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Population (year 2000): 14,764
Males: 7,449  (50.5%)
Females: 7,315  (49.5%)

San Bernardino County

Median resident age:  26.9 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 92277, 92278.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,300 (it was $31,178 in 2000)
Twentynine Palms  $36,300
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $184,900 (it was $75,400 in 2000)
Twentynine Palms  $184,900
California:  $477,700

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Races in Twentynine Palms:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.7%)
  • Hispanic (14.9%)
  • Black (9.4%)
  • Two or more races (6.4%)
  • Other race (6.2%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Filipino (2.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.8%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (16.2%), Irish (13.9%), English (8.3%), United States (6.3%), Italian (4.2%), French (3.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2001 feet

Land area: 54.8 square miles.

Population density: 269 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Twentynine Palms

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Twentynine Palms city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

872 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 2.2% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

This city:  5.9%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 53 registered sex offenders living in Twentynine Palms, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Twentynine Palms to the number of sex offenders is 279 to 1.

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

Twentynine Palms:  0.8% ($609)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coachella Valley, CA (34.3 miles , pop. 118,932).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Riverside, CA (91.9 miles , pop. 255,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Diego, CA (119.5 miles , pop. 1,223,400).

Nearest cities: Twentynine Palms Base, CA (7.6 miles ), Joshua Tree, CA (16.9 miles ), Yucca Valley, CA (23.7 miles ), Bermuda Dunes, CA (30.9 miles ), Indio, CA (30.9 miles ), Thousand Palms, CA (31.0 miles ), Desert Hot Springs, CA (32.3 miles ), Coachella, CA (32.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $81,800
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $99,300
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,900
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $135,900
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $80,600
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $87,300
  • 2004: 151 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 2005: 382 buildings, average cost: $78,500
  • 2006: 225 buildings, average cost: $84,900
  • 2007: 99 buildings, average cost: $100,500

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Latitude: 34.14 N, Longitude: 116.07 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,275 (-15.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,773 (28.7%)


28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
16 people in nursing homes

Area code: 760

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Twentynine Palms, California business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.9%
California:  5.4%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (21%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Twentynine Palms by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002
Murders 002
    per 100,000 0.00.013.1
Rapes 589
    per 100,000 34.353.258.8
Robberies 368
    per 100,000 20.639.952.3
Assaults 565046
    per 100,000 383.7332.5300.5
Burglaries 159176135
    per 100,000 1089.31170.4881.9
Thefts 232286285
    per 100,000 1589.51901.81861.9
Auto thefts 255851
    per 100,000 171.3385.7333.2
Arson 121414
    per 100,000 82.293.191.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 123.4) 263.8309.9311.8

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Hospitals/medical centers near Twentynine Palms:
  • HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; JOSHUA TREE, CA)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL, RIVERSIDE (about 27 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA)
  • KNOLLWOOD PSYCH & CHEMICAL DEPEND CTR (about 27 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Twentynine Palms:
  • PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL (about 37 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; ID: PSP)
  • SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL (about 81 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; ID: SBD)
  • MARCH ARB (about 84 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; ID: RIV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Twentynine Palms:
  • TWENTYNINE PALMS (about 10 miles; TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA; ID: TNP)
  • HI DESERT (about 13 miles; JOSHUA TREE, CA; ID: L80)
  • YUCCA VALLEY (about 23 miles; YUCCA VALLEY, CA; ID: L22)

Local government website: www.29palms.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Twentynine Palms:
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 27 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
  • RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 10,798)
  • COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 37 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; FT enrollment: 3,804)
  • LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; LOMA LINDA, CA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 57 miles; REDLANDS, CA; FT enrollment: 4,106)
  • MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 66 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; FT enrollment: 4,731)
  • CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 68 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; FT enrollment: 2,722)
Public high schools in Twentynine Palms:
Public elementary/middle schools in Twentynine Palms:
Private elementary/middle school in Twentynine Palms:
  • BLESSED SACRAMENT (Students: 103; Location: 6755 SAGE AVE; Grades: PK - 7)

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Notable locations in Twentynine Palms: Four Corners (A), Knott Sky Park Campground (B), North Entrance Station (C), Oasis Visitor Center (D), Joshua Tree National Monument Library (E), Twentynine Palms Branch San Bernardino County Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Twentynine Palms include: Palms Southern Baptist Church (A), Faith in the Word Christian Center (B), First Baptist Church of Twentynine Palms (C), Saint Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church (D), Church of Christ (E), Korean Blessing Mission Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Twentynine Palms Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: 29 Palms Historical Society (Museums; 6760 National Park Drive) (1), 29 Palms Entertainment Center (Arcades & Amusements; 5025 Adobe Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Country Inn Twentynine Palms (71829 Twentynine Palms Hwy) (1), 29 Palms RV & Golf Resort (4949 Desrt Knl Dr) (2), Best Western Garden Inn Suites (71487 29 Palms Highway) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Twentynine Palms and their reported violations in the past:

JOSHUA TREE NP - COTTONWOOD SPRINGS (Population served: 240, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-17-2004)
TWENTYNINE PALMS INN / 29 PALMS INN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Fluoride
Past monitoring violations:
  • 13 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Twentynine Palms that have no violations reported:
  • JOSHUA TREE NP - BLACK ROCK CANYON (Population served: 204, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.8%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  6.3%

Twentynine Palms compared to California state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Twentynine Palms (2007 data):
  • The Fort Sill National Bank: Fsnb - Twentynine Palms Branch at Building 1515 Brown Street, branch established on 1996-09-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $277.8 mil, Deposits: $227.3 mil, headquarters in Fort Sill, OK, positive income, 36 total offices, Holding Company: J. R. Montgomery Bancorporation
  • Pacific Western Bank: Twentynine Palms Branch at 73700 Gorgonio Road, branch established on 1985-08-12. Info updated 2006-11-28: Bank assets: $5,563.6 mil, Deposits: $3,708.4 mil, headquarters in San Diego, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: Eggemeyer Advisory Corp.
  • PFF Bank & Trust: Adobe Road Branch at 6325 Adobe Road, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,505.4 mil, Deposits: $3,247.1 mil, headquarters in Pomona, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$8,364$50,1841$1,486
Health 3$6,706$26,8240$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 3$10,220$40,8800$0
Parks and Recreation 14$36,361$31,1672$527
Other Government Administration 5$20,090$48,2165$3,321
Streets and Highways 8$22,682$34,0230$0
Totals for Government 35$104,423$35,8028$5,334


Twentynine Palms government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $64,000
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $195,000
    All Other: $40,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $772,000
    Parks & Recreation: $536,000
    Central Staff Services: $74,000
    Housing & Community Development: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,951,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,058,000
    Financial Administration: $454,000
    Central Staff Services: $318,000
    Health Services - Other: $276,000
    General - Other: $85,000
    Housing & Community Development: $53,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $72,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $1,767,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $218,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $345,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $345,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $218,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $176,000
    Property Sale Other: $85,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $76,000
    Rents: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $65,000
    Health - Other: $28,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,498,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $151,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,351,000
    Highways: $1,162,000
    All Other: $1,158,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,369,000
    Total General Sales: $1,355,000
    Public Utilities: $421,000
    Other Selective Sales: $374,000
    NEC: $151,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,179,000

7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,394 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.77%
California average:  5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($485 average AGI)
San Bernardino County:  0.12%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  3.43% ($39,463 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  1.22% ($38,294)
from Orange County, CA  0.68% ($46,220)


7.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,936 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.61%
California average:  6.27%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($390 average AGI)
San Bernardino County:  0.10%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Riverside County, CA  1.74% ($44,978 average AGI)
to Los Angeles County, CA  1.57% ($37,904)
to Orange County, CA  0.49% ($46,332)


Strongest AM radio stations in Twentynine Palms:
  • KQYN (1250 AM; 1 kW; TWENTY NINE PALMS, CA; Owner: THREE D RADIO, INC.)
  • KNWQ (1140 AM; 10 kW; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KNWZ (970 AM; 5 kW; COACHELLA, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KCMJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; THOUSAND PALMS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KPSI (920 AM; 5 kW; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: R & R RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KXPS (1010 AM; 4 kW; THOUSAND PALMS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Twentynine Palms:
  • KYOR (106.9 FM; YUCCA VALLEY, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KDHI (92.1 FM; JOSHUA TREE, CA; Owner: THREE D RADIO, INC.)
  • KCDZ (107.7 FM; TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA; Owner: MORONGO BASIN B/CASTING CORPORATION)
  • KPLM-FM1 (106.1 FM; JOSHUA TREE & TWENTY, CA; Owner: RM BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KLRD (90.1 FM; YUCAIPA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KKJT (96.3 FM; TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA; Owner: THREE D RADIO, INC.)
  • K201AR (88.1 FM; BANNING, CA; Owner: KSGN, INC.)
  • K232CX (94.3 FM; DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KPSC (88.5 FM; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KATY-FM (101.3 FM; IDYLLWILD, CA; Owner: ALL PRO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZAL (105.5 FM; DESERT CENTER, CA; Owner: WORLDWIDE MULTI-MEDIA B/C CO.)
  • KCLB-FM (93.7 FM; COACHELLA, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KCRI (89.3 FM; INDIO, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • 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)
  • KPLM (106.1 FM; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: R M BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
  • KRCK-FM (97.7 FM; MECCA, CA; Owner: PLAYA DEL SOL BROADCASTERS)
  • KLOB (94.7 FM; THOUSAND PALMS, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K280CV (103.9 FM; CATHEDRAL CITY, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KEZN (103.1 FM; PALM DESERT, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Twentynine Palms:
  • KVMD (Channel 31; TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA; Owner: KVMD LICENSEE CO., LLC)
  • KESQ-TV (Channel 42; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: GULF-CALIFORNIA BROADCAST COMPANY)
  • K38EE (Channel 38; TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K57EV (Channel 57; JOSHUA TREE, CA; Owner: COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO AREA 70)

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