Palmdale, CA Demographic Data
Palmdale, CA Summary
Palmdale is located in Los Angeles County in California
- Population: 155,660
- Area: 106.22 sq. miles
- Land Area: 105.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.26 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,465.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,611.88 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Palmdale, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
80,482
51%
50.8
Male
76,867
49%
49.2
Total Population
157,349
323,128,000
Palmdale, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,088
8.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
15,269
9.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
13,092
8.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,021
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,438
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
22,653
14.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,847
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
22,350
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,708
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,985
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,462
5.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,128
2.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,308
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
108,130
68.7%
77.2
Female
56,226
52.0%
51.3
Male
51,904
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
101,319
64.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
18,130
11.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,898
8.8%
15.2
Female
8,081
58.1%
55.8
Male
5,817
41.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Palmdale, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
145,178
92.3%
96.8
White
71,900
45.7%
72.6
Black or African American
15,724
10.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
942
0.6%
0.8
Asian
6,942
4.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,237
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
640
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
3,748
2.4%
0.9
Japanese
154
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
476
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
687
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
105
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
49,565
31.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
12,171
7.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
94,247
59.9%
17.8
Mexican
66,803
42.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
975
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
796
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
25,673
16.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
63,102
40.1%
82.2
Palmdale, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10,145
11.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
13,361
14.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
23,405
25.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
24,058
26.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,360
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,159
11.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,953
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
23,506
25.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
68,935
74.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,112
16.4%
31.2
Palmdale, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
45,205
39.0%
33.7%
Now Married
52,619
45.4%
47.5
Divorced
9,379
8.1%
11.0%
Separated
3,245
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
5,452
4.7
5.8%
Palmdale, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
88,159
61.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
56,102
38.9%
21.6%
Spanish
49,687
34.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,025
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,711
2.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
679
0.5%
1.1%
Palmdale, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,294
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,406
5.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,085
11.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,254
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,488
16.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,635
17.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,577
12.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,717
12.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,636
6.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,133
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
52,423
57,617
Per capita income
20,240
31,128
Palmdale, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
238
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,490
9.1%
9.8
Construction
3,942
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,272
23.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,683
4.4%
6.6
Information
847
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,690
12.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,503
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,089
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
4,819
8.0%
4.6
Retail trade
7,255
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,733
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,761
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,582
9.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
18,569
30.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11,724
19.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,461
19.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,986
21.5%
18.1%
Palmdale, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
59,493
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
44,666
75.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,253
13.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,454
2.4%
5.1
Walked
379
0.6%
2.7
Other means
395
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
4,346
7.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
43.2
26.6
Palmdale, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,462
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,122
27.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
17,035
38.5%
37.1
3 or more
12,606
28.5%
21.0
Palmdale, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
44,225
93.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
27,190
61.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,035
38.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,234
6.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.5
Palmdale, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,459
1 room
166
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
898
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
2,456
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
6,295
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
12,090
25.5%
19.8
6 rooms
11,703
24.7%
17.8
7 rooms
5,508
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
4,792
10.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,551
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Palmdale, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,459
1-unit, detached
37,218
78.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
354
0.7%
5.9
2-units
173
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,151
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,412
5.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,092
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
2,467
5.2%
9.0
Mobile home
2,592
5.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Palmdale, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
302
0.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
204
0.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,210
8.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,681
3.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,661
7.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
14,967
31.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
14,149
29.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,577
16.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
641
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
67
0.1%
1.4%
Palmdale, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
39,101
88.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
420
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
4,303
9.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
25
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
53
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
83
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
240
0.5%
1.1
Palmdale, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
21,864
47295100.0
Less than $500
180
0.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
950
4.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,321
6.0%
7.0%
$500 to $999
2,322
10.6%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,768
17.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,325
28.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,998
32.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,436
29.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,444
11.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,687
16.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,051
14.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,246
28.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palmdale, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,447
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
106
0.6%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
665
4.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
1,216
7.4%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,851
23.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,099
31.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,510
33.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
588
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,136
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
974
6.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,451
9.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,217
7.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,254
13.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,263
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,025
55.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
851
0.0%
0.0%
Palmdale, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
27,190
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,146
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,002
3.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,122
7.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,873
10.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
11,322
41.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8,222
30.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
414
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
89
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
257,500
205,000