Palmdale, CA

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2023 Population

165,487

0.844% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AAlex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAdam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

33.2

0.606% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$81,151

3.49% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

69,669

0.571% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Palmdale, 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.

88.9% of the residents in Palmdale, CA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Palmdale, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 41.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Palmdale, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palmdale, CA is home to a population of 165k people, from which 88.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 24.8% of Palmdale, CA residents were born outside of the country (41.1k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Palmdale, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

89%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

24.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41.1k people

25.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

42.1k people

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

Economy

The economy of Palmdale, CA employs 69.7k people. The largest industries in Palmdale, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,178 people), Retail Trade (8,000 people), and Manufacturing (7,987 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

69.7k

2023 Value

± 2,189

−0.571%

1 Year decline

± 4.43%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmdale, CA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmdale, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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Industries

Employment by Industries

69.7k

2023 Value

± 2,189

−0.571%

1 Year decline

± 4.43%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmdale, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,178 people), Retail Trade (8,000 people), and Manufacturing (7,987 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmdale, CA, though some of these residents may live in Palmdale, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,853

Median earning men ± $1,368

$34,349

Median earning women ± $1,438

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($102,875), Information ($83,343), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,939).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($66,208), Information ($60,848), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,700).

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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

N/AAlex Padilla

Senator from California

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.

N/AAdam Schiff

Senator from California

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.

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

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US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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.

Housing & Living

People in Palmdale, CA have an average commute time of 41.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmdale, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Palmdale, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$81,151

Median Household Income

± $2,549

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Palmdale, 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (8.25%)

In 2023, 74% of workers in Palmdale, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (8.25%).

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

41.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmdale, CA have a longer commute time (41.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 12.6% of the workforce in Palmdale, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmdale, CA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palmdale, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Black.

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
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.

Health

N/A% of the population of Palmdale, CA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1354 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,343 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,343 patients per year. This represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1,354 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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