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92277

Twentynine Palms, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
26,277
Median household income
$60,901
People below poverty
15.6%
Median home value
$247,700

Income

The median income of households in 92277 was $60,901. An estimated 5.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92277 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.7
$10,000 to $14,999 3.4
$15,000 to $24,999 7.9
$25,000 to $34,999 9.8
$35,000 to $49,999 15.9
$50,000 to $74,999 18.4
$75,000 to $99,999 13.1
$100,000 to $149,999 15.7
$150,000 to $199,999 5.4
$200,000 or more 4.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92277 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 53484
Female 47707

An estimated 78.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 20.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,507. 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 92277 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.9
Social Security 20.5
Retirement income 18.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.9
Cash public assistance income 4.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 15.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 18.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92277 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 15.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 18.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.1

In 2020-2024, 16.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 54.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 20.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 38% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92277 in 2020-2024, 91.7% had health insurance coverage and 8.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55.3% and public coverage was 46.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 9.8%.


In 2020-2024, 92277 had a total population of 26,277 - 12,934 (49.2%) females and 13,343 (50.8%) males. The median age was 28.1 years. An estimated 28% of the population was under 18 years, 45.2% was 19 to 44 years, 14% was 45 to 64 years, and 10.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92277 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1661 1801
5 to 9 815 1037
10 to 14 834 594
15 to 19 627 534
20 to 24 1634 1583
25 to 29 1415 1710
30 to 34 1404 1183
35 to 39 788 922
40 to 44 800 472
45 to 49 475 365
50 to 54 496 353
55 to 59 364 410
60 to 64 692 540
65 to 69 658 543
70 to 74 422 525
75 to 79 114 215
80 to 84 87 76
85 and over 57 71

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 52% were White; 8.8% were Black or African American; 4.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.3% were Asian; 3.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 30.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 24.7% of the people in 92277 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 46.7% of the people in 92277 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 10,501 households in 92277. The average household size was 2.5 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.2% of the households in 92277 while cohabiting couple households made up 8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22% of all households, while 22.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 28.2% of all households.

In 92277, 33.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 20% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92277 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.2
Cohabiting Couples 8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 53.7% of males and 55% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.4 26.2
Now married, except separated 53.7 55
Separated 2.7 2
Widowed 2.5 5.3
Divorced 8.7 11.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92277, 195 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 26.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 90.6% of the people living in 92277 were U.S. natives. 49.3% of the 92277 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9.4% of 92277 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 56.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 73.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92277 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 92277.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92277 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 42.3
Asia 41.5
Europe 4.6
Africa 4.9
Northern America 2.7
Oceania 4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92277 in 2020-2024, 19.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 13.1% of people at least five years old; 4.8% 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 92277 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 13.1
Other Indo-European languages 1.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.5
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 74.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 92277 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92277 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 74.8
Different house, same county 8.7
Different county, same state 3.6
Different state 12.2
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 26.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92277 was 6,089 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 589 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,688. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,812.

Educational Attainment of People in 92277 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.9
High school diploma or equivalency 25.8
Some college, no degree 33.4
Associate's degree 7.8
Bachelor's degree 19.3
Graduate or professional degree 6.8

Disability

In 92277, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.5% of people under 18 years old, to 19.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 43.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92277, 43.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 36.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 67.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 23.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,724 67.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,951 23.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 681 8.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92277 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92277 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.8
Construction 7.5
Manufacturing 2.3
Wholesale trade 0.9
Retail trade 14.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.5
Information 1.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 19.8
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 9.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92277 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,761 32.7
Service occupations 2,103 24.9
Sales and office occupations 2,127 25.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 900 10.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 545 6.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.5% of 92277 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92277 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.5
Walked 2.4
Other means 1
Worked from home 11.4

In 2020-2024, 92277 had a total of 13,213 housing units. Of these housing units, 75.7% 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"). 20.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 3.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92277 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 75.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 20.5
Mobile homes 3.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

7.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92277 was 4.4 rooms, and of these housing units 45.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92277 had 10,501 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,712 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 43.3% while renters occupied 56.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.29 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.66.

12.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.5% and another 16.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92277:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92277 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 66.5
Electricity 28.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 4.1
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92277 was $247,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 54.8 % had a mortgage. 45.2% 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 $1,528 and for owners without a mortgage it was $413.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92277 was $1,342. 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.