CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Cathedral City
California · 30,085 residents · 22.476 sq mi
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Cathedral City has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,908. Population has fallen 29% since 2000, a loss of 12,562 residents. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $114,200.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202452K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(2,664)
5 to 98%(2,403)
10 to 146.7%(2,008)
15 to 195.8%(1,735)
20 to 247.8%(2,337)
25 to 3419.6%(5,910)
35 to 4413.7%(4,116)
45 to 548.2%(2,460)
55 to 647.8%(2,352)
65 to 748%(2,413)
75 to 844.6%(1,388)
85 and over1%(299)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,908
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,887 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$114,200
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $113,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic42%(17,908)
Black2.5%(1,049)
Hispanic / Latino50%(21,312)
Asian3.5%(1,502)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.3%(22,355)
Black2.4%(714)
Hispanic / Latino36.8%(11,085)
Asian3.7%(1,115)
Other19.6%(5,901)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican51.2%(26,755)
Central American6.5%(3,406)
Guatemalan3.1%(1,643)
Salvadoran2.2%(1,147)
South American0.7%(353)
Puerto Rican0.7%(351)
Honduran0.6%(335)
Nicaraguan0.5%(266)
Spaniard0.3%(175)
Cuban0.2%(97)
Colombian0.2%(88)
Argentine0.2%(83)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(77)
Chilean0.1%(73)
Ecuadorian0%(17)
Costa Rican0%(15)
Dominican0%(10)
Venezuelan0%(9)
Paraguayan0%(6)
Asian origin
Filipino4.4%(2,291)
Vietnamese0.5%(270)
Chinese0.3%(148)
Korean0.2%(111)
Asian Indian0.2%(85)
Japanese0.2%(81)
Laotian0.1%(62)
Sri Lankan0%(13)
Indonesian0%(12)
Cambodian0%(10)
Thai0%(4)
Hmong0%(3)
Ancestry
German6.7%(3,524)
English6%(3,128)
Irish5.5%(2,894)
American3.1%(1,623)
Italian2.4%(1,264)
French1.6%(827)
Scottish1%(499)
Polish0.9%(492)
Norwegian0.6%(308)
Swedish0.5%(281)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(267)
Welsh0.5%(253)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.5%(237)
Subsaharan African0.4%(224)
British0.4%(222)
Arab0.4%(200)
Canadian0.4%(197)
Portuguese0.3%(174)
West Indian0.3%(171)
Romanian0.3%(159)
Hungarian0.3%(155)
Dutch0.3%(151)
Greek0.3%(148)
Jamaican0.2%(102)
Danish0.2%(85)
Egyptian0.1%(77)
Czech0.1%(76)
Ukrainian0.1%(73)
French Canadian0.1%(72)
Lebanese0.1%(69)
Finnish0.1%(69)
Swiss0.1%(53)
Lithuanian0.1%(52)
Armenian0.1%(48)
Syrian0.1%(44)
Australian0.1%(38)
Nigerian0.1%(29)
Croatian0.1%(28)
Iranian0%(25)
Austrian0%(24)
Belgian0%(22)
Slovene0%(21)
Serbian0%(14)
Slovak0%(11)
Bulgarian0%(5)
Israeli0%(5)
Brazilian0%(4)
Latvian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
69.6%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43%(10,487)
Married45.2%(11,036)
Widowed2.6%(634)
Divorced9.2%(2,237)
Women 15+
Never married31%(6,088)
Married49.9%(9,807)
Widowed7.7%(1,507)
Divorced11.4%(2,235)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cathedral City, California?
Cathedral City, California has about 30,085 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Cathedral City, California?
The typical household in Cathedral City, California earns about $30,908 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cathedral City, California expensive?
In Cathedral City, California, the median home is worth about $114,200, and the typical rent is about $649 a month.
How educated are people in Cathedral City, California?
About 13.0% of adults age 25 and over in Cathedral City, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cathedral City, California?
About 13.6% of people in Cathedral City, California live below the federal poverty line.
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