Desert Hot Springs, CA Demographic Data

Desert Hot Springs, CA Summary

Desert Hot Springs is located in Riverside County in California
  • Population: 27,474
  • Area: 23.64 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 23.62 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,162.08 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,243.44 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Desert Hot Springs, CA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,911
50%
50.8
Male
14,181
51%
49.2
Total Population
28,092
 
323,128,000

Desert Hot Springs, CA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,099
7.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,763
9.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,383
8.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,036
7.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,612
5.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,916
13.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,716
13.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,464
12.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,698
6.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,140
4.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,982
7.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
909
3.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
374
1.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,719
70.2%
77.2
Female
10,048
51.0%
51.3
Male
9,671
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,666
66.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,047
14.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,265
11.6%
15.2
Female
1,696
51.9%
55.8
Male
1,569
48.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0

Desert Hot Springs, CA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,802
95.4% 
96.8
White
18,483
65.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,923
6.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
249
0.9% 
0.8
Asian
739
2.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
59
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
25
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
388
1.4% 
0.9
Japanese
7
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
8
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
41
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
211
0.8% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
122
0.4% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
39
0.1% 
0.0
Samoan
72
0.3% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
11
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
5,286
18.8% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,290
4.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
15,788
56.2% 
17.8
Mexican
13,997
49.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
166
0.6% 
1.7
Cuban
63
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,562
5.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,304
43.8% 
82.2

Desert Hot Springs, CA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,397
13.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,083
17.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,972
28.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,646
21.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,004
5.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,422
8.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
675
3.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,480
31.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,719
68.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,097
12.2%
31.2

Desert Hot Springs, CA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,541
36.2%
33.7%
Now Married
8,782
42.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,872
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
499
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,153
5.5
5.8%

Desert Hot Springs, CA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,273
54.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,720
45.1%
21.6%
Spanish
10,657
41.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
317
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
583
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
163
0.6%
1.1%

Desert Hot Springs, CA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
971
10.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
969
10.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,409
15.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,430
15.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,661
17.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,498
16.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
719
7.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
483
5.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
109
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
26
0.3%
6.4
Median household income
34,059
 
57,617
Per capita income
14,724
 
31,128

Desert Hot Springs, CA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
140
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,732
17.3%
9.8
Construction
1,074
10.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,838
18.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
354
3.5%
6.6
Information
23
0.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
238
2.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
931
9.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,194
12.0%
11.4
Public administration
231
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,660
16.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
390
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
181
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,397
14.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,757
17.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,026
10.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,011
20.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,795
38.0%
18.1%

Desert Hot Springs, CA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,777
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,528
77.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,062
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
281
2.9%
5.1
Walked
236
2.4%
2.7
Other means
194
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
476
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.5
 
26.6

Desert Hot Springs, CA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
758
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,669
39.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,439
37.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,409
15.2%
21.0

Desert Hot Springs, CA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
9,275
80.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,224
45.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,051
54.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,263
19.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.5

Desert Hot Springs, CA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,538
1 room
242
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
456
4.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,907
16.5%
9.1
4 rooms
2,904
25.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,306
28.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,475
12.8%
17.8
7 rooms
661
5.7%
12.0
8 rooms
317
2.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
270
2.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Desert Hot Springs, CA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,538
 
 
1-unit, detached
7,470
64.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
264
2.3%
5.9
2-units
766
6.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
851
7.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
658
5.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
305
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
440
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
784
6.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Desert Hot Springs, CA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
202
1.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
404
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
539
4.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,146
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,820
15.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,900
16.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,549
13.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,891
33.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
87
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Desert Hot Springs, CA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,373
68.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
244
2.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,211
23.8%
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
47
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
400
4.3%
1.1

Desert Hot Springs, CA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,725
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
21
0.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
31
1.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
41
1.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
212
7.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
526
19.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
836
30.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,058
38.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
742
27.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
388
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
286
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
272
10.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,031
37.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%

Desert Hot Springs, CA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,803 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
31
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
206
4.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
277
5.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,618
33.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,662
55.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
248
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
899
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
232
5.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
485
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
416
8.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
516
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
235
5.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,789
59.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
378
0.0%
0.0%

Desert Hot Springs, CA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,224
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
270
6.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
754
17.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,236
29.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
978
23.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
790
18.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
137
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
42
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
17
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
143,300
 
205,000