Desert Center, CA Demographic Data
Desert Center, CA Summary
Desert Center is located in Riverside County in California
- Population: 177
- Area: 30.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 30.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 5.81 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 655.51 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Desert Center, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
93
49%
50.8
Male
96
51%
49.2
Total Population
189
323,128,000
Desert Center, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
0
0.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
14
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
17
9.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9
4.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
18
9.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
23
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
19
10.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
26
13.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
30
15.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
11
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1
0.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
154
81.5%
77.2
Female
72
46.8%
51.3
Male
82
53.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
143
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
67
35.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
42
22.2%
15.2
Female
19
45.2%
55.8
Male
23
54.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Desert Center, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
173
91.5%
96.8
White
142
75.1%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
31
16.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
16
8.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
86
45.5%
17.8
Mexican
74
39.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5
2.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7
3.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
103
54.5%
82.2
Desert Center, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
18
13.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
57
41.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
41
29.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5
3.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11
8.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
0
0.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
24
17.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
114
82.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11
8.0%
31.2
Desert Center, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
36
22.8%
33.7%
Now Married
70
44.3%
47.5
Divorced
39
24.7%
11.0%
Separated
1
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
12
7.6
5.8%
Desert Center, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
158
83.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
31
16.4%
21.6%
Spanish
30
15.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.5%
1.1%
Desert Center, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6
10.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
0
0.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
16
26.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3
5.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4
6.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14
23.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10
16.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2
3.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5
8.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
57,679
57,617
Per capita income
19,837
31,128
Desert Center, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
19
28.4%
9.8
Construction
5
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
0
0.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
4
6.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
0
0.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2
3.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9
13.4%
11.4
Public administration
2
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
5
7.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
21
31.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
10
14.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12
17.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11
16.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
16
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
18
26.9%
18.1%
Desert Center, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
59
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
30
50.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
17
28.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
1.7%
5.1
Walked
6
10.2%
2.7
Other means
5
8.5%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.6
26.6
Desert Center, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
0
0.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
13
21.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
38
63.3%
37.1
3 or more
9
15.0%
21.0
Desert Center, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
60
28.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
46
76.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14
23.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
153
71.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.5
Desert Center, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
213
1 room
9
4.2%
2.4
2 rooms
18
8.5%
2.7
3 rooms
14
6.6%
9.1
4 rooms
57
26.8%
16.5
5 rooms
69
32.4%
19.8
6 rooms
38
17.8%
17.8
7 rooms
8
3.8%
12.0
8 rooms
0
0.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
0
0.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Desert Center, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
213
1-unit, detached
120
56.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
93
43.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Desert Center, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
0
0.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5
2.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
86
40.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
39
18.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
24
11.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
34
16.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
20
9.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Desert Center, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
37
61.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8
13.3%
4.7
Electricity
11
18.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
4
6.7%
1.1
Desert Center, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
34
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
1
2.9%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
14
41.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
19
55.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5
14.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4
11.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
14
41.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1
2.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
10
29.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Desert Center, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14
41,631,300
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
41.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
6
42.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
8
57.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
0
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4
28.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4
28.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6
42.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Desert Center, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
46
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2
4.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
18
39.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8
17.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
12
26.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6
13.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,400
205,000