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Palm Desert, California - Basic Facts

The City of Palm Desert had a population of 52,284 as of July 1, 2023.

The primary coordinate point for Palm Desert is located at latitude 33.7222 and longitude -116.3745 in Riverside County. The formal boundaries for the City of Palm Desert encompass a land area of 26.81 sq. miles and a water area of 0.2 sq. miles. Riverside County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).

The City of Palm Desert 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 Palm Desert is located within Cathedral City-Palm Desert CCD of Riverside County.


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Palm Desert, CA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2023)

POPULATION

Total Population 52,284 (100%)
Population in Households 51,531 (98.6%)
Population in Families 37,595 (71.9%)
Population in Group Quarters1 753 ( 1.4%)
Population Density 1,953
Diversity Index2 70
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $74,103
Average Household Income $118,629
% of Income for Mortgage4 48%
Per Capita Income $56,656
Wealth Index5 139
Socioeconomic Status Index6 Moderate (51.0)
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 36,182 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 16,351 (45.2%)
Renter Occupied HU 8,605 (23.8%)
Vacant Housing Units 11,226 (31.0%)
Median Home Value $597,617
Average Home Value $634,310
Housing Affordability Index3 49
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 24,956
Average Household Size 2.06
Family Households 14,171
Average Family Size 3.00
NOTES
  1. Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
  2. The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
  3. The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
  4. The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
  5. The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
  6. The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2023 2023-2028
Population 0.67% 0.44%
Households 0.56% 0.44%
Families   0.44%
Median Household Income   3.62%
Per Capita Income   2.96%
Owner Occupied HU   0.66%

Palm Desert, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Palm Desert 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 # 180 89th
Population Density # 625 61st
Median Household Income # 890 45th
Housing Affordability Index # 607 38th
Per Capita Income # 361 78th
Diversity Index # 765 53rd

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