Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA

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2022 Population

130,220

0.696% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

52.5

0.768% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.9%

6.77% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$69,974

11.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$457,000

19.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

49,357

2.57% 1-year growth

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In 2022, Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 130k people with a median age of 52.5 and a median household income of $69,974. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA grew from 129,320 to 130,220, a 0.696% increase and its median household income grew from $62,940 to $69,974, a 11.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.2%), White (Hispanic) (12.8%), Other (Hispanic) (11.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.1%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.4%).

33.1% of the households in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.2% of the residents in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA are College of the Desert (113573) (2,363 degrees awarded in 2022), Mayfield College (239 degrees), and California Nurses Educational Institute (178 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA was $457,000, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA borders Riverside County (North Central)--San Jacinto, Beaumont, Banning & Calimesa Cities PUMA, CA, Riverside County (Central)--Palm Desert, La Quinta (West) & Desert Hot Springs Cities PUMA, CA, Riverside County (Southwest)--Temecula City PUMA, CA, Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA, San Bernardino County (Northeast)--Twentynine Palms & Barstow Cities PUMA, CA, and San Bernardino County (Southwest)--Phelan, Lake Arrowhead & Big Bear City PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 130k people, from which 90.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 21.6% of Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (28.1k people).

In 2022, there were 3.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.6k people) in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.7k White (Hispanic) and 15k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (33,418 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,212 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (958 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,109

Women

45.4%

70,968

Men

54.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 130,077 inhabitants, with 54.6% men, and 45.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

90.2%

2022 Citizenship

89.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.2% of Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
66.6k ± 1.68k
White (Hispanic)
16.7k ± 1.86k
Other (Hispanic)
15k ± 1.89k

37%

Hispanic Population

48.1k people

37% of the people in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (48.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
14,138 ± 2,756 people
Philippines
2,719 ± 1,267 people
Canada
2,044 ± 1,101 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 14,138 Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 2,719 and Canada with 2,044.

Foreign-Born Population

21.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

28.1k people

22.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

29.3k people

As of 2022, 21.6% of Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA residents (28.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA was 22.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
33,418 households (26.6%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
2,212 households (1.76%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
958 households (0.762%)

33.1% of the households in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 26.6% of the households in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,195 ± 298
Gulf War (1990s)
698 ± 206
Gulf War (2001-)
673 ± 245

Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA employs 49.4k people. The largest industries in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,010 people), Construction (3,374 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,567 people), and the highest paying industries are Software publishing ($217,429), Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($211,273), and Offices of other health practitioners ($199,980).

Males in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.07 times higher than the average income of females, which is $80,826. The income inequality in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.52, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,525

Women

42.9%

28,687

Men

57.1%

The workforce of Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA in 2020 was 50,212 people, with 42.9% woman, and 57.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA.

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Occupations

49.4k

2022 Value

2.57%

1 Year growth

± 2.57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.57%, from 48.1k employees to 49.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA, are Retail salespersons (1,488 people), Registered nurses (1,442 people), and Waiters & waitresses (1,276 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

49.4k

2022 Value

2.57%

1 Year growth

± 2.57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.57%, from 48.1k employees to 49.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,010 people), Construction (3,374 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,567 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,117

Median earning men ± $1,395

$34,629

Median earning women ± $1,850

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($90,520), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,732), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($75,962), Public Administration ($56,230), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,031).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA awarded 3,045 degrees. The student population of Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,590 male students and 6,633 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (2,259 and 74.9%), followed by White (489 and 16.2%), Two or More Races (82 and 2.72%), and Asian (74 and 2.45%).

The largest universities in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are College of the Desert (113573) (2,363 and 77.6%), Mayfield College (239 and 7.85%), and California Nurses Educational Institute (178 and 5.85%).

The most popular majors in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (650 and 21.3%), Medical Assistant (214 and 7.03%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (182 and 5.98%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 11,223 students enrolled in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,529 records, of which 61.1% were women and 38.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
150 degrees awarded
General Psychology
178 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
169 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA was Humanistic Studies with 150 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

College of the Desert (113573)
2,363 degrees awarded
Mayfield College
239 degrees awarded
California Nurses Educational Institute
178 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of the Desert (113573) with 2,363 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 978 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.473 times less than the 2,067 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,259 degrees mean that there were 4.62 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 489 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($38) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,125) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.26% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.33% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA in 2022 were Some college (26.5k), High School or Equivalent (25.7k), and Bachelors Degree (21.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA was $457,000 in 2022, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $383,100 to $457,000, a 19.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA is 68.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA is $69,974. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

Housing

Property

$457,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,040

$39,532

Median Property Taxes

±$1,142

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2022

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.1% of the housing units in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,974

Median Household Income

± $2,506

58.1k

Number of Households

± 1,571

In 2022, the median household income of the 58.1k households in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA grew to $69,974 from the previous year's value of $62,940.

The following chart displays the households in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.52

2022 Wage GINI in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA

0.509

2021 Wage GINI in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA was 0.52 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.14% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.1%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2022, 70.1% of workers in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.95% of the workforce in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA (19.3k out of 129k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.9% of the population of Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 21.7% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.5% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 28% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.1%

Uninsured

30.8%

Employer Coverage

24.1%

Medicaid

21.7%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA declined by 8.4% from 7.76% to 7.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.