12.9% of Palm Desert, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 5.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 10.7% of high school graduates and 22.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 52.3%. For comparison, it was 26.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Palm Desert, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Palm Desert:
12.9%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Palm Desert:
6.3%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Palm Desert:
16.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Palm Desert:
20.2%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
52.3%
Residents above poverty level:
26.8%
Poverty by age in Palm Desert, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Palm Desert,CA (percentage below poverty level)
21.0%Under 5 years
19.9%5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
18.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.7%16 and 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
16.9%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
10.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Palm Desert,CA (percentage below poverty level)
25.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 14 years
17.5%15 years
18.9%16 and 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
18.6%35 to 44 years
14.6%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
13.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Palm Desert,CA (% below half of poverty level)
7.5%Under 6 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
7.7%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Palm Desert, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Palm Desert, CA (%)
9.5%White
13.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
12.6%Asian
44.7%Native Hawaiian
14.4%Other race
22.1%2+ races
17.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Palm Desert, CA (absolute numbers)
2,969White
194Black
0American Indian
300Asian
63Native Hawaiian
635Other race
2,2322+ races
2,274Hispanic
11.6%Below poverty level
88.4%Above poverty level
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Palm Desert, CA
Children below poverty level:
Palm Desert, California:
17.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Palm Desert:
10.7%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Palm Desert:
22.8%
California:
20.4%
43.3%Married-couple family
5.1%Male, no wife present
51.7%Female, no husband present
5.3%Worked full-time, year-round
19.0%Worked part-time
75.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
12.6%One full-time, other didn't work
3.8%Both worked part-time
13.4%One part-time, other didn't work
70.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.6%1999 to 2000
6.6%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
21.8%1970 to 1979
18.5%1960 to 1969
10.8%1950 to 1959
4.3%1940 to 1949
1.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
13.1%1990 to 1994
38.1%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
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