United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—California

Housing Statistics

Palm Desert, California

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	28,071	100.0
1-unit, detached	11,120	39.6
1-unit, attached	9,551	34.0
2 units	511	1.8
3 or 4 units	1,952	7.0
5 to 9 units	1,041	3.7
10 to 19 units	910	3.2
20 or more units	1,787	6.4
Mobile home	1,190	4.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.	9	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	467	1.7
1995 to 1998	1,733	6.2
1990 to 1994	3,506	12.5
1980 to 1989	11,993	42.7
1970 to 1979	6,052	21.6
1960 to 1969	2,968	10.6
1940 to 1959	1,264	4.5
1939 or earlier	88	0.3

ROOMS
1 room	504	1.8
2 rooms	1,202	4.3
3 rooms	2,259	8.0
4 rooms	5,553	19.8
5 rooms	7,864	28.0
6 rooms	6,533	23.3
7 rooms	2,544	9.1
8 rooms	1,050	3.7
9 or more rooms	562	2.0
Median (rooms)	5.1	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	19,299	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	4,600	23.8
1995 to 1998	7,046	36.5
1990 to 1994	3,455	17.9
1980 to 1989	3,153	16.3
1970 to 1979	789	4.1
1969 or earlier	256	1.3

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	1,299	6.7
1	8,880	46.0
2	7,316	37.9
3 or more	1,804	9.3

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	14,048	72.8
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	157	0.8
Electricity	4,991	25.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18	0.1
Coal or coke	0	0.0
Wood	18	0.1
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	7	0.0
No fuel used	60	0.3

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	30	0.2
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	46	0.2
No telephone service	92	0.5

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	19,299	100.0
1.00 or less	18,322	94.9
1.01 to 1.50	458	2.4
1.51 or more	519	2.7

Specified owner-occupied units	10,934	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	86	0.8
$50,000 to $99,999	1,056	9.7
$100,000 to $149,999	2,714	24.8
$150,000 to $199,999	1,982	18.1
$200,000 to $299,999	2,554	23.4
$300,000 to $499,999	1,743	15.9
$500,000 to $999,999	647	5.9
$1,000,000 or more	152	1.4
Median (dollars)	189,100	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	7,533	68.9
Less than $300	9	0.1
$300 to $499	112	1.0
$500 to $699	313	2.9
$700 to $999	1,255	11.5
$1,000 to $1,499	2,618	23.9
$1,500 to $1,999	1,687	15.4
$2,000 or more	1,539	14.1
Median (dollars)	1,392	(X)
Not mortgaged	3,401	31.1
Median (dollars)	537	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,316	30.3
15 to 19 percent	1,469	13.4
20 to 24 percent	1,308	12.0
25 to 29 percent	1,201	11.0
30 to 34 percent	855	7.8
35 percent or more	2,595	23.7
Not computed	190	1.7

Specified renter-occupied units	6,335	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	73	1.2
$200 to $299	153	2.4
$300 to $499	548	8.7
$500 to $749	2,359	37.2
$750 to $999	1,823	28.8
$1,000 to $1,499	727	11.5
$1,500 or more	451	7.1
No cash rent	201	3.2
Median (dollars)	744	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	819	12.9
15 to 19 percent	766	12.1
20 to 24 percent	1,001	15.8
25 to 29 percent	795	12.5
30 to 34 percent	443	7.0
35 percent or more	2,149	33.9
Not computed	362	5.7

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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