Twentynine Palms, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

27,355

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

24.8

0.813% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

5.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,554

11.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$268,200

Population & Diversity

Twentynine Palms, CA is home to a population of 27.4k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.73% of Twentynine Palms, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.39k people).

In 2024, there were 2.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.7k people) in Twentynine Palms, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.55k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.87k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Twentynine Palms, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Twentynine Palms, CA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Twentynine Palms, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.7k ± 987
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.55k ± 932
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.87k ± 642

27.6%

Hispanic Population

7.56k people

27.6% of the people in Twentynine Palms, CA are hispanic (7.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Twentynine Palms, 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

8.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.39k people

8.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.44k people

As of 2024, 8.73% of Twentynine Palms, CA residents (2.39k 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 Twentynine Palms, CA was 8.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,125 ± 337
Gulf War (1990s)
387 ± 158
Vietnam
246 ± 120

Twentynine Palms, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Twentynine Palms, CA.

Economy

The economy of Twentynine Palms, CA employs 7.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Twentynine Palms, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (1,281 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,228 people), and Retail Trade (1,155 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($106,196), Utilities ($83,904), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,563).

Employment

Occupations

7.89k

2024 Value

± 830

2.83%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Twentynine Palms, CA grew at a rate of 2.83%, from 7.67k employees to 7.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Twentynine Palms, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,070 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (941 people), and Management Occupations (841 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Twentynine Palms, 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

7.89k

2024 Value

± 830

2.83%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Twentynine Palms, CA grew at a rate of 2.83%, from 7.67k employees to 7.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Twentynine Palms, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,281 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,228 people), and Retail Trade (1,155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Twentynine Palms, CA, though some of these residents may live in Twentynine Palms, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,037

Median earning men ± $6,359

$34,958

Median earning women ± $2,689

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($145,188), Public Administration ($76,438), and Wholesale Trade ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,038), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,917), and Public Administration ($45,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Twentynine Palms, CA was $268,200 in 2024, which is 0.806 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $238,400 to $268,200, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Twentynine Palms, CA is 38.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Twentynine Palms, CA have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Twentynine Palms, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$268,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,634

$3,552

Median Property Taxes

±$455

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 Twentynine Palms, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

38.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.2% of the housing units in Twentynine Palms, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Twentynine Palms, 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.

$62,554

Median Household Income

± $8,077

9.29k

Number of Households

± 851

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.29k households in Twentynine Palms, CA grew to $62,554 from the previous year's value of $56,000.

The following chart displays the households in Twentynine Palms, 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 Twentynine Palms, 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 (65.5%)
Walked (13.5%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2024, 65.5% of workers in Twentynine Palms, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Twentynine Palms, CA have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.69% of the workforce in Twentynine Palms, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Twentynine Palms, CA (3.39k out of 23.4k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Twentynine Palms, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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

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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