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92260

Palm Desert, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
30,523
Median household income
$70,091
People below poverty
12.8%
Median home value
$489,500

Income

The median income of households in 92260 was $70,091. An estimated 4.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 13.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92260 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.9
$10,000 to $14,999 4.6
$15,000 to $24,999 7.8
$25,000 to $34,999 7.4
$35,000 to $49,999 13
$50,000 to $74,999 14.1
$75,000 to $99,999 11.6
$100,000 to $149,999 13.2
$150,000 to $199,999 9.8
$200,000 or more 13.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92260 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 59932
Female 48676

An estimated 60.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 52.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 32 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,609. 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 92260 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 60.2
Social Security 52.5
Retirement income 32
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.7
Cash public assistance income 3.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 20.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92260 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 20.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.5

In 2020-2024, 11.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 41.3% 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 19.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92260 in 2020-2024, 94.7% had health insurance coverage and 5.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 54.4% and public coverage was 60.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.9%.


In 2020-2024, 92260 had a total population of 30,523 - 16,486 (54%) females and 14,037 (46%) males. The median age was 59.2 years. An estimated 11.9% of the population was under 18 years, 23.5% was 19 to 44 years, 24.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 38 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92260 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 425 318
5 to 9 513 397
10 to 14 412 600
15 to 19 680 944
20 to 24 544 772
25 to 29 775 853
30 to 34 964 815
35 to 39 578 608
40 to 44 670 585
45 to 49 500 386
50 to 54 760 856
55 to 59 905 781
60 to 64 1353 1943
65 to 69 1205 1498
70 to 74 1113 1429
75 to 79 980 1555
80 to 84 927 1086
85 and over 733 1060

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 63.1% were White; 1.9% were Black or African American; 6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.3% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 23.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 30.4% of the people in 92260 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 59.8% of the people in 92260 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 14,709 households in 92260. The average household size was 2.05 people.

Married-couple households made up 40.1% of the households in 92260 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 35.1% of all households, while 18.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 24.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 38.8% of all households.

In 92260, 14.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 55.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92260 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 40.1
Cohabiting Couples 6.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
35.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.9% of males and 43.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.4 25.5
Now married, except separated 49.9 43.1
Separated 1.5 1
Widowed 2.8 13.2
Divorced 12.4 17.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92260, 350 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 30% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 82.3% of the people living in 92260 were U.S. natives. 46.8% of the 92260 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 17.7% of 92260 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 65.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 85.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92260 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 92260.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92260 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 56.7
Asia 15.9
Europe 14.4
Africa 1
Northern America 12
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92260 in 2020-2024, 27.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 21.8% of people at least five years old; 7.5% 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 92260 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 21.8
Other Indo-European languages 2.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2
Other languages 0.9

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 92260 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92260 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.8
Different house, same county 6.2
Different county, same state 3.4
Different state 4
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 38.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92260 was 5,128 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 118 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,869. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,141.

Educational Attainment of People in 92260 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.7
High school diploma or equivalency 19
Some college, no degree 26.6
Associate's degree 8.4
Bachelor's degree 23.1
Graduate or professional degree 15.3

Disability

In 92260, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.3% of people under 18 years old, to 13.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92260, 45.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 50.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,927 79.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,381 11
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,215 9.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92260 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92260 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 6.6
Manufacturing 3.8
Wholesale trade 2.7
Retail trade 12
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.5
Information 1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 14.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 21.7
Other Services, except public administration 5.4
Public administration 3.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92260 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,833 38.6
Service occupations 3,453 27.6
Sales and office occupations 3,061 24.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 615 4.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 565 4.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 67.6% of 92260 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 15.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92260 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 67.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 15.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.1
Walked 1.2
Other means 1.5
Worked from home 12.7

In 2020-2024, 92260 had a total of 21,919 housing units. Of these housing units, 61.1% 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"). 22.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 16.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92260 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 61.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 22.8
Mobile homes 16.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

3.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92260 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 46.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92260 had 14,709 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 7,210 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 63.8% while renters occupied 36.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.03 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.09.

5.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.8% and another 12.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92260:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92260 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 69
Electricity 27.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.5
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92260 was $489,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 49.4 % had a mortgage. 50.6% 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 $2,416 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,137.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92260 was $1,739. 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.