Palm Springs, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

45,070

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

58.5

1.21% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

13.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,119

1.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$604,000

Population & Diversity

Palm Springs, CA is home to a population of 45.1k people, from which 90.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.9% of Palm Springs, CA residents were born outside of the country (8.52k people).

In 2024, there were 4.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.7k people) in Palm Springs, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.72k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.23k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Palm Springs, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palm Springs, CA was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palm Springs, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.7k ± 752
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.72k ± 896
Other (Hispanic)
3.23k ± 649

25.7%

Hispanic Population

11.6k people

25.7% of the people in Palm Springs, CA are hispanic (11.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palm Springs, 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

18.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.52k people

17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.65k people

As of 2024, 18.9% of Palm Springs, CA residents (8.52k 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 Palm Springs, CA was 17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,098 ± 202
Gulf War (1990s)
205 ± 61
Korea
204 ± 107

Palm Springs, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Palm Springs, CA.

Economy

The economy of Palm Springs, CA employs 19.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palm Springs, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,672 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,198 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,128 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($248,750), Utilities ($150,263), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,344).

Employment

Occupations

19.7k

2024 Value

± 1,006

1.42%

1 Year growth

± 6.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palm Springs, CA grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 19.4k employees to 19.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palm Springs, CA, are Management Occupations (2,602 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,087 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,598 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palm Springs, 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

19.7k

2024 Value

± 1,006

1.42%

1 Year growth

± 6.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palm Springs, CA grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 19.4k employees to 19.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palm Springs, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,672 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,198 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,128 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palm Springs, CA, though some of these residents may live in Palm Springs, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,957

Median earning men ± $4,375

$41,954

Median earning women ± $5,600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($135,500), Manufacturing ($102,045), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($104,350), Manufacturing ($100,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,705).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palm Springs, CA was $604,000 in 2024, which is 1.82 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $567,300 to $604,000, a 6.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Palm Springs, CA is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palm Springs, CA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palm Springs, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$604,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,102

$16,184

Median Property Taxes

±$681

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Palm Springs, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palm Springs, 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.

$73,119

Median Household Income

± $3,423

24.6k

Number of Households

± 952

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.6k households in Palm Springs, CA grew to $73,119 from the previous year's value of $71,979.

The following chart displays the households in Palm Springs, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palm Springs, 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 (61.7%)
Worked At Home (26%)
Carpooled (6.51%)

In 2024, 61.7% of workers in Palm Springs, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26%) and those who carpooled to work (6.51%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palm Springs, CA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.91% of the workforce in Palm Springs, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palm Springs, CA (5.25k out of 44.6k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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