Palm Springs Demographics

PopulationPalm Springs city, CaliforniaCalifornia
Total Population42,80733,871,648
Male51.9%49.8%
Female48.1%50.2%
18 years and over83.0%72.7%
65 years and over26.2%10.6%
Married Persons43.8%52.4%
Single Persons56.2%47.6%
Median Age46.933.3
Average Family Size2.883.43
Ethnicity
White81.0%63.4%
Black or African American4.4%7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.6%1.9%
Asian4.4%12.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.3%0.7%
Other11.5%19.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)23.7%32.4%
Housing CharacteristicsPalm Springs city, CaliforniaCalifornia
Total Housing Units30,97912,214,549
Median Home Cost$157,000$211,500
Number of Households20,51611,502,870
Persons per Household2.052.87
Economic CharacteristicsPalm Springs city, CaliforniaCalifornia
Median Household Income$35,973$47,493
Per Capita Income$25,957$22,711
In Labor Force52.4%62.4%
Families below poverty level11.2%10.6%
Education CharacteristicsPalm Springs city, CaliforniaCalifornia
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment3,2584,349,867
High School Enrollment1,6482,122,098
College or Graduate School1,9062,556,598
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate21.8%20.1%
Associates Degree6.1%7.1%
Bachelor's Degree15.9%17.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.6%9.5%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census