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92239

Desert Center, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
144
Median household income
$73,393
People below poverty
31.9%
Median home value
$216,100

Income

The median income of households in 92239 was $73,393. An estimated 0% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92239 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 0
$10,000 to $14,999 10.5
$15,000 to $24,999 1.8
$25,000 to $34,999 10.5
$35,000 to $49,999 22.8
$50,000 to $74,999 12.3
$75,000 to $99,999 15.8
$100,000 to $149,999 26.3
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 or more 0

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92239 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 73571
Female NaN

An estimated 57.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 45.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 33.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $31,654. 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 92239 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 57.9
Social Security 45.6
Retirement income 33.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 12.3
Cash public assistance income 10.5

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 31.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 0% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 51.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92239 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 31.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 0
People 65 years old and over below poverty 0
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 51.1

In 2020-2024, 10.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 0% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 0% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 0% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92239 in 2020-2024, 100% had health insurance coverage and 0% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 61.1% and public coverage was 69.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 92239 had a total population of 144 - 55 (38.2%) females and 89 (61.8%) males. The median age was 45.5 years. An estimated 11.8% of the population was under 18 years, 36.8% was 19 to 44 years, 24.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 25.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92239 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 9 0
5 to 9 0 6
10 to 14 0 0
15 to 19 2 2
20 to 24 3 0
25 to 29 2 11
30 to 34 8 7
35 to 39 8 3
40 to 44 11 0
45 to 49 7 6
50 to 54 0 7
55 to 59 13 0
60 to 64 0 2
65 to 69 0 6
70 to 74 12 0
75 to 79 3 5
80 to 84 11 0
85 and over 0 0

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 56.3% were White; 9% were Black or African American; 0% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.8% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 11.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 38.9% of the people in 92239 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 44.4% of the people in 92239 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 57 households in 92239. The average household size was 2.49 people.

Married-couple households made up 49.1% of the households in 92239 while cohabiting couple households made up 0% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 14% of all households, while 36.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 36.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 0% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.8% of all households.

In 92239, 17.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 45.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92239 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 49.1
Cohabiting Couples 0
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
36.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
14

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 47.5% of males and 91.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.8 4.1
Now married, except separated 47.5 91.8
Separated 0 0
Widowed 8.8 4.1
Divorced 10 0

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92239, 0 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, NaN% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.5% of the people living in 92239 were U.S. natives. 47.2% of the 92239 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.5% of 92239 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 40% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 40 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92239 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 92239.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92239 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 60
Asia 40
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92239 in 2020-2024, 19.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 14.8% of people at least five years old; 3.7% 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 92239 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 14.8
Other Indo-European languages 4.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 78.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 92239 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92239 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 78.5
Different house, same county 1.4
Different county, same state 1.4
Different state 18.8
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 18.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92239 was 17 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 8. College or graduate school enrollment was 9.

Educational Attainment of People in 92239 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.5
High school diploma or equivalency 56.6
Some college, no degree 18
Associate's degree 4.1
Bachelor's degree 17.2
Graduate or professional degree 1.6

Disability

In 92239, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 6.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92239, 40.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 53.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 100% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 0% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 0 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 51 100
Federal, state, or local government workers 0 0
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 0 0

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92239 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92239 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5.9
Construction 37.3
Manufacturing 13.7
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 3.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 0
Information 11.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 11.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.9
Other Services, except public administration 0
Public administration 0

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92239 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 0 0
Service occupations 14 27.5
Sales and office occupations 8 15.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 17 33.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 12 23.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 60.8% of 92239 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 12 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92239 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 60.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 25.5
Other means 0
Worked from home 7.8

In 2020-2024, 92239 had a total of 257 housing units. Of these housing units, 35% 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"). 1.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 63% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92239 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 35
Apartments in multi-unit structures 1.9
Mobile homes 63
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92239 was 3.6 rooms, and of these housing units 30.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92239 had 57 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 200 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 54.4% while renters occupied 45.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.68 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.46.

0% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 0% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0% and another 7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92239:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92239 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 12.3
Electricity 87.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92239 was $216,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 51.6 % had a mortgage. 48.4% 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 $1,036 and for owners without a mortgage it was $458.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92239 was $1,135. 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.