City of Palm Desert Riverside County Center for Demographic Research
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Vital Statistics (*5)
2004 2006 Total Births 429 343 Birth Rate* 9.4 6.9 Total Deaths 506 561 Death Rate* 11.1 11.3 * Rates per 1,000 population
2008 Voter Registration (*6)
Number Percent Democrat 6,800 31% Republican 11,549 52% Other 783 4% Decline to State 3,123 14% Total 22,255 100%
Population 1970 # (*1) 1980 11,801 (*1) 1990 23,252 (*1) 1995 34,550 (*2) 1996 35,550 (*2) 1997 36,800 (*2) 1998 37,850 (*2) 1999 39,500 (*2) 2000 41,155 (*1) 2001 42,070 (*2) 2002 43,058 (*2) 2003 44,388 (*2) 2004 45,463 (*2) 2005 49,402 (*2) 2006 49,735 (*2) 2007 49,789 (*2) 2008 50,907 (*2) Projections 2010 54,435 (*3) 2015 59,588 (*3) 2020 64,860 (*3) 2025 67,206 (*3) 2030 70,303 (*3) 2035 73,131 (*3)
2007 Racial & Ethnic Population (*4) Number Percent
White 37,301 74.9% African American 530 1.1% Asian/Pac Islander 1,797 3.6% All Other Races 910 1.8% Hispanic* 9,254 18.6% Total Population: 49,789 100.0% * Hispanic can be of any race
2007 Population by Age (*4)
Total Percent 0-4 1,948 3.9% 5-9 2,030 4.1% 10-14 2,276 4.6% 15-17 1,400 2.8% 18-20 1,335 2.7% 21-24 1,779 3.6% 25-34 5,619 11.3% 35-44 5,433 10.9% 45-49 2,755 5.5% 50-54 2,809 5.6% 55-59 3,605 7.2% 60-64 3,761 7.6% 65-74 7,151 14.4% 75-84 5,752 11.6% 85+ 2,136 4.3% Total 49,789 100.0% Median Age: 46 Percent of County: 2.4%
Mayor: Jean M. Benson Mayor Pro Tem: Robert A. Spiegel Council Members: Jim Ferguson, Cindy Finerty & Richard S. Kelly
City Manager: (760) 346-0611 Police Department: (760) 836-1600 City Council: (760) 346-0611 Fire Department: (760) 863-7255 Community Development: (760) 346-0611 Parks & Recreation: (760) 346-0611
26.96 sq. miles (County of Riverside GIS) Incorporated: 1973 73-510 Fred Waring Dr. Palm Desert, CA 92260 (760) 346-0611 www.cityofpalmdesert.org
Sources: (*1) Decennial Census, US Census Bureau (*4) Claritas and CA State Dept. of Finance (*2) January Estimate, CA State Dept. of Finance (*5) Riverside County Dept. of Public Health (*3) Riverside County Center for Demographic Research (*6) CA Secretary of State Note: Total might not add up due to rounding. Comparing data between years may be problematic because of incorporations & annexations. Projections are based on January 1, 2005 boundary; therefore current or future population in the annexed area may not be reflected in these projections.
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Housing Units by Type 2000 (*1) Percent 2008 (*2) Percent
Single Detached 11,120 39.6% 13,453 39.4% Single Attached 9,551 34.0% 9,697 28.4% Multi-Family: 2 to 4 2,463 8.8% 2,541 7.4% Multi-Family: 5 Plus 3,738 13.3% 5,120 15.0% Mobile Homes 1,190 4.2% 3,309 9.7% Other Unit Types 9 0.0% N/A N/A Total Units 28,071 100% 34,120 100% Occupancy 19,184 68.3% 23,549 69.0% Vacancy 8,837 31.5% 10,571 31.0% Persons Per Occupied 2.13 2.15
Housing Unit Building Permits (*5)
Single- Family
Total Units
1991 170 32 202 1992 489 105 594 1993 252 0 252 1994 425 18 443 1995 345 0 345 1996 356 9 365 1997 549 0 549 1998 833 20 853 1999 504 0 504 2000 417 116 533 2001 255 411 666 2002 221 310 531 2003 237 101 338 2004 325 111 436 2005 100 135 235 2006 271 442 713 2007 224 70 294
2007 Housing Tenure (*6)
Units Percent Owner Occupied 16,144 70% Renter Occupied 6,904 30% Total Occupied 23,048 100.0%
Median Home Price (*4)
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Sources: (*1) Decennial Census, US Census Bureau (*2) January Estimate, CA State Dept. of Finance (*3) Riverside County Center for Demographic Research (*4) DataQuick Reports (*5) US Department of Housing & Urban Development, State of the Cities Data Systems (*6) Claritas and CA State Dept. of Finance Note: Totals might not add up due to rounding. Comparing data between years may be problematic because of incorporations & annexations. Projections are based on January 1, 2005 boundary; therefore current or future dwelling units in the annexed area may not be reflected in these projections.
ECONOMIC AND LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS
Taxable Sales in 1,000s of Dollars (*4)
Year Total Percent of County
2002 $1,209,385 6.2%
2003 $1,296,730 6.0%
2004 $1,433,296 5.7%
2005 $1,529,342 5.4%
2006 $1,593,699 5.3%
Median Household Income*
Year Median Income
2000 (*5) $48,316
2007 (*6) $55,185
Civilian Labor Force 25,600
Construction 5,838
Manufacturing 584
Self Employed 2,677
Total Employment 35,653
2005 35,653
2010 43,419
2015 48,148
2020 52,018
2025 54,887
2030 56,786
2035 58,808
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Sources: (*1) California Employment Development Department (preliminary May 2008) (*2) Riverside County Center for Demographic Research (*3) California Employment Development Department (*4) State Board of Equalization (*5) Decennial Census, US Census Bureau (*6) Claritas Note: Totals might not add up due to rounding. Comparing data between years may be problematic because of incorporations & annexations. Projections are based on January 1, 2005 boundary; therefore current or future employment in the annexed area may not be reflected in these projections.
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