CDP in Riverside County, California · 30.4 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
About 160 people live in Desert Center. The typical household earns $73,393, and the median resident is 45.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 285 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.94%
Men 49.2 · Women 37.5
2011–2026
158
2026 projection
44.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
158
2026 projection
44.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 158 | -3 | 1.86% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 161 | -6 | 1.81% |
| 2023 | 167 | -24 | 12.57% |
| 2022 | 191 | -97 | 33.68% |
| 2021 | 288 | +3 | 1.05% |
| 2020 | 285 | +69 | 31.94% |
| 2019 | 216 | -48 | 18.18% |
| 2018 | 264 | +108 | 69.23% |
| 2017 | 156 | -33 | 17.46% |
| 2016 | 189 | -18 | 8.70% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
64% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 64% | 48% | 92% |
| Never married | 23% | 34% | 4% |
| Divorced | 6% | 10% | 0% |
| Widowed | 7% | 9% | 4% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau