CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Palmdale
California · 68,917 residents · 106.064 sq mi
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Palmdale is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $41,974. Population has fallen 41% since 2000, a loss of 47,753 residents. Median home value is $149,500. At a median age of 27.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024165K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 513%(8,972)
5 to 911%(7,577)
10 to 147.7%(5,323)
15 to 195.9%(4,099)
20 to 246.6%(4,525)
25 to 3424%(16,530)
35 to 4415.1%(10,404)
45 to 547.4%(5,073)
55 to 644.6%(3,150)
65 to 743.2%(2,185)
75 to 841.2%(829)
85 and over0.4%(250)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$41,974
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,941 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$149,500
+73%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-Hispanic41%(47,831)
Black14.1%(16,447)
Hispanic / Latino37.7%(43,991)
Asian3.7%(4,327)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76%(52,376)
Black6.4%(4,416)
Hispanic / Latino21.9%(15,117)
Asian4.4%(3,029)
Other13.2%(9,096)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican47.1%(77,568)
Central American12%(19,822)
Salvadoran7.6%(12,563)
Guatemalan2.5%(4,165)
South American1.4%(2,381)
Honduran1.1%(1,814)
Peruvian0.6%(988)
Nicaraguan0.5%(900)
Puerto Rican0.5%(876)
Argentine0.3%(527)
Spaniard0.3%(478)
Cuban0.3%(463)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.2%(406)
Ecuadorian0.2%(370)
Costa Rican0.1%(131)
Panamanian0%(79)
Chilean0%(75)
Dominican0%(51)
Venezuelan0%(8)
Bolivian0%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino2.4%(3,905)
Vietnamese0.5%(831)
Asian Indian0.4%(719)
Japanese0.3%(474)
Chinese0.2%(379)
Pakistani0.2%(358)
Korean0.2%(353)
Cambodian0.1%(222)
Sri Lankan0.1%(160)
Thai0%(52)
Indonesian0%(46)
Taiwanese0%(43)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(15)
Bangladeshi0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(278)
Samoan0%(79)
Fijian0%(78)
Chamorro0%(76)
Guamanian0%(7)
Tongan0%(5)
Ancestry
German3.3%(5,416)
English2.8%(4,530)
Irish2.6%(4,362)
American1.9%(3,181)
Italian1.4%(2,259)
Scottish0.7%(1,087)
Subsaharan African0.6%(1,025)
French0.6%(989)
Polish0.6%(958)
Portuguese0.5%(851)
Arab0.5%(826)
West Indian0.5%(763)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.4%(659)
Norwegian0.4%(630)
Swedish0.4%(609)
Nigerian0.4%(596)
Hungarian0.3%(516)
Armenian0.3%(509)
Czech0.3%(486)
Danish0.3%(413)
Welsh0.2%(303)
Egyptian0.2%(300)
British0.1%(245)
Dutch0.1%(244)
Finnish0.1%(229)
Canadian0.1%(181)
Lithuanian0.1%(177)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(173)
Haitian0.1%(168)
Jamaican0.1%(150)
Jordanian0.1%(148)
Iranian0.1%(146)
Brazilian0.1%(101)
Croatian0.1%(94)
Romanian0.1%(94)
French Canadian0.1%(93)
Ethiopian0.1%(93)
Syrian0.1%(88)
Austrian0.1%(86)
Greek0%(77)
Ukrainian0%(70)
Turkish0%(64)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(63)
Barbadian0%(52)
Slovene0%(47)
Moroccan0%(46)
Palestinian0%(43)
Serbian0%(30)
Guyanese0%(21)
Belgian0%(20)
Swiss0%(15)
Lebanese0%(13)
Slovak0%(6)
Latvian0%(4)
Iraqi0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.8%
+5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.0% 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 married43.3%(26,090)
Married49.8%(29,991)
Widowed2%(1,229)
Divorced4.8%(2,910)
Women 15+
Never married39.1%(25,186)
Married46.8%(30,153)
Widowed6%(3,850)
Divorced8.2%(5,301)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Palmdale, California?
Palmdale, California has about 68,917 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Palmdale, California?
The typical household in Palmdale, California earns about $41,974 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Palmdale, California expensive?
In Palmdale, California, the median home is worth about $149,500, and the typical rent is about $580 a month.
How educated are people in Palmdale, California?
About 13.3% of adults age 25 and over in Palmdale, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Palmdale, California?
About 8.9% of people in Palmdale, California live below the federal poverty line.
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