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Population in July 2008: 50,876. Population change since 2000: +23.6%
Males: 24,455  (48.1%)
Females: 26,421  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  48.0 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 92211, 92255, 92260, 92261.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,505 (it was $48,316 in 2000)
Palm Desert:  $65,505
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $44,557
Palm Desert:  $44,557
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $530,899 (it was $176,400 in 2000)
Palm Desert:  $530,899
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $643,754; Detached houses: $736,065; Townhouses or other attached units: $485,511; In 2-unit structures: $613,908; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $448,636; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $458,300; Mobile homes: $75,058
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Races in Palm Desert:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.6%)
  • Hispanic (17.1%)
  • Other race (6.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Palm Desert: 134.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.5%), English (14.3%), Irish (12.3%), Italian (5.1%), United States (4.8%), French (3.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 243 feet

Land area: 24.4 square miles.

Population density: 2088 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Palm Desert

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palm Desert city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

6,621 residents are foreign born (7.8% Latin America, 3.6% Europe, 2.3% Asia, 2.2% North America).

This city:  16.1%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Palm Desert, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Palm Desert to the number of sex offenders is 2544 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Palm Desert:  1.1% ($1,928)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coachella Valley, CA (13.3 miles , pop. 118,932).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Riverside, CA (61.0 miles , pop. 255,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Diego, CA (79.4 miles , pop. 1,223,400).

Nearest cities: Indian Wells, CA (1.3 miles ), Rancho Mirage, CA (2.1 miles ), Bermuda Dunes, CA (2.2 miles ), La Quinta, CA (2.3 miles ), Thousand Palms, CA (2.5 miles ), Cathedral City, CA (2.8 miles ), Indio, CA (2.8 miles ), Palm Springs, CA (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 356 buildings, average cost: $203,000
  • 1997: 549 buildings, average cost: $215,400
  • 1998: 833 buildings, average cost: $217,700
  • 1999: 504 buildings, average cost: $299,200
  • 2000: 417 buildings, average cost: $326,600
  • 2001: 255 buildings, average cost: $322,300
  • 2002: 221 buildings, average cost: $273,900
  • 2003: 237 buildings, average cost: $274,500
  • 2004: 325 buildings, average cost: $250,600
  • 2005: 100 buildings, average cost: $469,200
  • 2006: 271 buildings, average cost: $403,500
  • 2007: 224 buildings, average cost: $555,900
  • 2008: 66 buildings, average cost: $493,500

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Latitude: 33.73 N, Longitude: 116.37 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +11,099 (+27.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,020 (47.1%)

Area code: 760

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Population change in the 1990s: +10,518 (+34.3%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  7.9%
California:  11.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



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Crime in Palm Desert by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 00101232
    per 100,000 0.00.02.40.02.24.36.34.2
Rapes 1012691161816
    per 100,000 33.531.414.321.123.812.837.933.4
Robberies 1733473741386648
    per 100,000 57.086.5112.186.788.881.0139.0100.2
Assaults 123121122105112998226
    per 100,000 412.1317.0291.0246.1242.7211.0172.754.3
Burglaries 667388538536861714730847
    per 100,000 2235.01016.51283.41256.21865.71521.61537.41768.2
Thefts 9641,1391,3991,3251,8711,6911,7921,837
    per 100,000 3230.12983.93337.33105.44054.23603.63774.13834.8
Auto thefts 139144206181240257233230
    per 100,000 465.8377.2491.4424.2520.0547.7490.7480.1
Arson 131544411
    per 100,000 3.47.92.411.78.78.58.423.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 449.2335.2370.7338.2433.0379.7417.0391.6

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Palm Desert-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 4682% 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 33.1 miles away from Palm Desert 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 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 54.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 52.1 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from Palm Desert center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 46.7 miles away from the city 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 75.8 miles away from Palm Desert center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Main business address for: PENN OCTANE CORP (WHOLESALE-PETROLEUM & PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (NO BULK STATIONS)).


Hospitals/medical centers near Palm Desert:
  • EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; RANCHO MIRAGE, CA)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 8 miles; INDIO, CA)
  • DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Palm Desert, CA

Amtrak station:
PALM DESERT (MONTEREY AVE. & SAN GORGONIO WAY) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.palm-desert.org

College/University in Palm Desert:
  • COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (Full-time enrollment: 3,804; Location: 43-500 MONTEREY ST; Public; Website: www.desert.cc.ca.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Palm Desert:
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 19 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
  • RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 10,798)
  • MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; FT enrollment: 4,731)
  • CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; FT enrollment: 2,722)
  • UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 47 miles; REDLANDS, CA; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 57 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 57 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; FT enrollment: 19,582)
Public elementary/middle schools in Palm Desert:
Private elementary/middle schools in Palm Desert:
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 43-775 DEEP CANYON ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • PALM DESERT LEARNING TREE CENT (Students: 262; Location: 42 675 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK - 5)
  • ST. MARGARET'S EPISCOPAL SCHOO (Students: 112; Location: 47-535 HIGHWAY #74; Grades: KG - 5)
  • TOT STOP INC (Students: 102; Location: 77970 DELAWARE PL; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF THE VALLE (Students: 77; Location: 43250 WARNER TRAIL; Grades: PK - 4)
  • THE EDUCATION STATION (Students: 69; Location: 44 911 CABRILLO; Grades: PK - KG)
  • DESERT ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 58; Location: 74200 COUNTRY CLUB DR.; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MORNING STARS LEARNING PROGRAM (Students: 46; Location: 74015 AFTER STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • DESERT TORAH ACADAMY (Students: 11; Location: 73550 SANTA ROSA WAY; Grades: KG - 5)
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • KRCK-FM 97.7 is no longer an "80's" themed station. They are now dubbing themselves as "The number 1 Hit Music Station." http://www.krck.com/home.htm
  • KRCK-FM 97.7 is the only 80\'s radio outlet in the Coachella Valley, and is totally missing from your listing. KRCK has been broadcasting from its studios in Palm Desert for more than 2 years.
  • KRCK-FM 97.7 is the only 80's radio outlet in the Coachella Valley.

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Notable locations in Palm Desert: Emerald Desert Country Club (A), Woodhaven Country Club (B), Avondale Country Club (C), Portola Country Club (D), Bighorn Golf Club (E), Palm Valley Country Club (F), Palm Desert Resort and Country Club (G), Palm Desert Country Club (H), Marrakesh Country Club (I), Oasis Country Club (J), The Lakes Country Club (K), Monterey Country Club (L), Chaparral Country Club (M), Indian Ridge Country Club (N), Desert Falls Country Club (O), Shadow Mountain Golf Course (P), Ironwood Country Club (Q), Santa Rosa Country Club (R), Joslyn Cove Senior Center (S), Palm Desert Country Club Branch Riverside City and County Public Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Monterey Marketplace Shopping Center (1), Plaza de Monterey Shopping Center (2), Palms to Pines West Shopping Center (3), Palms to Pines Shopping Center (4), Palm Desert Shopping Center (5), Town Center Square Shopping Center (6), El Paseo Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Palm Desert include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Hope Lutheran Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Saint George Orthodox Church (D), Christ of the Desert Newman Center (E), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (F), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Ramon Creek (A), Cat Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Palm Desert include: Civic Center Park (1), Palm Desert Community Park (2), Cahuilla Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Palm Desert Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Arte Gallery (Art Museums; 73680 El Paseo) (1), The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens (Botanical Gardens; 47900 Portola Avenue) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Palm Desert Resor (74 695 Highway 111) (1), Casa Larrea Inn (73771 Larrea St) (2), Bighorn Concierge (255 Palowet Drive) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Palm Desert and their reported violations in the past:

MADISON CENTER WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.2%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  6.3%

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


People in group quarters in Palm Desert
  • 152 people in nursing homes
  • 64 people in other group homes
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Palm Desert compared to California state average:

Palm Desert, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Palm Desert (2009 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Palm Desert Pcs Branch, Palm Desert Branch, Desert Gateway Branch, Tri City Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association: University Park Branch, Palm Desert Branch, Palm Desert Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Palm Desert Branch, Monterey Avenue Branch, Washington Street Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • FirstBank: Palm Desert Branch, Sun City Branch, 42nd & Washington Branch. Info updated 2007-12-03: Bank assets: $295.1 mil, Deposits: $246.0 mil, headquarters in Littleton, CO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Holding Company
  • Canyon National Bank: Palm Desert Branch at 74 - 150 Country Club Drive, branch established on 2000-10-30; Desert Business Park Branch at 77 - 933 Las Montanas Road, Suite B, branch established on 2006-03-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $297.1 mil, Deposits: $249.5 mil, headquarters in Palm Springs, CA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Canyon Bancorp
  • Union Bank, National Association: Palm Desert Branch at 73-785 El Paseo Avenue, branch established on 1993-11-01; Cook And County Club Branch at 74-884 Country Club Drive, branch established on 1994-03-25. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $69,736.6 mil, Deposits: $47,391.3 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 342 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • Rabobank, National Association: Palm Desert Branch at 42-005 Cook, Suite 310, branch established on 1996-09-30; El Paseo Branch at One El Paseo Plaza,74-199 El Paseo,s, branch established on 1999-06-21. Info updated 2007-05-29: Bank assets: $8,681.8 mil, Deposits: $4,792.0 mil, headquarters in El Centro, CA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., ""rabobank Nederland
  • Palm Desert National Bank: at 73-745 El Paseo Drive, branch established on 1981-12-07; Coachella Valley Mesngr. Ser. Branch at 73-745 El Paseo, branch established on 1993-09-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $301.8 mil, Deposits: $255.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Palm Desert Investments
  • 7 other banks with 7 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Palm Desert, California
  • Marriott Desert Springs Resort, 74855 Country CLB Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260, Phone: (760) 341-2211, Fax: (760) 341-1872
  • Embassy Suites Palm Desert Resort, 74-700 Hwy 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260, Phone: (760) 340-6600, Fax: (760) 340-9519
  • Holiday Inn Express Palm Desert, 74675 Hwy 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260, Phone: (760) 340-4303, Fax: (760) 340-3723
  • Motel 6, 78100 Varner Rd, Palm Desert, CA 92211, Phone: (760) 345-0550
  • Fairfield Inn, 72322 US Hwy 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260, Phone: (760) 341-9100, Fax: (760) 773-3515
  • Comfort Suites-palm Desert, 39-585 Washington St, Palm Desert, CA 92211, Phone: (760) 360-3337
  • Residence Inn By Marriott, 38-305 Cook St, Palm Desert, CA 92211, Phone: (760) 776-0050, Fax: (760) 776-1806
  • Courtyard By Marriott, Palm Desert, 74895 Frank Sinatra, Palm Desert, CA 92211, Phone: (760) 776-4150, Fax: (760) 776-1816
  • Hampton Inn & Suites, 74 900 Gerald Ford Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92211, Phone: (760) 340-1001, Fax: (760) 340-9050
All 9 fire-safe hotels and motels in Palm Desert, California


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2004 Presidential Election results in Riverside County California:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Palm Desert

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents65.6%5.2%3.3%2.2%1.8%
Congregations7.5%11.5%9.0%4.4%7.2%
Name Charismatic Churches Independent Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Churches and Churches of ChristMuslim EstimateOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.5%1.3%1.2%16.2%
Congregations0.7%1.4%1.5%0.7%56.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 19$136,205$86,0240$0
Other Government Administration 43$263,851$73,6330$0
Streets and Highways 45$274,421$73,1790$0
Health 8$59,379$89,0690$0
Parks and Recreation 6$33,713$67,4260$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 19$140,855$88,9610$0
Other and Unallocable 26$163,342$75,3890$0
Totals for Government 166$1,071,766$77,4770$0


Palm Desert government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $54,855,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $9,652,000
    Regular Highways: $6,983,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,555,000
    All Other: $4,452,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $12,650,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,064,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,302,000
    Parks and Recreation: $193,000
    General - Other: $176,000
  • Current Operations - Housing and Community Development: $45,357,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,838,000
    Regular Highways: $8,961,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,969,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,637,000
    General - Other: $4,327,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,646,000
    Financial Administration: $2,410,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $709,000
    Health - Other: $692,000
    Police Protection: $490,000
    Libraries: $274,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $290,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,442,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $10,601,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,130,000
    Regular Highways: $201,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,803,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,938,000
    Special Assessments: $6,751,000
    Sale of Property: $3,158,000
    Rents: $1,287,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,030,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $386,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $26,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $319,591,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $277,394,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $29,105,000
    Central Staff Services: $92,000
    Financial Administration: $79,000
    Police Protection: $72,000
    General - Other: $31,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000
    Health - Other: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $117,578,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $80,537,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,987,000
    Highways: $1,138,000
    All Other: $407,000
  • Tax - Property: $82,116,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,144,000
    Other Selective Sales: $8,687,000
    Other License: $7,754,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,581,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,289,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,030,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,944,000

9.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,099 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.42%
California average:  5.75%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($263 average AGI)
Riverside County:  0.09%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, CA  2.02% ($52,293 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.88% ($50,596)
from San Bernardino County, CA  1.72% ($44,978)


6.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,677 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.76%
California average:  6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($294 average AGI)
Riverside County:  0.06%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Bernardino County, CA  1.24% ($38,294 average AGI)
to Orange County, CA  0.81% ($51,018)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.75% ($40,064)


Strongest AM radio stations in Palm Desert:
  • KNWQ (1140 AM; 10 kW; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCMJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; THOUSAND PALMS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KXPS (1010 AM; 4 kW; THOUSAND PALMS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KPSI (920 AM; 5 kW; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: R & R RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KNWZ (970 AM; 5 kW; COACHELLA, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KESQ (1400 AM; 1 kW; INDIO, CA; Owner: GULF-CALIFORNIA BROADCAST CO.)
  • KWXY (1340 AM; 1 kW; CATHEDRAL CITY, CA; Owner: GLEN BARNETT, INC.)
  • KGAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: R & R RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Palm Desert:
  • KATY-FM (101.3 FM; IDYLLWILD, CA; Owner: ALL PRO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCLB-FM (93.7 FM; COACHELLA, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCRI (89.3 FM; INDIO, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KLOB (94.7 FM; THOUSAND PALMS, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KJJZ (102.3 FM; INDIO, CA; Owner: R M BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
  • KUNA-FM (96.7 FM; LA QUINTA, CA; Owner: GULF-CALIFORNIA BROADCAST COMPANY)
  • K280CV (103.9 FM; CATHEDRAL CITY, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KLRD (90.1 FM; YUCAIPA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KEZN (103.1 FM; PALM DESERT, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KHCS (91.7 FM; PALM DESERT, CA; Owner: PRAIRIE AVENUE GOSPEL CENTER)
  • KMRJ (99.5 FM; RANCHO MIRAGE, CA; Owner: DANIEL P. MITCHELL)
  • KDES-FM (104.7 FM; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: R & R RADIO CORPORATION)
  • K201AR (88.1 FM; BANNING, CA; Owner: KSGN, INC.)
  • K232CX (94.3 FM; DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KWXY-FM (98.5 FM; CATHEDRAL CITY, CA; Owner: GLEN BARNETT, INC.)
  • KPSC (88.5 FM; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KYOR (106.9 FM; YUCCA VALLEY, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KKUU (92.7 FM; INDIO, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KRTM (88.9 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLVJ (100.1 FM; JULIAN, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Palm Desert:
  • KESQ-TV (Channel 42; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: GULF-CALIFORNIA BROADCAST COMPANY)
  • KYAV-LP (Channel 12; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: JDF INVESTMENT CO. LLC)
  • KVPS-LP (Channel 8; INDIO, CA; Owner: VALCOM BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KMIR-TV (Channel 36; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • K25GW (Channel 25; INDIO, CA; Owner: DESERT SPRINGS, INC.)
  • K19DH (Channel 19; INDIO, CA; Owner: DESERT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEVC-CA (Channel 5; INDIO, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KPSP-LP (Channel 58; CATHEDRAL CITY-PALM, CA; Owner: DESERT TELEVISION LLC)
  • K06MB (Channel 6; INDIO, CA; Owner: PARK PLACE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVER-CA (Channel 4; INDIO, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KODG-LP (Channel 17; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: BILTMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Palm Desert fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 116 meters (381ft)
Total average daily traffic: 623,470
Total average daily truck traffic: 128,641

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 10
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Palm Desert, CA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Palm Desert)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 51 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Palm Desert, CA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 253 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Palm Desert)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Palm Desert)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 82 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED37$169,636898$339,0151,184$335,194116$235,7556$1,211,843767$344,03938$135,717
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$147,500148$273,555279$302,61628$194,8470$0120$280,61615$98,841
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$155,200260$343,863563$356,97185$219,0600$0178$357,90122$128,892
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$171,500112$355,680291$344,07133$174,7831$271,56094$369,8683$120,960
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$019$334,65392$352,6044$154,1730$024$249,3690$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0449.11 , 0449.12, 0449.13, 0449.14, 0451.05, 0451.06, 0451.07, 0451.08

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED56$340,52436$322,89218$313,2692$260,540
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$279,94813$354,3603$324,3531$309,810
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$576,8604$308,2352$300,5250$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$221,2682$465,9101$129,3100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$352,6551$300,5300$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0449.11 , 0449.12, 0449.13, 0449.14, 0451.05, 0451.06, 0451.07, 0451.08

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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