Desert Palms, CA Demographic Data
Desert Palms, CA Summary
Desert Palms is located in Riverside County in California
- Population: 6,527
- Area: 2.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,443.65 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 118.11 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Desert Palms, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,890
56%
50.8
Male
3,050
44%
49.2
Total Population
6,940
323,128,000
Desert Palms, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
0
0.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
0
0.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
0
0.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
0
0.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
0
0.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
100
1.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
0
0.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
347
5.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
129
1.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
271
3.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,535
36.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,624
37.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
934
13.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,940
100.0%
77.2
Female
3,890
56.1%
51.3
Male
3,050
43.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,940
100.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,271
90.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,093
87.8%
15.2
Female
3,316
54.4%
55.8
Male
2,777
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
75
0.0%
0.0
Desert Palms, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,840
98.6%
96.8
White
6,566
94.6%
72.6
Black or African American
210
3.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
21
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
21
0.3%
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
43
0.6%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
43
0.6%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
100
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
147
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
98
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
49
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,793
97.9%
82.2
Desert Palms, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
0
0.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
129
1.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,326
19.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,808
26.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
872
12.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,812
26.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
993
14.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
129
1.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,811
98.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,805
40.4%
31.2
Desert Palms, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
313
4.5%
33.7%
Now Married
4,579
66.0%
47.5
Divorced
704
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
73
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,271
18.3
5.8%
Desert Palms, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,597
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
343
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
122
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
178
2.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
43
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Desert Palms, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
236
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
165
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
346
8.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
554
13.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
606
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
559
13.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
679
16.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
528
12.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
209
5.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
199
4.9%
6.4
Median household income
55,052
57,617
Per capita income
45,214
31,128
Desert Palms, 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
111
10.6%
9.8
Construction
0
0.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
195
18.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
188
17.9%
6.6
Information
115
11.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
28
2.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
120
11.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
162
15.5%
11.4
Public administration
0
0.0%
4.6
Retail trade
129
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0
0.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
115
11.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
382
36.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
0
0.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
391
37.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
160
15.3%
18.1%
Desert Palms, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,013
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
678
66.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
0
0.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
115
11.4%
5.1
Walked
124
12.2%
2.7
Other means
24
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
72
7.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
39.1
26.6
Desert Palms, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
118
2.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,233
54.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,583
38.8%
37.1
3 or more
147
3.6%
21.0
Desert Palms, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,081
77.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,725
91.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
356
8.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,186
22.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
23
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5
Desert Palms, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,267
1 room
45
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
174
3.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,226
23.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,703
32.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,216
23.1%
17.8
7 rooms
585
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
170
3.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
148
2.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Desert Palms, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,267
1-unit, detached
5,030
95.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
174
3.3%
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
63
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Desert Palms, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
92
1.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
50
0.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
51
1.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
0
0.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
98
1.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
155
2.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,143
40.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,678
50.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Desert Palms, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,355
82.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
50
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
649
15.9%
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
27
0.7%
1.1
Desert Palms, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,496
47295100.0
Less than $500
47
3.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
74
4.9%
10.3%
$500 to $999
99
6.6%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
129
8.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
275
18.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
417
27.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
455
30.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
396
26.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
201
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
98
6.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
78
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
723
48.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Desert Palms, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
305
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
23
7.5%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
24
7.9%
1.9%
$500 to $999
27
8.9%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
54
17.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
177
58.0%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
51
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,790
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
24
9.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
29
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
60
23.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
145
56.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
98
0.0%
0.0%
Desert Palms, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,725
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
90
2.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
50
1.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
25
0.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
157
4.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
884
23.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,719
46.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
800
21.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
353,300
205,000