Palm Desert

  1. Palm Desert Legal Resources
  2. Palm Desert Statistics
  3. Palm Desert Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Palm Desert Employment Information
  5. Palm Desert Family Information
  6. Palm Desert Education Information
  7. Palm Desert Business Information
  8. Palm Desert Public Benefits Information
  9. Palm Desert Criminal Information
  10. Palm Desert Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Palm Desert Zip Codes


Palm Desert Legal Resources Back to top

Palm Desert Government Website

Palm Desert Legal Code

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Palm Desert Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 41,155
  • Land Area (2000): 63.107 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.645 square kilometers
Palm Desert Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 29,844 2002 42,667 2005 46,925
2000 38,171 2003 Not Available 2006 47,482
2001 41,920 2004 46,150 2007 47,903

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Houses (2000): 28,021
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,479
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,776
Palm Desert Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 40,772 98.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 512 1.24%

Palm Desert Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palm Desert Employment Information Back to top
Palm Desert Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,390 11,862 528 4.26% 43
1991 12,516 11,756 761 6.08% 61
1992 13,023 12,084 940 7.21% 72
1993 13,148 12,178 970 7.37% 74
1994 13,578 12,712 866 6.38% 64
1995 13,876 13,091 786 5.66% 57
1996 14,106 13,404 702 4.97% 50
1997 14,699 14,035 664 4.52% 45
1998 15,263 14,661 602 3.94% 40
1999 16,076 15,558 518 3.22% 32
2000 19,247 18,652 595 3.09% 31
2001 20,095 19,457 637 3.17% 32
2002 21,112 20,320 792 3.75% 38
2003 21,987 21,155 832 3.79% 38
2004 23,245 22,438 808 3.47% 35
2005 24,364 23,604 760 3.12% 31
2006 25,358 24,619 738 2.91% 29
2007 25,632 24,719 913 3.56% 36
2008 25,687 24,460 1,227 4.78% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 25,668 24,611 1,057 4.12% 41
Feb 2008 25,539 24,485 1,054 4.13% 41
Mar 2008 25,609 24,496 1,113 4.35% 43
Apr 2008 25,601 24,532 1,069 4.18% 42
May 2008 25,667 24,517 1,150 4.48% 45
Jun 2008 25,805 24,545 1,260 4.88% 49
Jul 2008 25,749 24,326 1,423 5.53% 55
Aug 2008 25,766 24,294 1,472 5.71% 57
Sep 2008 25,776 24,331 1,445 5.61% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Palm Desert Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,194 12.76%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,139 12.17%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 871 9.31%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 685 7.32%
5. Educational Services 466 4.98%
6. Finance and Insurance 459 4.91%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 456 4.87%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 440 4.70%
9. Health Care 405 4.33%
10. Public Administration 401 4.29%
11. Repair and Maintenance 172 1.84%
12. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 167 1.78%
13. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 150 1.60%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 143 1.53%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 142 1.52%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 142 1.52%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 122 1.30%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 104 1.11%
19. Truck Transportation 101 1.08%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 88 0.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 1,134 14.13%
2. Health Care 1,097 13.66%
3. Educational Services 856 10.66%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 616 7.67%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 472 5.88%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 436 5.43%
7. Finance and Insurance 334 4.16%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 334 4.16%
9. Construction 233 2.90%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 217 2.70%
11. Public Administration 209 2.60%
12. Department and Other General Stores 205 2.55%
13. Social Assistance 189 2.35%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 134 1.67%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 126 1.57%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 113 1.41%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 106 1.32%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 97 1.21%
19. Other Health and Personal Care Store 93 1.16%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 87 1.08%

Palm Desert Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 730 7.80%
2. Other Management Occupations 685 7.32%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 417 4.46%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 378 4.04%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 337 3.60%
6. Top Executives 328 3.51%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 327 3.50%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 270 2.89%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 270 2.89%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 269 2.88%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 266 2.84%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 236 2.52%
13. Carpenters 208 2.22%
14. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 208 2.22%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 203 2.17%
16. Business Operations Specialists 182 1.95%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 168 1.80%
18. Lawyers 165 1.76%
19. Other Financial Specialists 155 1.66%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 150 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 544 6.78%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 413 5.14%
3. Other Management Occupations 409 5.09%
4. Secretaries and Admins 409 5.09%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 399 4.97%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 369 4.60%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 368 4.58%
8. Registered Nurses 304 3.79%
9. Personal Appearance Workers 264 3.29%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 242 3.01%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 239 2.98%
12. Cashiers 237 2.95%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 228 2.84%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 187 2.33%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 179 2.23%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 160 1.99%
17. Other Healthcare Support 151 1.88%
18. Top Executives 149 1.86%
19. Accountants and Auditors 146 1.82%
20. Business Operations Specialists 134 1.67%

Palm Desert Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,118 43.20%
15-35 hours 4,096 11.71%
1-14 hours 1,106 3.16%
No regular hours 14,672 41.93%

Palm Desert Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 464 2.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 430 2.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 582 3.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,093 6.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,192 7.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,032 12.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,726 17.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,995 12.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 974 6.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,617 10.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 597 3.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 250 1.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 848 5.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,201 7.51%

Palm Desert Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 695 4.34%
5-9 2,832 17.70%
10-14 3,847 24.04%
15-19 3,132 19.57%
20-24 2,124 13.27%
25-29 553 3.46%
30-34 1,382 8.64%
35-39 137 0.86%
40-44 162 1.01%
45-59 249 1.56%
60-89 370 2.31%
At least 90 518 3.24%

Palm Desert Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 89 0.56% 13,094 81.83%
30-44 38 0.24% 1,643 10.27%
45-59 28 0.17% 221 1.38%
At least 60 61 0.38% 827 5.17%

Palm Desert Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 91 0.53%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,912 11.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,268 77.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 44 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 138 0.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 216 1.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 332 1.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,036 6.08%

Palm Desert Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palm Desert Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 19,370 (41,060 people)
Families (2000): 11,460 (30,800 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,910
People at same address in 1995: 15,925
Palm Desert Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,413 7.29%
$10,000-$14,999 1,043 5.38%
$15,000-$19,999 961 4.96%
$20,000-$24,999 1,167 6.02%
$25,000-$29,999 1,129 5.83%
$30,000-$34,999 1,177 6.08%
$35,000-$39,999 1,276 6.59%
$40,000-$44,999 928 4.79%
$45,000-$49,999 907 4.68%
$50,000-$59,999 1,905 9.83%
$60,000-$74,999 1,810 9.34%
$75,000-$99,999 1,938 10.01%
$100,000-$124,999 1,263 6.52%
$125,000-$149,999 656 3.39%
$150,000-$199,999 815 4.21%
$200,000 or more 982 5.07%

Palm Desert Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,221 32.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,206 37.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,338 6.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,804 9.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 154 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,367 7.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 42 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 561 2.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 275 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 192 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Palm Desert Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,983 24.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,691 18.27%
Public Assistance 236 0.44%
Retirement 4,283 8.08%
Self Employment 2,888 5.45%
Social Security 7,950 14.99%
Supplemental Security 522 0.98%
Wage / Salary 11,797 22.24%
Other 2,687 5.07%

Palm Desert Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,784 72.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,619 27.85%

Palm Desert Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,639 9.88%
Color 1 Box Married 10,274 61.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,080 24.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 599 3.61%

Palm Desert Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,909 15.44%
Color 1 Box Married 10,473 55.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,015 16.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,442 12.96%

Palm Desert Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palm Desert Education Information Back to top
Palm Desert Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,064 3.10%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,978 8.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,994 20.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,804 31.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,447 7.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,484 18.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,601 10.48%

Palm Desert Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 168 0.41% 270 0.66% 438 1.06%
Kindergarten 240 0.58% 100 0.24% 340 0.83%
Grades 1-4 1,428 3.47% 252 0.61% 1,680 4.08%
Grades 5-8 1,502 3.65% 199 0.48% 1,701 4.13%
Grades 9-12 1,370 3.33% 131 0.32% 1,501 3.65%
Undergrad college 1,829 4.44% 271 0.66% 2,100 5.10%
Graduate or professional school 269 0.65% 123 0.30% 392 0.95%
Total 6,806 16.54% 1,346 3.27% 8,152 19.81%

Palm Desert Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palm Desert Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $1,030,662,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $285,256,000
Palm Desert Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palm Desert Public Benefits Information Back to top
Palm Desert Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 37,297 90.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,766 9.17%

Palm Desert Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palm Desert Criminal Information Back to top
Palm Desert Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.121 0.335 0.000 0.570 5.026 0.034 22.350 32.301 4.658 59.342
2000 3.170 0.314 0.000 0.865 4.349 0.079 10.165 29.839 3.772 43.855
2001 2.910 0.143 0.024 1.121 4.198 0.024 12.834 33.373 4.914 51.145
2002 2.461 0.211 0.000 0.867 3.539 0.117 12.562 31.054 4.242 47.976
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 2.427 0.238 0.022 0.888 3.575 0.087 18.657 40.542 5.200 64.399
2005 2.110 0.128 0.043 0.810 3.090 0.085 15.216 36.036 5.477 56.729
2006 1.727 0.379 0.063 1.390 3.559 0.084 15.374 37.741 4.907 58.022
2007 0.543 0.334 0.042 1.002 1.921 0.230 17.682 38.348 4.801 60.831

Palm Desert Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,921
2000 1,840
2001 2,320
2002 2,198

Palm Desert Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palm Desert Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Palm Desert Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,904 9.49%
10-19 Years 3,949 9.60%
20-29 Years 3,844 9.34%
30-39 Years 4,715 11.46%
40-49 Years 5,143 12.50%
50-59 Years 5,465 13.28%
60-69 Years 5,694 13.84%
70-79 Years 5,791 14.07%
80-89 Years 2,293 5.57%
90+ Years 357 0.87%

Palm Desert Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,783 48.07%
Color 1 Box Female 21,372 51.93%

Palm Desert Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 31,919 77.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,031 17.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,036 2.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 526 1.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 446 1.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 117 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 46 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 34 0.08%

Palm Desert Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,782 18.63%
2. English 5,888 16.17%
3. Irish 5,035 13.83%
4. Italian 2,110 5.80%
5. United States Or American 1,973 5.42%
6. French Non-Basque 1,610 4.42%
7. Scottish 1,304 3.58%
8. Norwegian 1,278 3.51%
9. Russian 1,206 3.31%
10. Swedish 1,150 3.16%

Palm Desert Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 31,419 79.66%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,762 14.61%
3. French 315 0.80%
4. Chinese 248 0.63%
5. German 204 0.52%
6. Serbo Croatian 203 0.51%
7. Japanese 190 0.48%
8. Scandinavian 146 0.37%
9. Tagalog 123 0.31%
10. Italian 113 0.29%

Palm Desert Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,663 83.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,553 6.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,068 9.85%

Palm Desert Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Palm Desert Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palm Desert Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
92211 92260  
92255 92261