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92252

Joshua Tree, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
7,538
Median household income
$66,598
People below poverty
22.2%
Median home value
$353,800

Income

The median income of households in 92252 was $66,598. An estimated 6.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92252 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.3
$10,000 to $14,999 8.5
$15,000 to $24,999 10
$25,000 to $34,999 7.3
$35,000 to $49,999 8.2
$50,000 to $74,999 15.6
$75,000 to $99,999 14.4
$100,000 to $149,999 16.9
$150,000 to $199,999 6.1
$200,000 or more 6.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92252 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 66750
Female 53105

An estimated 70.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,002. 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 92252 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 70.2
Social Security 38.8
Retirement income 18.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 10.4
Cash public assistance income 3.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 22.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 24.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92252 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 22.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 24.7

In 2020-2024, 17.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 26.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 48.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92252 in 2020-2024, 90.9% had health insurance coverage and 9.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 46.8% and public coverage was 52.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.4%.


In 2020-2024, 92252 had a total population of 7,538 - 3,904 (51.8%) females and 3,634 (48.2%) males. The median age was 44.6 years. An estimated 16.2% of the population was under 18 years, 32.7% was 19 to 44 years, 27.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 21.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92252 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 154 133
5 to 9 104 135
10 to 14 161 195
15 to 19 207 268
20 to 24 324 135
25 to 29 176 281
30 to 34 394 282
35 to 39 237 196
40 to 44 246 196
45 to 49 217 272
50 to 54 273 266
55 to 59 174 256
60 to 64 218 421
65 to 69 346 227
70 to 74 124 259
75 to 79 104 268
80 to 84 33 28
85 and over 142 86

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 67.4% were White; 2.7% were Black or African American; 7.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.5% were Asian; 0.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 19% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 23.9% of the people in 92252 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 63.7% of the people in 92252 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,240 households in 92252. The average household size was 2.26 people.

Married-couple households made up 31.6% of the households in 92252 while cohabiting couple households made up 15.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.1% of all households, while 25.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 20.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 37.1% of all households.

In 92252, 14.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92252 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 31.6
Cohabiting Couples 15.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 39.7% of males and 33.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 44 36.2
Now married, except separated 39.7 33.6
Separated 0.1 1
Widowed 2.4 7
Divorced 13.9 22.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92252, 33 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 39.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.1% of the people living in 92252 were U.S. natives. 60.8% of the 92252 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.9% of 92252 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 55.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 86.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92252 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 92252.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92252 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 46.9
Asia 16.7
Europe 20.8
Africa 3.4
Northern America 1.6
Oceania 10.6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92252 in 2020-2024, 14.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 10.6% of people at least five years old; 3.2% 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 92252 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 10.6
Other Indo-European languages 2.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.1
Other languages 0.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 92252 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92252 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.5
Different house, same county 2.5
Different county, same state 6.3
Different state 2
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 28.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92252 was 1,274 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 33 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 908. College or graduate school enrollment was 333.

Educational Attainment of People in 92252 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.9
High school diploma or equivalency 20.7
Some college, no degree 31.3
Associate's degree 10
Bachelor's degree 18.3
Graduate or professional degree 9.8

Disability

In 92252, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 22.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.2% of people under 18 years old, to 21.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 36.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92252, 50.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 64.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 18 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,091 64.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 563 17.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 583 18

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92252 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92252 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.2
Construction 8.7
Manufacturing 3.4
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 6.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7
Information 3.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 23.1
Other Services, except public administration 4.2
Public administration 6.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92252 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,416 43.7
Service occupations 657 20.3
Sales and office occupations 537 16.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 277 8.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 350 10.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 59% of 92252 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92252 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 59
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 3.2
Other means 1.5
Worked from home 30.3

In 2020-2024, 92252 had a total of 5,189 housing units. Of these housing units, 84.5% 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"). 8.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 5.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92252 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 84.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 8.9
Mobile homes 5.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.8

3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92252 was 4.5 rooms, and of these housing units 42.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92252 had 3,240 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,949 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 67.3% while renters occupied 32.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.51 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.74.

1.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.8% and another 16.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92252:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92252 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 54
Electricity 28.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.5
All other fuels 13.4
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92252 was $353,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 56.3 % had a mortgage. 43.7% 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 $1,549 and for owners without a mortgage it was $528.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92252 was $1,223. 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.