Palm Desert, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,152 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 438 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 340 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,381 | 41.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,501 | 18.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,492 | 30.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,802 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 952 | 3.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,579 | 8.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,247 | 19.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,685 | 30.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,339 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,399 | 20.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,601 | 11.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 35,431 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,095 | 20.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,172 | 56.9 |
| Separated | 575 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 3,041 | 8.6 |
Female | 2,442 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 4,548 | 12.8 |
Female | 2,909 | 8.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 527 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 247 | 46.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,330 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,966 | 17.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,320 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 427 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,670 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,901 | 18.0 |
Percent employed | 66.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,769 | 82.0 |
Percent employed | 69.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,293 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,505 | 31.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,464 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,925 | 40.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,156 | 56.1 |
Same county | 11,120 | 28.2 |
Different county | 11,036 | 28.0 |
Same state | 6,567 | 16.6 |
Different state | 4,469 | 11.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,383 | 3.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,284 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,663 | 84.0 |
Born in United States | 34,331 | 83.2 |
State of residence | 15,914 | 38.5 |
Different state | 18,417 | 44.6 |
Born outside United States | 332 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 6,621 | 16.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,508 | 6.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,553 | 6.2 |
Not a citizen | 4,068 | 9.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,621 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,469 | 22.2 |
| Asia | 941 | 14.2 |
| Africa | 54 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 32 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 3,204 | 48.4 |
| Northern America | 921 | 13.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,464 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,419 | 79.6 |
| Language other than English | 8,045 | 20.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,452 | 8.7 |
Spanish | 5,762 | 14.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,681 | 6.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,362 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 430 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 743 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 295 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,284 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 46,165 | 111.8 |
| Arab | 201 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 308 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 315 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 647 | 1.6 |
| English | 5,888 | 14.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,610 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 319 | 0.8 |
| German | 6,782 | 16.4 |
| Greek | 165 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 339 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 5,057 | 12.2 |
| Italian | 2,110 | 5.1 |
| Lithuanian | 129 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,278 | 3.1 |
| Polish | 1,072 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 196 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 1,206 | 2.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 912 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 1,304 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 39 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 131 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 1,150 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 199 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 122 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,973 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 462 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 58 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 12,193 | 29.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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