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The City of La Quinta had a population of 38,882 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for La Quinta is located at latitude 33.6634 and longitude -116.31 in Riverside County. The formal boundaries for the City of La Quinta encompass a land area of 35.13 sq. miles and a water area of 0.42 sq. miles. Riverside County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).
The City of La Quinta has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of La Quinta is located within Cathedral City-Palm Desert CCD of Riverside County.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 38,882 (100%) |
| Population in Households | 38,803 (99.8%) |
| Population in Families | 32,360 (83.2%) |
| Population in Group Quarters1 | 79 ( 0.2%) |
| Population Density | 1,102 |
| Diversity Index2 | 77 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $91,765 |
| Average Household Income | $141,723 |
| % of Income for Mortgage4 | 43% |
| Per Capita Income | $58,479 |
| Wealth Index5 | 181 |
| Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (49.2) |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total HU (Housing Units) | 24,057 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 12,022 (50.0%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 4,021 (16.7%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 8,014 (33.3%) |
| Median Home Value | $660,464 |
| Average Home Value | $729,167 |
| Housing Affordability Index3 | 55 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 16,043 |
| Average Household Size | 2.42 |
| Family Households | 11,414 |
| Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.07% | 0.73% |
| Households | 0.66% | 0.80% |
| Families | 0.81% | |
| Median Household Income | 2.83% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.92% | |
| Owner Occupied HU | 0.88% |
The table below compares La Quinta to the other 1,611 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 221 | 86th |
| Population Density | # 781 | 52nd |
| Median Household Income | # 555 | 66th |
| Housing Affordability Index | # 779 | 48th |
| Per Capita Income | # 334 | 79th |
| Diversity Index | # 539 | 66th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE California Census Data Comparison Tool.
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