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Desert Palms

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
2.675

Desert Palms is a CDPlocated in Riverside County, California. Desert Palms has a 2026 population of 6,422. Desert Palms is currently declining at a rate of -0.51% annually and its population has decreased by -2.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,599 in 2020.

The median household income in Desert Palms is $79,792 with a poverty rate of 9.61%.The median age in Desert Palms is 77.1 years: 77.7 years for males, and 76.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 81.0 males.

6.4K
Total Population
2,401
Density (mi²)
-33 -0.51%
Growth

Desert Palms Population

Desert Palms Population

Year↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
20266,422-33-0.51%
20256,455-34-0.52%
20236,5221081.68%
20226,4141893.04%
20216,225-374-5.67%
20206,599-156-2.31%
20196,755-192-2.76%
20186,947-2-0.03%
20176,94990.13%
20166,9401141.67%
20156,826500.74%
20146,7762934.52%
20136,483-44-0.67%
20126,527-65-0.99%
20116,592-365-5.25%

Median Age

Overall:77.1 years
Female:76.3 years
Male:77.7 years

Desert Palms Adults

There are 6,545 adults, (5,546 of whom are seniors) in Desert Palms.

Sex Ratio

Female: 3,634 (55.2%)
Male: 2,945 (44.8%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Desert Palms includes 91.99% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population↓
Percentage (of total)
White6,05291.99%
Two or more races2343.56%
Black or African American1712.6%
Asian711.08%
Other race510.78%
Race
Population↓
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races1972.99%
White1852.81%
Other race510.78%
Race
Population↓
Percentage (of total)
White5,86789.18%
Black or African American1712.6%
Asian711.08%
Two or more races370.56%

Desert Palms Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Desert Palms' average per capita income is $57,315. Household income levels show a median of $79,792. The poverty rate stands at 9.61%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median↓
Mean
Families$105,970$134,168
Married Families$105,284-
Households$79,792$105,061
Non Families$50,372$71,400

$57,315

Average Income

$79,792

Median Household Income

9.61%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)