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Indio

California · 36,793 residents · 33.2 sq mi
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With 36,793 people, Indio is a city in California. This skews young, with a median age of 26.4. 49% of homes are owner-occupied. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the California median by roughly 27%. The population has fallen 25% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
36,793
−25%vs 2000
vs 49,116 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
26.4
−3%vs 2000
vs 27.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
33.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
31K48K64K81K97K19902000201020202024Indio
202492K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.6%(3,892)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.7%(3,582)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(3,221)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(3,050)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.7%(3,557)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.1%(7,013)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.3%(4,538)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.7%(2,842)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.1%(2,250)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.8%(1,765)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(840)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(243)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,976
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,624 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,244
−32%vs 2000
vs $13,525 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
21.2%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$82,900
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $92,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$495
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $579 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
49.0%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.2% in 2000
51.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic19.5%(9,586)
Black2.4%(1,199)
Hispanic / Latino75.4%(37,028)
Asian1.3%(631)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic54.5%(20,045)
Black4%(1,454)
Hispanic / Latino67.6%(24,880)
Asian1.7%(611)
Other39.9%(14,683)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican65.3%(60,000)
Central American1.9%(1,767)
Salvadoran1%(897)
Colombian0.6%(539)
Guatemalan0.4%(390)
Honduran0.4%(352)
Puerto Rican0.3%(271)
Spaniard0.2%(226)
Argentine0.1%(77)
Nicaraguan0.1%(48)
Dominican0.1%(47)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(29)
Peruvian0%(25)
Chilean0%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino1.1%(1,032)
Chinese0.5%(492)
Vietnamese0.4%(382)
Asian Indian0.2%(193)
Cambodian0.1%(136)
Korean0.1%(88)
Japanese0.1%(77)
Thai0.1%(53)
Pakistani0%(36)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(146)
Chamorro0.1%(84)
Tongan0%(39)
Fijian0%(28)
Ancestry
English4.4%(4,090)
German4.2%(3,887)
Irish3.4%(3,158)
American3%(2,747)
Italian1.8%(1,654)
Polish0.9%(850)
French0.9%(842)
Scottish0.7%(648)
Dutch0.7%(618)
Norwegian0.5%(494)
Swedish0.4%(385)
Canadian0.2%(218)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.2%(195)
Russian0.2%(189)
Welsh0.2%(180)
Armenian0.2%(164)
Hungarian0.2%(155)
British0.2%(153)
Austrian0.2%(150)
Arab0.2%(144)
Ukrainian0.1%(131)
West Indian0.1%(118)
Greek0.1%(114)
Czech0.1%(101)
Iranian0.1%(101)
Danish0.1%(99)
Lithuanian0.1%(99)
Swiss0.1%(89)
Jamaican0.1%(78)
Finnish0.1%(76)
Croatian0.1%(65)
Portuguese0.1%(61)
Nigerian0.1%(56)
Lebanese0.1%(49)
Slovak0%(45)
Egyptian0%(37)
Slovene0%(37)
Romanian0%(31)
Israeli0%(26)
Jordanian0%(23)
Haitian0%(17)
Barbadian0%(15)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Serbian0%(9)
Latvian0%(7)
Turkish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.2%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
52.0%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.2%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.4 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married38.2%(14,104)
Married51.9%(19,174)
Widowed2.5%(933)
Divorced7.4%(2,735)
Women 15+
Never married30.8%(11,510)
Married49.6%(18,543)
Widowed8%(3,000)
Divorced11.7%(4,363)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.1%
−14.7 ptssince 2013
from 23.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
35.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 49.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 54.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.2%(580)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.3%(448)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.5%(1,434)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(216)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,372 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Indio, California?

Indio, California has about 36,793 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Indio, California?

The typical household in Indio, California earns about $25,976 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Indio, California expensive?

In Indio, California, the median home is worth about $82,900, and the typical rent is about $495 a month.

How educated are people in Indio, California?

About 9.2% of adults age 25 and over in Indio, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Indio, California?

About 21.2% of people in Indio, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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