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Palm Desert, CA
Demographic Data




Palm Desert Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Palm Desert Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

51,583

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.1%
5 - 17:
11.2%
18 - 24:
6.2%
25 - 34:
9.9%
35 - 54:
19.5%
55 - 64:
14.1%
Over 65 Years:
36.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
93.0%
93.0%
39.9%
39.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Palm Desert
USA
$55,369
$55,369
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Palm Desert
USA
$75,691
$75,691
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.9%

Employment Industries

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Accommodation
Healthcare
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Construction
Arts
Other
Administration
Real estate
Finance
Manufacturing
Public Service
Wholesale
Transportation
13.5%
13.5%
12.9%
12.9%
10.6%
10.6%
8.9%
8.9%
7.1%
7.1%
6.8%
6.8%
6.3%
6.3%
6.0%
6.0%
4.7%
4.7%
4.4%
4.4%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
65.0%
65.0%
24.0%
24.0%
4.3%
4.3%
3.6%
3.6%
2.8%
2.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Scottish
French
European
Polish
Swedish
Norwegian
Russian
Danish
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Greek
Hungarian
Canadian
Welsh
Swiss
British
11.9%
11.9%
11.8%
11.8%
10.6%
10.6%
5.9%
5.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
French
Vietnamese
Chinese
Slavic languages
Japanese
Persian
Serbo-Croatian
Russian
Arabic
Italian
Pacific Island languages
Korean
African languages
West Germanic languages
Portuguese
76.4%
76.4%
17.1%
17.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Palm Desert Residents

16.7%


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