Thousand Palms, CA City Data

Thousand Palms, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,120 people who live in Thousand Palms and approximately 1,545,387 who live in Riverside County. We want to help people moving to or living in Thousand Palms 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 Thousand Palms. We have included Thousand Palms housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Thousand Palms Information

Riverside County where Thousand Palms 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.

Thousand Palms has a total of 5,120 people and of those residents there are 2,563 males and 2,557 females. The median age of the male population is 36.9 and the female population is 41.4. There are approximately 24,855 births each year and around 12,137 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Thousand Palms varies per year, but currently 4,956 are one race and 164 are two or more races.

Of the 5,120 people who live in Thousand Palms, there are 1,428 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Thousand Palms is 746 male and 682 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 3,808.

General Thousand Palms 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	5,120
Total population (male)	2,563
Total population (female)	2,557
Population median age (male)	36.9
Population median age (female)	41.4
Births - Riverside County	24,855
Deaths- Riverside County	12,137
Population of one race	4,956
Population of two or more races	164
Population under 20 years	1,428
Population under 20 years (male)	746
Population under 20 years (female)	682
Total population 18 years and over	3,808

Thousand Palms Social Characteristics

There are 506,218 households in Thousand Palms. Families make up 375,207 of these households. The table below breaks down the Thousand Palms 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 Thousand Palms households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 133,832. Thousand Palms, CA moving companies help people in Thousand Palms 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 Thousand Palms. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Thousand Palms 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 Thousand Palms social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Thousand Palms.

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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	602
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	850
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.27

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,285
Householder	1,260
Spouse	989
Child	1,419
Other relatives	191
Nonrelatives	160
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	25
Unmarried partner	126
Foster child	13
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	822
Male householder	293
Male householder living alone	215
Male householder not living alone	78
Female householder	359
Female householder living alone	291
Female householder not living alone	68
Nonrelatives	170
Unmarried partner	70
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	58
Foster child	2
Other	17

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	5,120
Male	2,563
Under 5 years	189
5 to 9 years	216
10 to 14 years	179
15 to 17 years	96
18 and 19 years	66
20 years	28
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	76
25 to 29 years	129
30 to 34 years	192
35 to 39 years	182
40 to 44 years	181
45 to 49 years	110
50 to 54 years	92
55 to 59 years	102
60 and 61 years	57
62 to 64 years	81
65 and 66 years	58
67 to 69 years	92
70 to 74 years	133
75 to 79 years	138
80 to 84 years	86
85 years and over	47
Female	2,557
Under 5 years	155
5 to 9 years	202
10 to 14 years	194
15 to 17 years	81
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	26
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	130
30 to 34 years	161
35 to 39 years	158
40 to 44 years	154
45 to 49 years	138
50 to 54 years	122
55 to 59 years	125
60 and 61 years	57
62 to 64 years	96
65 and 66 years	62
67 to 69 years	83
70 to 74 years	159
75 to 79 years	150
80 to 84 years	108
85 years and over	63

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,120
One race	4,956
White	3,828
Black or African American	37
American Indian and Alaska Native	47
Asian	38
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	13
Some other race	3
Two or more races	164

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,107
People who are White alone	3,816
People who are Black or African American alone	37
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	47
People who are Asian alone	38
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	13
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,226
People who are Some other race alone	992

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

Thousand Palms 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 Thousand Palms. That total enrollment is 465,645 for the population of the country, which includes Thousand Palms. 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 Thousand Palms 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

Thousand Palms Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,124,807 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Thousand Palms. The Thousand Palms 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

Thousand Palms Housing Characteristics

In Thousand Palms, 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 Thousand Palms, 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 Thousand Palms. 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 Thousand Palms, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Thousand Palms, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Thousand Palms. 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 Thousand Palms gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Thousand Palms, 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