Cathedral City, CA Profile: Facts & Data

The City of Cathedral City had a population of 52,228 as of July 1, 2023. Cathedral City ranks in the upper quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in California. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Cathedral City is located at latitude 33.7797 and longitude -116.4653 in Riverside County. The formal boundaries for the City of Cathedral City encompass a land area of 21.5 sq. miles and a water area of 0.26 sq. miles. Riverside County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).

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

Cathedral City, CA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2023)

POPULATION
Total Population	52,228 (100%)
Population in Households	51,828 (99.2%)
Population in Families	40,819 (78.2%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	400 ( 0.8%)
Population Density	2,324
Diversity Index²	85


INCOME
Median Household Income	$59,100
Average Household Income	$88,925
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	50%
Per Capita Income	$31,610
Wealth Index⁵	85
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (39.3)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	23,003 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	11,985 (52.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	6,571 (28.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	4,447 (19.3%)
Median Home Value	$494,869
Average Home Value	$541,118
Housing Affordability Index³	47

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	18,556
Average Household Size	2.79
Family Households	11,731
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.

Cathedral City, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Cathedral City 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.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2023	2023-2028
Population	0.44%	0.31%
Households	0.64%	0.34%
Families		0.31%
Median Household Income		3.22%
Per Capita Income		3.25%
Owner Occupied HU		0.59%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 181	89th
Population Density	# 577	64th
Median Household Income	# 1142	29th
Housing Affordability Index	# 547	34th
Per Capita Income	# 1063	34th
Diversity Index	# 167	90th

Cathedral City, CA Profile: Facts & Data

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Cathedral City, CA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2023)

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