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Palm Desert, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $542,322 (it was $176,400 in 2000)
Palm Desert:

$542,322
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $375,038 - $740,958

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $812,259
Here:

$812,259
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $556,953
Here:

$556,953
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $361,013
Here:

$361,013
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $461,505
Here:

$461,505
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $696,161
Here:

$696,161
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $235,985
Here:

$235,985
State:

$184,506

Total population: 51,202 (Urban population: 40,772, Rural population: 512 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 37,462 (24,591 occupied: 16,348 owner occupied, 8,408 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

34%
State:

44%

Housing density: 1,537 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $840,523.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,440 (lower quartile is $1,022, upper quartile is $1,937)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,316


Median gross rent in Palm Desert, CA in 2022: $1,611

Housing units in Palm Desert with a mortgage: 8,628 (705 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 543 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 101

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $117,970

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $70,585

Median monthly housing costs: $1,582

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Palm Desert, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1985

Median year apartment built: 1985

Household type by relationship:

Households: 52,227
  • Male householders: 11,403 (3,097 living alone), Female householders: 13,166 (5,482 living alone)
  • 10,683 spouses (10,300 opposite-sex spouses), 1,515 unmarried partners, (1,350 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,915 children (10,386 natural, 247 adopted, 282 stepchildren), 578 grandchildren, 579 brothers or sisters, 830 parents, 0 foster children, 419 other relatives, 1,686 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 448

Size of family households: 8,851 2-persons, 2,519 3-persons, 1,322 4-persons, 984 5-persons, 285 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,317 1-person, 2,080 2-persons, 140 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

3,828 married couples with children.
2,916 single-parent households (634 men, 2,282 women).

76.4% of residents of Palm Desert speak English at home.
17.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 8,879 (17.0%)
(62.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palm Desert, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palm Desert, California
  • 22no bedroom
  • 1231 bedroom
  • 6,1532 bedrooms
  • 7,3183 bedrooms
  • 2,4824 bedrooms
  • 2505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palm Desert, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palm Desert, California
  • 435no bedroom
  • 1,8941 bedroom
  • 4,3992 bedrooms
  • 1,3503 bedrooms
  • 3014 bedrooms
  • 295+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Palm Desert in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Palm Desert in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 405no vehicle
  • 7,3761 vehicle
  • 5,9592 vehicles
  • 2,0333 vehicles
  • 4014 vehicles
  • 1745+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Palm Desert in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Palm Desert in renter-occupied apartments
  • 683no vehicle
  • 4,8141 vehicle
  • 2,3122 vehicles
  • 5043 vehicles
  • 654 vehicles
  • 315+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palm Desert, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palm Desert, California
  • 131 room
  • 392 rooms
  • 9263 rooms
  • 2,4754 rooms
  • 4,1705 rooms
  • 3,9786 rooms
  • 2,3597 rooms
  • 1,2798 rooms
  • 1,1099+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palm Desert, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palm Desert, California
  • 4251 room
  • 6382 rooms
  • 1,9923 rooms
  • 2,4834 rooms
  • 1,5915 rooms
  • 6596 rooms
  • 3607 rooms
  • 1878 rooms
  • 739+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Palm Desert, CA
Palm Desert city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Palm Desert, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Palm Desert, CA in 2022
  • 1,601Less than $10,000
  • 1,848$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,681$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,606$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,899$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,553$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,755$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,952$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,890$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,016$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,571$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,233$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Palm Desert, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Palm Desert, CA in 2022
  • 178Less than $10,000
  • 16$10,000 to $14,999
  • 55$15,000 to $19,999
  • 4$20,000 to $24,999
  • 33$25,000 to $29,999
  • 27$30,000 to $34,999
  • 13$35,000 to $39,999
  • 307$40,000 to $49,999
  • 107$50,000 to $59,999
  • 9$60,000 to $69,999
  • 42$70,000 to $79,999
  • 42$80,000 to $89,999
  • 2$90,000 to $99,999
  • 95$100,000 to $124,999
  • 90$125,000 to $149,999
  • 260$150,000 to $174,999
  • 187$175,000 to $199,999
  • 539$200,000 to $249,999
  • 714$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,596$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2,289$400,000 to $499,999
  • 5,273$500,000 to $749,999
  • 2,418$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,161$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 269$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 402$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Palm Desert, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Palm Desert, CA in 2022
  • 63Less than $100
  • 80$150 to $199
  • 133$200 to $249
  • 67$250 to $299
  • 88$300 to $349
  • 104$350 to $399
  • 31$400 to $449
  • 45$450 to $499
  • 265$500 to $549
  • 20$550 to $599
  • 172$600 to $649
  • 90$650 to $699
  • 81$700 to $749
  • 124$750 to $799
  • 415$800 to $899
  • 197$900 to $999
  • 1,116$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,408$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,726$1,500 to $1,999
  • 983$2,000 to $2,499
  • 309$2,500 to $2,999
  • 198$3,000 to $3,499
  • 197$3,500 or more
  • 402No cash rent
Work and jobs in Palm Desert: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.6%
Number of people working at home: 3,620 (16.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 520
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,943
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,230
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,233
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,661
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 783
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,791
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 393
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 102
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 464
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 361
  • 90 or more minutes: 541
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Palm Desert

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 29,398 (75.9%)
  • Carpooled: 4,218 (10.9%)
  • Bus: 261 (0.7%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 3 (0.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 53 (0.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 8 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 297 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 109 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 303 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 3,620 (9.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 6.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 11.9%Males
  • 13.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 9.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 14.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 10.9%Males
  • 0.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 1.5%Males
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.9%Males
  • 1.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Palm Desert, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Palm Desert, California
  • 1,3702010 or later
  • 1,2612000 to 2009
  • 1,8291990 to 1999
  • 1,6651980 to 1989
  • 7791970 to 1979
  • 1,669Before 1970
Ancestries in Palm Desert, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 2,747 (9.6%)
  • American: 2,279 (8.0%)
  • Irish: 1,781 (6.2%)
  • Italian: 1,413 (4.9%)
  • German: 1,335 (4.7%)
  • European: 543 (1.9%)
  • Scottish: 433 (1.5%)
  • Polish: 409 (1.4%)
  • Norwegian: 358 (1.3%)
  • Russian: 340 (1.2%)
  • Canadian: 276 (1.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 252 (0.9%)
  • Egyptian: 246 (0.9%)
  • Eastern European: 222 (0.8%)
  • Swedish: 207 (0.7%)
  • Greek: 181 (0.6%)
  • Iranian: 167 (0.6%)
  • Danish: 134 (0.5%)
  • British: 128 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 123 (0.4%)
  • Hungarian: 118 (0.4%)
  • Czech: 117 (0.4%)
  • French: 117 (0.4%)
  • African: 104 (0.4%)
  • Austrian: 86 (0.3%)
  • Scandinavian: 85 (0.3%)
  • Yugoslavian: 81 (0.3%)
  • Bulgarian: 80 (0.3%)
  • Turkish: 72 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 68 (0.2%)
  • Romanian: 66 (0.2%)
  • Albanian: 55 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 50 (0.2%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 48 (0.2%)
  • Croatian: 47 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 44 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 40 (0.1%)
  • Armenian: 38 (0.1%)
  • Jordanian: 35 (0.1%)
  • Portuguese: 31 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 29 (0.1%)
  • Palestinian: 27 (0.09%)
  • Macedonian: 23 (0.08%)
  • Northern European: 20 (0.07%)
  • Belgian: 19 (0.07%)
  • West Indian: 19 (0.07%)
  • Brazilian: 16 (0.06%)
  • Lithuanian: 15 (0.05%)
  • Lebanese: 12 (0.04%)
  • Slavic: 12 (0.04%)
  • Australian: 11 (0.04%)
  • Cypriot: 9 (0.03%)
  • Serbian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Latvian: 8 (0.03%)
  • Slovene: 7 (0.02%)
  • Basque: 5 (0.02%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 3 (0.01%)
  • Slovak: 2 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Palm Desert:

33.8% (3,004)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

Canada
Palm Desert:

14.7% (1,307)
California:

1.2% (127,477)

Philippines
Palm Desert:

5.1% (451)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

England
Palm Desert:

2.5% (219)
California:

0.6% (57,953)

India
Palm Desert:

2.3% (201)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Palm Desert:

2.3% (200)
California:

0.6% (60,582)

Egypt
Palm Desert:

2.2% (196)
California:

0.4% (42,718)

Germany
Palm Desert:

2.0% (182)
California:

0.7% (73,304)

Vietnam
Palm Desert:

1.8% (164)
California:

4.9% (512,335)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Palm Desert:

1.8% (156)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

Cuba
Palm Desert:

1.8% (156)
California:

0.3% (30,441)

Peru
Palm Desert:

1.7% (155)
California:

0.7% (74,025)

Iran
Palm Desert:

1.5% (136)
California:

2.0% (206,004)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 24,560
  • Other state: 17,235
  • Northeast: 4,359
  • Midwest: 6,203
  • South: 2,919
  • West: 3,800

86.5% of Palm Desert residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54.2% lived in California.


Palm Desert:

86.5%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 337
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 36
  • 5th and 6th grade: 213
  • 7th and 8th grade: 149
  • 9th grade: 90
  • 10th grade: 214
  • 11th grade: 29
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 573
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,028
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,790
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,190
  • Associate degree: 1,579
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,092
  • Master's degree: 2,117
  • Professional school degree: 989
  • Doctorate degree: 410
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 241
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 37
  • 5th and 6th grade: 82
  • 7th and 8th grade: 131
  • 9th grade: 92
  • 10th grade: 119
  • 11th grade: 158
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 529
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,198
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,820
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,877
  • Associate degree: 2,410
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,711
  • Master's degree: 2,230
  • Professional school degree: 525
  • Doctorate degree: 325
Educational Attainment for Females
Palm Desert marital status for males
Palm Desert marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,524
  • One, attached: 10,078
  • Two: 1,143
  • 3 or 4: 2,084
  • 5 to 9: 1,687
  • 10 to 19: 1,767
  • 20 to 49: 714
  • 50 or more: 2,137
  • Mobile homes: 3,312
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $285,301

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Palm Desert
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Palm Desert, CA
  • 77.7%Utility gas
  • 18.0%Electricity
  • 2.3%Solar energy
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Palm Desert, CA
  • 46.8%Utility gas
  • 46.7%Electricity
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.7%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 380
Here:

10.3%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 213
Here:

13.1%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 519
Here:

22.4%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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