One downside of living in Palmdale, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.34 minutes every day commuting to work.
The citizens of Palmdale are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.69% of adults in Palmdale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Palmdale in 2022 was $27,882, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,528 for a family of four. However, Palmdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Palmdale is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Palmdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Palmdale, accounting for 62.99% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Palmdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Palmdale include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Palmdale's cultural character, accounting for 25.31% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Palmdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
