55 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 318 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palm Desert, CA was $335,400 in 2018, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $328,300 to $335,400, a 2.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Palm Desert, CA is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Palm Desert, CA have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palm Desert, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$335,400

2018 Median

± $10,151

$328,300

2017 Median

± $11,575

In 2018, the median property value in Palm Desert, CA grew to to $335,400 from the previous year's value of $328,300.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Palm Desert, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Palm Desert, CA the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k - $400k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,578

Median Household Income

± $3,454

24.1k

Number of Households

± 1,037

In 2018, the median household income of the 24.1k households in Palm Desert, CA grew to $57,578 from the previous year's value of $56,262.

The following chart displays the households in Palm Desert, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Palm Desert, CA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Palm Desert, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

61.5%

2018 Homeownership

61.2%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 61.5% of the housing units in Palm Desert, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Palm Desert, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palm Desert, CA have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 2.8% of the workforce in Palm Desert, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (8.39%)

In 2018, 76.3% of workers in Palm Desert, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (8.39%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Palm Desert, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palm Desert, CA have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

92.7% of the population of Palm Desert, CA has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 25.7% on Medicare, 18.6% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in Riverside County, CA see 2325 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.19% decrease from the previous year (2353 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1908 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 461 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Amador County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (17%). Additionally, Colusa County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Riverside County, CA.

2,325 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Riverside County, CA

Primary care physicians in Riverside County, CA see an average of 2,325 patients per year. This represents a 1.19% decrease from the previous year (2,353 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,549

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in California

$4,735

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,368

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,833

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in California (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.04%, from $7,256 to $7,549.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

7.3%

Uninsured

31%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

25.7%

Medicare

18.6%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palm Desert, CA declined by 3.95% from 7.6% to 7.3%.

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