Thousand Palms, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 4,738, Rural population: 401 (all nonfarm))

Thousand Palms, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,560 (1,915 occupied: 1,573 owner occupied, 342 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	43%

Housing density: 640 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: $879 (lower quartile is $645, upper quartile is $1,110)

Median gross rent in Thousand Palms, CA in 2007: $1,027

Housing units in Thousand Palms with a mortgage: 595 (24 second mortgage, 75 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 99

Thousand Palms,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $226,625 (it was $75,300 in 2000)

Thousand Palms:	$226,625
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $204,113 - $341,526

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $268,317
Here: $268,317
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $260,321
Here: $260,321
State: $541,123

Mobile homes: $68,222
Here: $68,222
State: $59,450

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,126

In family households: 4,328 (1,040 male householders, 232 female householders)
1,057 spouses, 1,493 children (1,365 natural, 16 adopted, 112 stepchildren), 53 grandchildren, 87 brothers or sisters, 85 parents, 193 other relatives, 88 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 798 (262 male householders (165 living alone)), 383 female householders (344 living alone)), 153 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 13 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 598 2-persons, 183 3-persons, 187 4-persons, 146 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 509 1-person, 116 2-persons, 20 3-persons.

852 married couples with children.
271 single-parent households (90 men, 181 women).

55.6% of residents of Thousand Palms speak English at home.
40.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% speak English very well, 54% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,165 (22.7%)
(28.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.0
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thousand Palms, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 54 3 rooms: 126 4 rooms: 251 5 rooms: 748 6 rooms: 247 7 rooms: 124 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thousand Palms, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 23 3 rooms: 63 4 rooms: 76 5 rooms: 121 6 rooms: 37 7 rooms: 22 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 58
1995 to 1998: 128
1990 to 1994: 355
1980 to 1989: 845
1970 to 1979: 790
1960 to 1969: 239
1950 to 1959: 115
1940 to 1949: 14
1939 or earlier: 16

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thousand Palms:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 114 2 bedrooms: 870 3 bedrooms: 494 4 bedrooms: 95 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thousand Palms:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 52 2 bedrooms: 171 3 bedrooms: 87 4 bedrooms: 32 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Thousand Palms in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 81 1 vehicle: 765 2 vehicles: 523 3 vehicles: 180 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Thousand Palms in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 40 1 vehicle: 162 2 vehicles: 110 3 vehicles: 15 4 vehicles: 15 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Thousand Palms, CA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 5
$50,000 to $59,999: 10
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 9
$80,000 to $89,999: 13
$90,000 to $99,999: 40
$100,000 to $124,999: 107
$125,000 to $149,999: 131
$150,000 to $174,999: 162
$175,000 to $199,999: 158
$200,000 to $249,999: 260
$250,000 to $299,999: 222
$300,000 to $399,999: 298
$400,000 to $499,999: 124
$500,000 to $749,999: 20
$750,000 to $999,999: 8
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Thousand Palms rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Thousand Palms:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 2
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 13
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 12
$600 to $649: 13
$650 to $699: 22
$700 to $749: 20
$750 to $799: 9
$800 to $899: 54
$900 to $999: 36
$1,000 to $1,249: 100
$1,250 to $1,499: 12
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 20

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 127 1990 to 1994: 173 1985 to 1989: 235 1980 to 1984: 220 1975 to 1979: 103 1970 to 1974: 86 1970 to 1974: 82 1965 to 1969: 139

Thousand Palms, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.0%
Number of people working at home: 71 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 35
5 to 9 minutes: 52
10 to 14 minutes: 354
15 to 19 minutes: 460
20 to 24 minutes: 440
25 to 29 minutes: 47
30 to 34 minutes: 84
35 to 39 minutes: 19
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 11
60 to 89 minutes: 0
90 or more minutes: 68

Thousand Palms mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,272 (78%)
Carpooled: 221 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (1%)
Walked: 5 (0%)
Other means: 58 (4%)
Worked at home: 71 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 211
$10,000 to $14,999: 172
$15,000 to $19,999: 191
$20,000 to $24,999: 153
$25,000 to $29,999: 95
$30,000 to $34,999: 163
$35,000 to $39,999: 198
$40,000 to $44,999: 102
$45,000 to $49,999: 55
$50,000 to $59,999: 79
$60,000 to $74,999: 273
$75,000 to $99,999: 115
$100,000 to $124,999: 65
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 38

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2045

German: 464

United States or American: 419

English: 276

Irish: 258

Italian: 137

Scottish: 134

French (except Basque): 68

Norwegian: 66

Canadian: 42

Scotch-Irish: 41

Polish: 32

Dutch: 26

French Canadian: 24

Russian: 23

Swiss: 15

Swedish: 14

European: 9

Greek: 8

British: 8

Portuguese: 8

Lithuanian: 7

Ukrainian: 7

Arab:: 6

Syrian: 6

Finnish: 6

Yugoslavian: 5

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

Mexico (72%)
Canada (11%)
El Salvador (4%)
Guatemala (3%)
Philippines (3%)
Germany (2%)
Other Western Europe (1%)

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

This state: 2191
Northeast: 213
Midwest: 831
South: 329
West: 345

62% of Thousand Palms residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 159
7th and 8th grade: 68
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 83
11th grade: 68
12th grade, no diploma: 174
High school graduate (or equivalency): 366
Less than 1 year of college: 119
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 227
Associate degree: 89
Bachelor's degree: 146
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 29
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 74
7th and 8th grade: 68
9th grade: 81
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 92
12th grade, no diploma: 128
High school graduate (or equivalency): 504
Less than 1 year of college: 180
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 328
Associate degree: 71
Bachelor's degree: 89
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 38
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 60.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 21.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,230
Black householders: $79,421
Asian householders: $40,886
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $13,135
Some other race householders: $57,978
Two or more races householders: $83,380
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $50,860

Thousand Palms household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Thousand Palms household income for Black householders

Thousand Palms household income for Some other race householders

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Thousand Palms household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Thousand Palms marital status for males

Thousand Palms marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $364,165
Black or African American householders: $203,150
Some other race householders: $265,148
Two or more races householders: $413,824
Hispanic or Latino householders: $254,915

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 903
One, attached: 16
Two: 17
Mobile homes: 1,624

Median worth of mobile homes: $119,195

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Thousand Palms:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (17%) No fuel used (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29

Here:	4.4%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23

Here:	12.8%
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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