Desert Shores, California

Back to Desert Shores, CA housing info, Imperial County, California, CA smaller cities, CA small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Imperial County Population in July 2007: 900. Males: 505   (56.2%) Females: 395   (43.8%) Median resident age:   36.8 years California median age:   33.3 years Zip codes: 92274. Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,745 (it was $24,712 in 2000) Desert Shores:   $24,745 California:   $59,948 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,460 Desert Shores:   $9,460 California:   $28,678 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,767 (it was $48,900 in 2000) Desert Shores:   $128,767 California:   $532,300 Desert Shores, CA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Sea & Sun Motel/Lodges Races in Desert Shores: Hispanic (60.9%) White Non-Hispanic (34.8%) Other race (21.1%) Two or more races (2.9%) Black (1.4%) American Indian (1.4%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Desert Shores: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Discuss Desert Shores, California on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users Ancestries: German (11.6%), Irish (7.6%), English (4.8%), Swedish (3.8%), Dutch (3.2%), United States (2.8%). Current Local Time: PST time zone Elevation: -200 feet Land area: 0.66 square miles. Population density: 1373 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Desert Shores, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Desert Shores-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 3151% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 60.9 miles away from Desert Shores center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 23.5 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 52.3 miles away from Desert Shores center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 46.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/24/1987 at 13:15:56, a magnitude 6.7 (6.0 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 ML, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 23.5 miles away from Desert Shores center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	64.9%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.8%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.7% of all households

This place:	7.9%
Whole state:	14.2%

This place:	6.3%
Whole state:	6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Desert Shores, CA

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5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,622 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.49%
California average:	5.75%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($631 average AGI)

Imperial County:	0.29%
California average:	0.21%

from San Diego County, CA	1.23% ($38,293 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA	0.71% ($26,307)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.56% ($27,406)

4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,410 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.72%
California average:	6.27%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($421 average AGI)

Imperial County:	0.08%
California average:	0.11%

to San Diego County, CA	0.89% ($34,297 average AGI)
to Riverside County, CA	0.62% ($32,527)
to Yuma County, AZ	0.42% ($40,329)

• Vince P Cox, 1.4 Mi Nw Near I86, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.7 m
  Registrant: Interconnect Towers, 32147 Dunlap Blvd Ste G, Yucaipa, CA 92399, Phone: (909) 795-4442, Email:

• Call Sign: WB0GMT, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 03/16/1993, Expiration Date: 03/16/2003, Cancelation Date: 03/17/2005
  Registrant: Marvin J Bramham, 607 Black Diamond Rd, Desert Shores, CA 92274

• Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 8340B , Serial Number: 36140, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 08/12/1957
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Angelo Vassiliades, 3877 Palm Dr N, Desert Shores, CA 92274, Other Owners: Margit Vassiliades
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/08/2009