Twentynine Palms, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 12,436 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,218 (all nonfarm))

Twentynine Palms, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,792 (5,577 occupied: 2,465 owner occupied, 3,112 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	56%
State:	43%

Housing density: 124 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: $673 (lower quartile is $542, upper quartile is $807)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $603

Median gross rent in Twentynine Palms, CA in 2007: $746

Housing units in Twentynine Palms with a mortgage: 1,723 (305 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 534

Twentynine Palms,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $232,386 (it was $75,000 in 2000)

Twentynine Palms:	$232,386
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $164,376 - $272,676

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $234,733
Here: $234,733
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $216,576
Here: $216,576
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $223,262
Here: $223,262
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $684,443
Here: $684,443
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $581,500
Here: $581,500
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $24,535
Here: $24,535
State: $59,450

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,603

In family households: 12,358 (2,959 male householders, 876 female householders)
2,871 spouses, 4,687 children (4,103 natural, 121 adopted, 463 stepchildren), 247 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 96 parents, 113 other relatives, 471 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,245 (943 male householders (652 living alone)), 787 female householders (708 living alone)), 515 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 51 (23 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,465 2-persons, 990 3-persons, 825 4-persons, 326 5-persons, 107 6-persons, 122 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,360 1-person, 308 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

2,721 married couples with children.
1,400 single-parent households (302 men, 1,098 women).

86.5% of residents of Twentynine Palms speak English at home.
7.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
3.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 872 (6.0%)
(63.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Twentynine Palms, California:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 63 3 rooms: 175 4 rooms: 437 5 rooms: 602 6 rooms: 681 7 rooms: 271 8 rooms: 155 9 or more rooms: 73

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Twentynine Palms, California:
	1 room: 53 2 rooms: 351 3 rooms: 595 4 rooms: 789 5 rooms: 766 6 rooms: 437 7 rooms: 81 8 rooms: 20 9 or more rooms: 20

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 41
1995 to 1998: 384
1990 to 1994: 921
1980 to 1989: 1,863
1970 to 1979: 1,244
1960 to 1969: 927
1950 to 1959: 902
1940 to 1949: 331
1939 or earlier: 179

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Twentynine Palms:
	no bedroom: 39 1 bedroom: 194 2 bedrooms: 791 3 bedrooms: 1,160 4 bedrooms: 274 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Twentynine Palms:
	no bedroom: 166 1 bedroom: 635 2 bedrooms: 1,265 3 bedrooms: 961 4 bedrooms: 85 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 Twentynine Palms in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 93 1 vehicle: 793 2 vehicles: 1,040 3 vehicles: 395 4 vehicles: 118 5 or more vehicles: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in Twentynine Palms in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 370 1 vehicle: 1,746 2 vehicles: 845 3 vehicles: 116 4 vehicles: 35 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 25
$70,000 to $79,999: 32
$80,000 to $89,999: 38
$90,000 to $99,999: 54
$100,000 to $124,999: 160
$125,000 to $149,999: 169
$150,000 to $174,999: 184
$175,000 to $199,999: 198
$200,000 to $249,999: 538
$250,000 to $299,999: 437
$300,000 to $399,999: 320
$400,000 to $499,999: 130
$500,000 to $749,999: 111
$750,000 to $999,999: 19
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Twentynine Palms rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Twentynine Palms:

Less than $100: 54 people
$100 to $149: 27
$150 to $199: 34
$200 to $249: 38
$250 to $299: 45
$300 to $349: 53
$350 to $399: 60
$400 to $449: 88
$450 to $499: 104
$500 to $549: 137
$550 to $599: 216
$600 to $649: 264
$650 to $699: 414
$700 to $749: 311
$750 to $799: 180
$800 to $899: 201
$900 to $999: 102
$1,000 to $1,249: 235
$1,250 to $1,499: 46
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 491

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 95 1990 to 1994: 80 1985 to 1989: 146 1980 to 1984: 182 1975 to 1979: 122 1970 to 1974: 75 1970 to 1974: 50 1965 to 1969: 122

Twentynine Palms, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.9%
Number of people working at home: 139 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 274
5 to 9 minutes: 783
10 to 14 minutes: 1216
15 to 19 minutes: 1822
20 to 24 minutes: 763
25 to 29 minutes: 221
30 to 34 minutes: 320
35 to 39 minutes: 24
40 to 44 minutes: 43
45 to 59 minutes: 131
60 to 89 minutes: 197
90 or more minutes: 248

Twentynine Palms mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,454 (72%)
Carpooled: 1,226 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0%)
Taxi: 26 (0%)
Motorcycle: 54 (1%)
Bicycle: 45 (1%)
Walked: 125 (2%)
Other means: 82 (1%)
Worked at home: 139 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 578
$10,000 to $14,999: 452
$15,000 to $19,999: 570
$20,000 to $24,999: 501
$25,000 to $29,999: 551
$30,000 to $34,999: 486
$35,000 to $39,999: 407
$40,000 to $44,999: 315
$45,000 to $49,999: 266
$50,000 to $59,999: 455
$60,000 to $74,999: 423
$75,000 to $99,999: 301
$100,000 to $124,999: 190
$125,000 to $149,999: 42
$150,000 to $199,999: 28
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 5122

German: 1760

Irish: 1412

United States or American: 925

English: 759

Italian: 436

French (except Basque): 299

Scotch-Irish: 253

Polish: 203

Dutch: 189

Swedish: 179

Scottish: 161

French Canadian: 125

European: 121

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 120

Norwegian: 115

Jamaican: 77

Hungarian: 60

Portuguese: 52

Danish: 50

Russian: 46

Subsaharan African:: 42

African: 42

Barbadian: 35

Welsh: 33

British: 19

Australian: 19

Finnish: 18

Czech: 18

Arab:: 18

Armenian: 14

Ukrainian: 14

Brazilian: 12

Palestinian: 11

Austrian: 10

Icelander: 10

Lithuanian: 10

Slovene: 8

West Indian: 8

Yugoslavian: 8

Lebanese: 7

Greek: 6

Scandinavian: 6

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

Philippines (24%)
Mexico (14%)
Panama (7%)
Polynesia (7%)
Japan (6%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Germany (4%)

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

This state: 5967
Northeast: 1093
Midwest: 2576
South: 2339
West: 1490

39% of Twentynine Palms residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 61
9th grade: 54
10th grade: 86
11th grade: 122
12th grade, no diploma: 225
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,105
Less than 1 year of college: 325
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 753
Associate degree: 441
Bachelor's degree: 297
Master's degree: 141
Professional school degree: 43
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 25
5th and 6th grade: 40
7th and 8th grade: 130
9th grade: 97
10th grade: 148
11th grade: 167
12th grade, no diploma: 175
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,083
Less than 1 year of college: 409
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 802
Associate degree: 357
Bachelor's degree: 351
Master's degree: 130
Professional school degree: 36
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 24.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 31.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 13.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 23.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,273
Black householders: $41,118
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,058
Asian householders: $51,263
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $49,092
Some other race householders: $35,945
Two or more races householders: $49,322
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,006

Twentynine Palms household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Twentynine Palms household income for Black householders

Twentynine Palms household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Twentynine Palms household income for Asian householders

Twentynine Palms household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Twentynine Palms household income for Some other race householders

Twentynine Palms household income for Two or more races householders

Twentynine Palms household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Twentynine Palms marital status for males

Twentynine Palms marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $233,935
Black or African American householders: $244,469
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $273,595
Asian householders: $256,554
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $225,259
Some other race householders: $205,429
Two or more races householders: $201,401
Hispanic or Latino householders: $203,260

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,363
One, attached: 238
Two: 379
3 or 4: 951
5 to 9: 171
10 to 19: 100
20 to 49: 39
50 or more: 58
Mobile homes: 390
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 103

Median worth of mobile homes: $70,771

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Twentynine Palms:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (56%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%) Wood (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 147

Here:	7.0%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	0.9%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 179

Here:	19.4%
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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