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Total population: 143,197 (Urban population: 141,616, Rural population: 1,581 (37 farm, 1,544 nonfarm))

Palmdale, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 37,136 (34,344 occupied: 24,412 owner occupied, 9,932 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	43%

Housing density: 354 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $871 (lower quartile is $673, upper quartile is $1,328)

Housing units in Palmdale with a mortgage: 20,453 (3,658 second mortgage, 1,059 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,875

Palmdale,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $370,100 (it was $113,600 in 2000)

Palmdale:	$370,100
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $314,000 - $443,900

Median year house/condo built: 1988

Median year apartment built: 1985

Household type by relationship

Households: 116,481

In family households: 108,218 (20,572 male householders, 7,653 female householders)
20,979 spouses, 46,550 children (42,566 natural, 1,021 adopted, 2,963 stepchildren), 2,733 grandchildren, 1,209 brothers or sisters, 1,439 parents, 3,276 other relatives, 3,807 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,263 (3,185 male householders (2,288 living alone)), 2,977 female householders (2,457 living alone)), 2,101 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 92 (8 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,699 2-persons, 5,828 3-persons, 7,247 4-persons, 4,646 5-persons, 2,312 6-persons, 1,493 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,745 1-person, 1,033 2-persons, 241 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

29,098 married couples with children.
10,403 single-parent households (2,344 men, 8,059 women).

65.3% of residents of Palmdale speak English at home.
28.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 23,074 (19.8%)
(43.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palmdale, California:
	1 room: 18 2 rooms: 330 3 rooms: 2,382 4 rooms: 1,302 5 rooms: 4,415 6 rooms: 5,642 7 rooms: 5,016 8 rooms: 3,112 9 or more rooms: 2,195

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palmdale, California:
	1 room: 583 2 rooms: 1,175 3 rooms: 1,985 4 rooms: 1,993 5 rooms: 1,761 6 rooms: 1,241 7 rooms: 621 8 rooms: 401 9 or more rooms: 172

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 522
1995 to 1998: 2,822
1990 to 1994: 9,495
1980 to 1989: 15,393
1970 to 1979: 3,332
1960 to 1969: 2,061
1950 to 1959: 2,977
1940 to 1949: 273
1939 or earlier: 261

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palmdale:
	no bedroom: 606 1 bedroom: 989 2 bedrooms: 2,708 3 bedrooms: 11,075 4 bedrooms: 7,660 5 or more bedrooms: 1,374

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palmdale:
	no bedroom: 889 1 bedroom: 2,087 2 bedrooms: 3,309 3 bedrooms: 2,484 4 bedrooms: 1,035 5 or more bedrooms: 128

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Palmdale in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 622 1 vehicle: 5,208 2 vehicles: 12,257 3 vehicles: 4,908 4 vehicles: 1,048 5 or more vehicles: 369

Cars and other vehicles available in Palmdale in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,859 1 vehicle: 4,689 2 vehicles: 2,589 3 vehicles: 608 4 vehicles: 132 5 or more vehicles: 55

Palmdale rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Palmdale:

Less than $100: 68 people
$100 to $149: 34
$150 to $199: 112
$200 to $249: 127
$250 to $299: 126
$300 to $349: 89
$350 to $399: 74
$400 to $449: 102
$450 to $499: 205
$500 to $549: 302
$550 to $599: 556
$600 to $649: 555
$650 to $699: 520
$700 to $749: 776
$750 to $799: 808
$800 to $899: 1,244
$900 to $999: 985
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,860
$1,250 to $1,499: 1,260
$1,500 to $1,999: 671
$2,000 or more: 190
No cash rent: 260

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,923 1990 to 1994: 3,132 1985 to 1989: 4,306 1980 to 1984: 4,166 1975 to 1979: 3,454 1970 to 1974: 2,227 1970 to 1974: 1,250 1965 to 1969: 1,616

Palmdale, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.8%
Number of people working at home: 1,099 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 636
5 to 9 minutes: 3127
10 to 14 minutes: 4682
15 to 19 minutes: 5283
20 to 24 minutes: 3565
25 to 29 minutes: 801
30 to 34 minutes: 1995
35 to 39 minutes: 388
40 to 44 minutes: 889
45 to 59 minutes: 5313
60 to 89 minutes: 9500
90 or more minutes: 4941

Palmdale mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 29,377 (70%)
Carpooled: 9,782 (23%)
Bus or trolley bus: 801 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 46 (0%)
Railroad: 274 (1%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 118 (0%)
Bicycle: 60 (0%)
Walked: 424 (1%)
Other means: 229 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,099 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3023
$10,000 to $14,999: 1947
$15,000 to $19,999: 1714
$20,000 to $24,999: 1913
$25,000 to $29,999: 1916
$30,000 to $34,999: 1974
$35,000 to $39,999: 2033
$40,000 to $44,999: 1995
$45,000 to $49,999: 1711
$50,000 to $59,999: 3352
$60,000 to $74,999: 4546
$75,000 to $99,999: 4422
$100,000 to $124,999: 2222
$125,000 to $149,999: 814
$150,000 to $199,999: 514
$200,000 or more: 291

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 60612

German: 6937

English: 5129

Irish: 4413

United States or American: 4330

Italian: 4025

French (except Basque): 1341

Polish: 1120

Subsaharan African:: 999

Scottish: 926

European: 853

Norwegian: 827

Scotch-Irish: 779

Swedish: 729

African: 661

Russian: 654

Arab:: 510

Dutch: 507

Armenian: 448

Greek: 420

Danish: 408

Hungarian: 339

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 336

French Canadian: 297

Iranian: 293

British: 242

Czech: 227

Welsh: 213

Nigerian: 208

Egyptian: 203

Canadian: 179

Australian: 138

Guyanese: 120

Lebanese: 110

Czechoslovakian: 105

Scandinavian: 104

Yugoslavian: 104

Austrian: 99

West Indian: 99

Arab/Arabic: 96

Portuguese: 93

Jamaican: 93

Finnish: 88

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 86

Croatian: 84

Belizean: 79

Swiss: 73

Northern European: 70

Turkish: 68

Belgian: 65

Romanian: 63

Lithuanian: 63

Basque: 59

Sierra Leonean: 47

Ukrainian: 46

Bulgarian: 46

Slovak: 41

Ethiopian: 40

Iraqi: 38

South African: 35

Syrian: 35

Haitian: 33

Serbian: 30

Brazilian: 25

Dutch West Indian: 24

Latvian: 23

Other Arab: 21

Icelander: 20

Eastern European: 17

Albanian: 12

Other Subsaharan African: 8

Macedonian: 8

Pennsylvania German: 8

Israeli: 8

British West Indian: 8

New Zealander: 8

Jordanian: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (49%)
El Salvador (11%)
Philippines (7%)
Guatemala (5%)
Nicaragua (1%)
Honduras (1%)
Iran (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 69252
Northeast: 4295
Midwest: 7726
South: 7153
West: 4154

47% of Palmdale residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 791
Nursery to 4th grade: 336
5th and 6th grade: 1,038
7th and 8th grade: 666
9th grade: 750
10th grade: 654
11th grade: 1,187
12th grade, no diploma: 1,943
High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,082
Less than 1 year of college: 2,713
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,853
Associate degree: 2,208
Bachelor's degree: 3,028
Master's degree: 931
Professional school degree: 287
Doctorate degree: 160

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 862
Nursery to 4th grade: 310
5th and 6th grade: 1,288
7th and 8th grade: 774
9th grade: 952
10th grade: 1,042
11th grade: 1,667
12th grade, no diploma: 2,095
High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,613
Less than 1 year of college: 3,487
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,072
Associate degree: 2,233
Bachelor's degree: 2,940
Master's degree: 788
Professional school degree: 198
Doctorate degree: 58

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 20.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $71,253
Black householders: $35,258
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,498
Asian householders: $60,165
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $98,970
Some other race householders: $46,944
Two or more races householders: $67,113
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $48,954

Palmdale household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Palmdale household income for Black householders

Palmdale household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Palmdale household income for Asian householders

Palmdale household income for Some other race householders

Palmdale household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Palmdale marital status for males

Palmdale marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $392,905
Black or African American householders: $415,059
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $434,281
Asian householders: $421,249
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $496,833
Some other race householders: $320,905
Two or more races householders: $403,330
Hispanic or Latino householders: $332,959

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 28,284
One, attached: 906
Two: 148
3 or 4: 793
5 to 9: 1,075
10 to 19: 753
20 to 49: 1,179
50 or more: 2,214
Mobile homes: 1,760
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Median worth of mobile homes: $81,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Palmdale:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,338

Here:	6.0%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 465

Here:	4.9%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 798

Here:	14.6%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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