CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Palm Springs
California · 40,181 residents · 94.539 sq mi
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Palm Springs has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,538. Population has declined 6% since 2000. Median home value is $138,800. With a median age of 43.5, the population is older than the US median of 33.0.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 43.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202445K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.3%(2,129)
5 to 94.7%(1,870)
10 to 144%(1,609)
15 to 194.5%(1,798)
20 to 245.9%(2,379)
25 to 3414.3%(5,744)
35 to 4413.3%(5,347)
45 to 5410.8%(4,329)
55 to 6411.6%(4,652)
65 to 7413.8%(5,542)
75 to 849.1%(3,672)
85 and over2.8%(1,110)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,538
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,973 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$138,800
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $135,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic66.5%(28,474)
Black3.8%(1,621)
Hispanic / Latino23.7%(10,155)
Asian3.8%(1,606)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.3%(33,456)
Black4.5%(1,805)
Hispanic / Latino18.3%(7,349)
Asian3.4%(1,360)
Other8.9%(3,560)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican21.4%(9,644)
Central American1.4%(621)
South American0.9%(393)
Puerto Rican0.6%(255)
Spaniard0.5%(240)
Salvadoran0.5%(229)
Nicaraguan0.5%(223)
Venezuelan0.4%(177)
Cuban0.3%(134)
Peruvian0.2%(91)
Guatemalan0.2%(90)
Honduran0.2%(77)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(54)
Dominican0.1%(39)
Argentine0.1%(34)
Ecuadorian0%(16)
Bolivian0%(12)
Chilean0%(5)
Paraguayan0%(4)
Panamanian0%(2)
Asian origin
Filipino2.9%(1,308)
Chinese0.6%(262)
Asian Indian0.4%(164)
Korean0.4%(162)
Japanese0.3%(151)
Thai0.3%(114)
Vietnamese0.1%(47)
Indonesian0.1%(41)
Taiwanese0.1%(26)
Burmese0%(15)
Kazakh0%(13)
Nepalese0%(5)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(122)
Samoan0.1%(27)
Guamanian0%(17)
Chamorro0%(16)
Tongan0%(7)
Ancestry
English14.3%(6,451)
German12.3%(5,522)
Irish9.7%(4,352)
Italian5.7%(2,563)
French3.3%(1,502)
Scottish3.1%(1,386)
Polish2.8%(1,272)
American2%(905)
Swedish1.9%(853)
Norwegian1.6%(734)
Russian1.4%(636)
British1.4%(628)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(544)
Danish0.9%(384)
Portuguese0.8%(353)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(303)
Arab0.7%(293)
Hungarian0.6%(287)
Swiss0.6%(279)
Welsh0.6%(265)
French Canadian0.6%(252)
Austrian0.5%(238)
Canadian0.5%(227)
Greek0.4%(201)
Lithuanian0.4%(200)
Ukrainian0.4%(189)
Subsaharan African0.3%(147)
Lebanese0.3%(124)
Iranian0.3%(123)
Romanian0.3%(119)
Bulgarian0.2%(111)
Armenian0.2%(106)
Czech0.2%(93)
Belgian0.2%(89)
Finnish0.2%(83)
Turkish0.2%(80)
Slovak0.2%(70)
Croatian0.1%(66)
West Indian0.1%(64)
Moroccan0.1%(58)
Jamaican0.1%(54)
Serbian0.1%(52)
Nigerian0.1%(51)
Syrian0.1%(49)
Israeli0.1%(43)
Brazilian0.1%(33)
Australian0.1%(27)
Latvian0%(20)
Egyptian0%(15)
Slovene0%(7)
Jordanian0%(3)
Guyanese0%(3)
Barbadian0%(3)
Macedonian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.1%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.7% 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 married45%(11,768)
Married41.4%(10,817)
Widowed4.3%(1,127)
Divorced9.3%(2,430)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(4,075)
Married46.6%(7,446)
Widowed13.4%(2,148)
Divorced14.5%(2,323)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Palm Springs, California?
Palm Springs, California has about 40,181 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Palm Springs, California?
The typical household in Palm Springs, California earns about $27,538 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Palm Springs, California expensive?
In Palm Springs, California, the median home is worth about $138,800, and the typical rent is about $563 a month.
How educated are people in Palm Springs, California?
About 20.4% of adults age 25 and over in Palm Springs, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Palm Springs, California?
About 12.6% of people in Palm Springs, California live below the federal poverty line.
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