Palm Desert demographics from US Census:
The 2005 population estimate for Palm Desert California is
47,058.
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2005 2000 1990
| Population | 47,058 | 41,155 | 23,252 |
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Palm Desert (city), California
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| People QuickFacts | Palm Desert | California | |
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Population, 2003 estimate | 45,624 | 35,484,453 |
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 | 10.9% | 4.8% |
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Population, 2000 | 41,155 | 33,871,648 |
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Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 37.0% | 13.6% |
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Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 4.5% | 7.3% |
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Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 17.3% | 27.3% |
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Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 27.6% | 10.6% |
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Female persons, percent, 2000 | 51.9% | 50.2% |
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White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 86.8% | 59.5% |
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Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 1.2% | 6.7% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.5% | 1.0% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 2.6% | 10.9% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.1% | 0.3% |
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Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 6.5% | 16.8% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 2.4% | 4.7% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 17.1% | 32.4% |
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Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct age 5+, 2000 | 40.4% | 50.2% |
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 16.0% | 26.2% |
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Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 20.4% | 39.5% |
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 88.9% | 76.8% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 31.4% | 26.6% |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 19.7 | 27.7 |
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Housing units, 2000 | 28,021 | 12,214,549 |
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Homeownership rate, 2000 | 66.9% | 56.9% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $189,100 | $211,500 |
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Households, 2000 | 19,184 | 11,502,870 |
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Persons per household, 2000 | 2.13 | 2.87 |
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Median household income, 1999 | $48,316 | $47,493 |
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Per capita money income, 1999 | $33,463 | $22,711 |
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Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 9.2% | 14.2% |
| Business QuickFacts | Palm Desert | California | |
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Wholesale trade sales, 1997 ($1000) | 125,558 | 548,864,451 |
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Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 669,665 | 263,118,346 |
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Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $19,125 | $8,167 |
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Accomodation and foodservices sales, 1997 ($1000) | 214,767 | 42,312,641 |
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Total number of firms, 1997 | 5,822 | 2,565,734 |
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Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 | 11.2% | 28.8% |
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Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 | 21.4% | 27.3% |
| Geography QuickFacts | Palm Desert | California | |
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Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 24 | 155,959 |
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Persons per square mile, 2000 | 1,689.1 | 217.2 |
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FIPS Code | 55184 | 06 |
| Counties |
Riverside County |