Desert Hot Springs, CA City Data

Desert Hot Springs, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,582 people who live in Desert Hot Springs and approximately 1,545,387 who live in Riverside County. We want to help people moving to or living in Desert Hot Springs to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Desert Hot Springs. We have included Desert Hot Springs housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Desert Hot Springs Information

Riverside County where Desert Hot Springs resides is 7,303.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,545,387 and has a population rank of 16 out of all the places in the United States.

Desert Hot Springs has a total of 16,582 people and of those residents there are 8,155 males and 8,427 females. The median age of the male population is 28.9 and the female population is 31.2. There are approximately 24,855 births each year and around 12,137 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Desert Hot Springs varies per year, but currently 15,615 are one race and 967 are two or more races.

Of the 16,582 people who live in Desert Hot Springs, there are 5,983 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Desert Hot Springs is 3,090 male and 2,893 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 11,063.

General Desert Hot Springs Information
Total area in square miles - Riverside County	7,303.13
Water area in square miles - Riverside County	N/A
Resident population - Riverside County	1,545,387
Population rank - Riverside County	16
Total population	16,582
Total population (male)	8,155
Total population (female)	8,427
Population median age (male)	28.9
Population median age (female)	31.2
Births - Riverside County	24,855
Deaths- Riverside County	12,137
Population of one race	15,615
Population of two or more races	967
Population under 20 years	5,983
Population under 20 years (male)	3,090
Population under 20 years (female)	2,893
Total population 18 years and over	11,063

Desert Hot Springs Social Characteristics

There are 506,218 households in Desert Hot Springs. Families make up 375,207 of these households. The table below breaks down the Desert Hot Springs families into three different groups. Married-couple families (285,808), male householder with no wife present (25,744) and female householder with no husband present (58,073). The remainder of the Desert Hot Springs households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 133,832. Desert Hot Springs, CA moving companies help people in Desert Hot Springs move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Desert Hot Springs. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Desert Hot Springs is based, there are 584,232 females 15 and over; of those females there are 128,660 never married, 317,487 now married, 16,582 separated, 56,969 widowed, and 64,534 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 10,746 separated, 14,913 widowed and 47,725 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Desert Hot Springs social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Desert Hot Springs.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Riverside County)
Total households	506,218
Family households (families)	375,207
With own children under 18 years	216,426
Married-couple family	285,808
With own children under 18 years	151,001
Male householder, no wife present, family	25,744
With own children under 18 years	14,516
Female householder, no husband present, family	58,073
With own children under 18 years	37,496
Nonfamily households	133,832
Householder living alone	104,466
65 years and over	47,276

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,533
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,381
Average household size	2.8
Average family size	3.45

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,653
Householder	3,757
Spouse	2,304
Child	5,696
Other relatives	398
Nonrelatives	684
Unmarried partner	345
Roomer or boarder	88
Housemate or roommate	97
Unmarried partner	577
Foster child	18
Other	136

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,755
Male householder	1,067
Male householder living alone	800
Male householder not living alone	267
Female householder	1,035
Female householder living alone	820
Female householder not living alone	215
Nonrelatives	653
Unmarried partner	232
Roomer or boarder	99
Housemate or roommate	182
Foster child	6
Other	134

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	584,232
Never married	128,660
Now married	317,487
Separated	16,582
Widowed	56,969
Divorced	64,534
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	10,746
Widowed	14,913
Divorced	47,725

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,582
Male	8,155
Under 5 years	811
5 to 9 years	884
10 to 14 years	787
15 to 17 years	385
18 and 19 years	223
20 years	122
21 years	119
22 to 24 years	330
25 to 29 years	544
30 to 34 years	587
35 to 39 years	641
40 to 44 years	595
45 to 49 years	483
50 to 54 years	334
55 to 59 years	291
60 and 61 years	84
62 to 64 years	129
65 and 66 years	81
67 to 69 years	144
70 to 74 years	226
75 to 79 years	171
80 to 84 years	109
85 years and over	75
Female	8,427
Under 5 years	753
5 to 9 years	809
10 to 14 years	698
15 to 17 years	392
18 and 19 years	241
20 years	123
21 years	132
22 to 24 years	314
25 to 29 years	599
30 to 34 years	606
35 to 39 years	690
40 to 44 years	614
45 to 49 years	481
50 to 54 years	356
55 to 59 years	304
60 and 61 years	103
62 to 64 years	172
65 and 66 years	113
67 to 69 years	144
70 to 74 years	281
75 to 79 years	215
80 to 84 years	162
85 years and over	125

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,582
One race	15,615
White	11,306
Black or African American	1,014
American Indian and Alaska Native	238
Asian	326
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	14
Some other race	14
Two or more races	967

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,408
People who are White alone	11,154
People who are Black or African American alone	1,005
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	236
People who are Asian alone	325
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	14
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6,681
People who are Some other race alone	2,708

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,425,927
Same house	666,378
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	242,304
Different state or abroad	107,043
Different state	66,713
Abroad	40,330

PLACE OF BIRTH (Riverside County)
Total resident population	1,545,387
Born in United States	285,675
State of residence	831,089
Different state	406,207
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	14,379
Foreign born	293,712

Desert Hot Springs Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Desert Hot Springs. That total enrollment is 465,645 for the population of the country, which includes Desert Hot Springs. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 90,611 and elementary or high school enrollment was 655,563 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 88,702.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Desert Hot Springs population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	465,645
Pre-kindergarten	20,796
Public	11,100
Private	9,696
Kindergarten	28,364
Public	25,012
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	223,714
Public	207,200
Private	16,514
Elementary and high school	327,782
Public	306,145
Private	21,637
High school grades 9 to 12	104,068
Public	98,945
Private	5,123
College, undergraduate years	76,106
Public	64,978
Private	11,128
Graduate or professional school	12,597
Public	7,363
Private	5,234
Not enrolled in school	1,010,143

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	936,024
Less than 9th grade	99,024
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	135,449
High school graduate	230,867
Some college, no degree	250,890
Associate's degree	64,118
Bachelor's degree	155,676
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	75
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	100,221

Desert Hot Springs Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,124,807 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Desert Hot Springs. The Desert Hot Springs occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (167,739), service occupations (105,446), sales and office occupations (163,095), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (9,499), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (70,974) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (86,103). The 1,124,807 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 456,252 private wage and salary workers, 93,494 government workers, 50,874 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Riverside County)
Population 16 years and over	1,124,807
In labor force	654,387
Civilian labor force	651,952
Employed	602,856
Unemployed	49,096
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	2,435
Females 16 years and over	572,371
In labor force	290,599
Civilian labor force	290,270
Unemployed Civilian labor force	23,997
Armed forces	329
Males 16 years and over	552,436
In labor force	363,788
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	25,099
Armed forces	2,106

COMMUTING TO WORK (Riverside County)
Workers 16 years and over	590,516
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	433,644
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	104,195
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	11,217
Other means	5,884
Worked at home	22,768
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	17,688,820

OCCUPATION (Riverside County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	167,739
Management, professional, and related occupations	167,739
Service occupations	105,446
Sales and office occupations	163,095
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	9,499
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	70,974
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	86,103

INDUSTRY (Riverside County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	167,739
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	13,063
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	72,837
Wholesale trade	21,400
Retail trade	76,466
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	31,683
Information	13,956
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	34,348
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	51,577
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	113,407
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	59,131
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	29,071

CLASS OF WORKER (Riverside County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	167,739
Private wage and salary workers	456,252
Government workers	93,494
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	50,874
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Desert Hot Springs Housing Characteristics

In Desert Hot Springs, CA there are 584,674 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 506,218 occupied and 78,456 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Desert Hot Springs, there are 356,447 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 42,300 units in Desert Hot Springs. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Desert Hot Springs, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Desert Hot Springs, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Desert Hot Springs. There are 3,102 housing units with rent less than $200, 5,448 with rent between $200-299, 27,851 with rent between $300-499 and 113,426 with rent for $500 and above. Full Desert Hot Springs gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Desert Hot Springs, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Riverside County)
Total housing units	584,674
Occupied housing units	506,218
Vacant housing units	78,456

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Riverside County)
Total housing units	584,674
1-unit, detached	356,447
1-unit, attached	42,300
2 units	8,303
3 or 4 units	21,882
5 to 9 units	18,295
10 to 19 units	15,339
20 to 49 units	11,724
50 or more units	27,523
Mobile home	76,411

HOUSING TENURE (Riverside County)
Occupied housing units	506,218
Owner-occupied	348,532
Renter-occupied	157,686

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Riverside County)
Occupied housing units	506,218
No vehicles available	35,832
2 vehicle available	294,932
3 vehicles available	68,165
4 vehicles available	19,937
5 or more vehicles available	7,974

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Riverside County)
Occupied housing units	506,218
Utility gas	384,019
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	89,721
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	248
Coal or coke	47
Wood	3,512
Solar energy	498
Other fuel	860
No fuel used	4,638

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Riverside County)
Occupied housing units	506,218
Less Than $50,000	348,532
$50,000 to $99,999	58,843
$100,000 to $149,999	83,078
$150,000 to $199,999	64,048
$200,000 to $299,999	47,709
$300,000 to $499,999	11,796
$1,000,000 or more	1,318
Median (dollars)	146,500

GROSS RENT (Riverside County)
Occupied units paying rent	157,686
Less than $200	3,102
$200 to $299	5,448
$300 to $499	27,851
$500 to $699	48,271
$700 to $999	45,117
$1,000 to $1,499	17,647
$1,500 or more	2,390