Palm Springs, CA Demographic Data

Palm Springs, CA Summary

Palm Springs is located in Riverside County in California
  • Population: 45,306
  • Area: 94.98 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 94.12 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.86 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 477.03 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 433.07 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Palm Springs, CA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,043
43%
50.8
Male
26,671
57%
49.2
Total Population
46,714
 
323,128,000

Palm Springs, CA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,642
3.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,648
3.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,576
3.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,793
3.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,804
3.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,350
9.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,307
9.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,334
15.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,102
8.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,423
9.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,576
16.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,273
9.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,886
4.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
40,757
87.2%
77.2
Female
17,177
42.1%
51.3
Male
23,580
57.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
39,676
84.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,615
35.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,735
29.4%
15.2
Female
6,339
46.2%
55.8
Male
7,396
53.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
54
0.0%
0.0

Palm Springs, CA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
45,246
96.9% 
96.8
White
38,484
82.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
2,151
4.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
338
0.7% 
0.8
Asian
2,221
4.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
78
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
226
0.5% 
1.3
Filipino
1,413
3.0% 
0.9
Japanese
117
0.3% 
0.2
Korean
47
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
105
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
235
0.5% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
179
0.4% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
24
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
63
0.1% 
0.0
Samoan
10
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
82
0.2% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,873
4.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,468
3.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12,053
25.8% 
17.8
Mexican
9,612
20.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
294
0.6% 
1.7
Cuban
93
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,054
4.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
34,661
74.2% 
82.2

Palm Springs, CA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,892
4.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,537
6.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,582
19.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,863
25.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,868
7.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,995
20.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,514
14.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,429
11.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,822
88.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,509
35.3%
31.2

Palm Springs, CA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,881
37.9%
33.7%
Now Married
15,705
37.5%
47.5
Divorced
6,180
14.8%
11.0%
Separated
832
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
3,250
7.8
5.8%

Palm Springs, CA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
32,284
71.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
12,788
28.4%
21.6%
Spanish
9,111
20.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,054
4.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,425
3.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
198
0.4%
1.1%

Palm Springs, CA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,690
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,728
7.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,433
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,655
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,050
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,905
16.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,217
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,460
10.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,089
4.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,329
5.6%
6.4
Median household income
46,059
 
57,617
Per capita income
37,343
 
31,128

Palm Springs, CA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
79
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,115
21.2%
9.8
Construction
859
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,122
21.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,278
6.6%
6.6
Information
610
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
798
4.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,202
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,002
15.4%
11.4
Public administration
508
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,911
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
736
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
225
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,177
6.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,120
36.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,185
6.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,370
22.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,593
28.8%
18.1%

Palm Springs, CA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
19,068
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,594
71.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,573
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
404
2.1%
5.1
Walked
555
2.9%
2.7
Other means
386
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
2,556
13.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
 
26.6

Palm Springs, CA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,819
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,338
52.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,246
30.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,153
9.1%
21.0

Palm Springs, CA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
23,556
63.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,821
58.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,735
41.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
13,402
36.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Palm Springs, CA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
36,958
1 room
1,451
3.9%
2.4
2 rooms
786
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
5,823
15.8%
9.1
4 rooms
11,856
32.1%
16.5
5 rooms
8,774
23.7%
19.8
6 rooms
4,376
11.8%
17.8
7 rooms
2,142
5.8%
12.0
8 rooms
881
2.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
869
2.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
 
0.0

Palm Springs, CA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
36,958
 
 
1-unit, detached
13,528
36.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
11,363
30.7%
5.9
2-units
451
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,460
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,404
6.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,328
6.3%
4.4
20 or more units
3,156
8.5%
9.0
Mobile home
2,266
6.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
0.0%
0.1

Palm Springs, CA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,065
2.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,123
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,204
11.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,182
16.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10,929
29.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,774
21.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,522
4.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,889
10.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
155
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
115
0.3%
1.4%

Palm Springs, CA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,029
68.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
209
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
6,894
29.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
31
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
76
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
25
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
290
1.2%
1.1

Palm Springs, CA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,700
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
86
1.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
749
9.7%
7.0%
$500 to $999
909
11.8%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
1,115
14.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,380
17.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,506
19.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,955
25.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,267
29.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
933
12.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
913
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
675
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,822
37.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
90
0.0%
0.0%

Palm Springs, CA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,269 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
80
0.9%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
101
1.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
401
4.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
557
6.0%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
885
9.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,814
30.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,431
47.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
466
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
973
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
778
8.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
837
9.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
919
10.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,035
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
640
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,840
53.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
686
0.0%
0.0%

Palm Springs, CA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,821
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,469
10.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
715
5.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,001
7.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,117
8.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,540
18.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,651
26.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,695
19.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
633
4.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
303,100
 
205,000