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92234

Cathedral City, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
52,267
Median household income
$73,572
People below poverty
13.1%
Median home value
$453,100

Income

The median income of households in 92234 was $73,572. An estimated 5.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92234 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.5
$10,000 to $14,999 3.2
$15,000 to $24,999 6.8
$25,000 to $34,999 7.1
$35,000 to $49,999 12
$50,000 to $74,999 16.1
$75,000 to $99,999 13.7
$100,000 to $149,999 16.8
$150,000 to $199,999 8.9
$200,000 or more 9.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92234 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 49791
Female 44916

An estimated 73.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,291. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 92234 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.1
Social Security 38.9
Retirement income 23.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.4
Cash public assistance income 7.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 18.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92234 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 18.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.3

In 2020-2024, 14.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 53.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 44.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 18.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92234 in 2020-2024, 90.9% had health insurance coverage and 9.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 45.7% and public coverage was 54.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3%.


In 2020-2024, 92234 had a total population of 52,267 - 24,138 (46.2%) females and 28,129 (53.8%) males. The median age was 41.1 years. An estimated 20% of the population was under 18 years, 31.1% was 19 to 44 years, 27.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 19 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92234 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1152 1446
5 to 9 1258 1479
10 to 14 1325 1576
15 to 19 2140 1315
20 to 24 1359 1665
25 to 29 1930 1347
30 to 34 1967 1578
35 to 39 1995 1579
40 to 44 1282 1546
45 to 49 1468 1308
50 to 54 1687 1687
55 to 59 2709 1489
60 to 64 2384 1673
65 to 69 1951 1270
70 to 74 1488 1122
75 to 79 1092 1084
80 to 84 584 474
85 and over 358 500

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 36.9% were White; 2% were Black or African American; 5.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 6% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 32.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 60.3% of the people in 92234 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 29.3% of the people in 92234 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 18,979 households in 92234. The average household size was 2.73 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.1% of the households in 92234 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.7% of all households, while 24.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.6% of all households.

In 92234, 27.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 39.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92234 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.1
Cohabiting Couples 6.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 43.6% of males and 48.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 43 31
Now married, except separated 43.6 48.2
Separated 1.7 1.8
Widowed 2.6 7.7
Divorced 9.2 11.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92234, 1,527 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 13.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 72% of the people living in 92234 were U.S. natives. 52.2% of the 92234 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 28% of 92234 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 50.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 85.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92234 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 92234.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92234 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 76.1
Asia 14.6
Europe 4.2
Africa 1
Northern America 3.6
Oceania 0.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92234 in 2020-2024, 53.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 47.2% of people at least five years old; 16.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 92234 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 47.2
Other Indo-European languages 1.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.1
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 92234 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92234 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.7
Different house, same county 4.2
Different county, same state 2.3
Different state 1.1
Abroad 0.8

Education

In 2020-2024, 80.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 24.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 19.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92234 was 10,867 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 347 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,635. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,885.

Educational Attainment of People in 92234 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 19.2
High school diploma or equivalency 27.6
Some college, no degree 21.3
Associate's degree 7.4
Bachelor's degree 14.6
Graduate or professional degree 9.9

Disability

In 92234, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.9% of people under 18 years old, to 9.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92234, 57.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 20,021 80
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,641 10.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 2,321 9.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92234 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92234 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.8
Construction 6.9
Manufacturing 4.9
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 13.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.1
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 20.3
Other Services, except public administration 6.5
Public administration 3.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92234 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,679 26.7
Service occupations 8,073 32.3
Sales and office occupations 5,389 21.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,180 8.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,694 10.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 71.3% of 92234 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 14.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92234 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 71.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 14.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.1
Walked 1.4
Other means 1.6
Worked from home 9.8

In 2020-2024, 92234 had a total of 22,599 housing units. Of these housing units, 66.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 21.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 10.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92234 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 66.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 21.9
Mobile homes 10.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 1

6.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92234 was 4.8 rooms, and of these housing units 55.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92234 had 18,979 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 3,620 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66.5% while renters occupied 33.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.63 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.92.

3.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5% and another 27.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92234:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92234 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 77.8
Electricity 18.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.1
No fuel used 1.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92234 was $453,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 61.1 % had a mortgage. 38.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,221 and for owners without a mortgage it was $875.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92234 was $1,601. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.