Palm Desert, CA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over34,992100.0
In labor force18,20352.0
Civilian labor force
18,16151.9
Employed
17,38449.7
Unemployed
7772.2
Percent of civilian labor force
4.3(X)
Armed Forces
420.1
Not in labor force16,78948.0
Females 16 years and over18,661100.0
In labor force8,45145.3
Civilian labor force
8,45145.3
Employed
8,02843.0
Own children under 6 years2,088100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,10753.0
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over17,037100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone13,26877.9
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,91211.2
Public transportation (including taxicab)2161.3
Walked3321.9
Other means2731.6
Worked at home1,0366.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)19.7(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over17,384100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations6,47937.3
Service occupations3,66321.1
Sales and office occupations5,10329.4
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations270.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,2757.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations8374.8
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining820.5
Construction1,4278.2
Manufacturing4922.8
Wholesale trade3902.2
Retail trade2,16712.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities5303.0
Information3722.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,7059.8
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,80610.4
Educational, health and social services3,05117.6
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services3,76021.6
Other services (except public administration)9925.7
Public administration6103.5
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers13,11275.4
Government workers1,90110.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business2,28813.2
Unpaid family workers830.5
INCOME IN 1999
Households19,370100.0
Less than $10,0001,4137.3
$10,000 to $14,9991,0435.4
$15,000 to $24,9992,12811.0
$25,000 to $34,9992,30611.9
$35,000 to $49,9993,11116.1
$50,000 to $74,9993,71519.2
$75,000 to $99,9991,93810.0
$100,000 to $149,9991,9199.9
$150,000 to $199,9998154.2
$200,000 or more9825.1
Median household income (dollars)48,316(X)
With earnings12,98367.0
Mean earnings (dollars)
61,927(X)
With Social Security income7,95041.0
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
13,713(X)
With Supplemental Security Income5222.7
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,616(X)
With public assistance income2361.2
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
4,719(X)
With retirement income4,28322.1
Mean retirement income (dollars)
24,356(X)
Families11,460100.0
Less than $10,0003683.2
$10,000 to $14,9993643.2
$15,000 to $24,9997876.9
$25,000 to $34,9991,25511.0
$35,000 to $49,9991,95817.1
$50,000 to $74,9992,40721.0
$75,000 to $99,9991,38612.1
$100,000 to $149,9991,49713.1
$150,000 to $199,9996605.8
$200,000 or more7786.8
Median family income (dollars)58,183(X)
Per capita income (dollars)33,463(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers42,257(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers32,202(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families675(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.9
With related children under 18 years456(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.4
With related children under 5 years
221(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.2
Families with female householder, no husband present207(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.4
With related children under 18 years155(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.5
With related children under 5 years
77(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)33.6
Individuals3,766(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.2
18 years and over2,912(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.5
65 years and over
480(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.3
Related children under 18 years819(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.1
Related children 5 to 17 years
565(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,580(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.4
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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