Palm Springs, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

27,356

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

1.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

24.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,739

3.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$269,800

Population & Diversity

Palm Springs, FL is home to a population of 27.4k people, from which 70.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 51.9% of Palm Springs, FL residents were born outside of the country (14.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.19 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (7.96k people) in Palm Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.69k Other (Hispanic) and 4.75k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

70.5%

2024 Citizenship

72.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 70.5% of Palm Springs, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palm Springs, FL was 72.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palm Springs, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.96k ± 1.22k
Other (Hispanic)
6.69k ± 1.35k
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.75k ± 796

62.1%

Hispanic Population

17k people

62.1% of the people in Palm Springs, FL are hispanic (17k people).

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

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

51.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.2k people

51.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.9k people

As of 2024, 51.9% of Palm Springs, FL residents (14.2k 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, FL was 51.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
239 ± 210
Vietnam
180 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
169 ± 104

Palm Springs, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Palm Springs, FL employs 14.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palm Springs, FL were Construction (2,375 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,909 people), and Retail Trade (1,677 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($59,544), Wholesale Trade ($52,361), and Utilities ($51,949).

Employment

Occupations

14.1k

2024 Value

± 1,163

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palm Springs, FL declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 14.3k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palm Springs, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,924 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,804 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palm Springs, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

14.1k

2024 Value

± 1,163

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palm Springs, FL declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 14.3k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palm Springs, FL, are Construction (2,375 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,909 people), and Retail Trade (1,677 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palm Springs, FL, though some of these residents may live in Palm Springs, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,221

Median earning men ± $1,974

$32,242

Median earning women ± $2,594

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($77,422), Public Administration ($73,864), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($70,399), Public Administration ($59,258), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,969).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palm Springs, FL was $269,800 in 2024, which is 0.811 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,500 to $269,800, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Palm Springs, FL is 48.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palm Springs, FL have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palm Springs, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$269,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,065

$4,343

Median Property Taxes

±$556

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, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.3% of the housing units in Palm Springs, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.4%.

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

$61,739

Median Household Income

± $4,395

Number of Households

± 845

In 2024, the median household income of the 9k households in Palm Springs, FL grew to $61,739 from the previous year's value of $59,602.

The following chart displays the households in Palm Springs, FL 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palm Springs, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Carpooled (16.1%)
Worked At Home (6.64%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Palm Springs, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.1%) and those who worked at home (6.64%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palm Springs, FL have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Palm Springs, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Palm Springs, FL 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, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palm Springs, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palm Springs, FL (4.21k out of 27.3k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palm Springs, FL is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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