Palm Springs

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


Palm Springs Legal Resources Back to top

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Palm Springs Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 43,591
  • Land Area (2000): 367.158 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.843 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 56.4186 (13.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 92.0186 (33.3) / 108.7186 (42.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 985
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,014
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 5 inches
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Houses (2000): 31,459
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,186
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 3,211
Palm Springs Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 41,309 94.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 11 0.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,288 5.25%

Palm Springs 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 Springs Employment Information Back to top
Palm Springs Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 20,139 19,019 1,120 5.56% 56
1991 20,464 18,849 1,615 7.89% 79
1992 21,370 19,374 1,995 9.34% 93
1993 21,586 19,527 2,059 9.54% 95
1994 22,222 20,382 1,840 8.28% 83
1995 22,658 20,989 1,669 7.36% 74
1996 22,983 21,492 1,491 6.49% 65
1997 23,914 22,504 1,410 5.90% 59
1998 24,785 23,507 1,278 5.16% 52
1999 26,046 24,945 1,101 4.23% 42
2000 19,931 19,113 817 4.10% 41
2001 20,814 19,939 875 4.20% 42
2002 21,910 20,823 1,087 4.96% 50
2003 22,821 21,678 1,143 5.01% 50
2004 24,102 22,993 1,109 4.60% 46
2005 25,232 24,188 1,043 4.14% 41
2006 26,242 25,229 1,014 3.86% 38
2007 26,584 25,330 1,253 4.71% 47
2008 26,750 25,065 1,685 6.30% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 26,671 25,220 1,451 5.44% 54
Feb 2008 26,539 25,091 1,448 5.46% 55
Mar 2008 26,631 25,102 1,529 5.74% 57
Apr 2008 26,606 25,139 1,467 5.51% 55
May 2008 26,702 25,123 1,579 5.91% 59
Jun 2008 26,882 25,152 1,730 6.44% 64
Jul 2008 26,882 24,928 1,954 7.27% 73
Aug 2008 26,917 24,895 2,022 7.51% 75
Sep 2008 26,918 24,933 1,985 7.37% 74
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Palm Springs Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 1,787 16.65%
2. Construction 1,083 10.09%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 805 7.50%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 760 7.08%
5. Health Care 672 6.26%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 641 5.97%
7. Educational Services 422 3.93%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 402 3.75%
9. Public Administration 314 2.93%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 231 2.15%
11. Repair and Maintenance 205 1.91%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 191 1.78%
13. Other Transportation 190 1.77%
14. Finance and Insurance 181 1.69%
15. Air Transportation 180 1.68%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 178 1.66%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 160 1.49%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 159 1.48%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 149 1.39%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 144 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 1,114 15.08%
2. Health Care 1,040 14.08%
3. Educational Services 740 10.02%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 480 6.50%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 437 5.92%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 420 5.69%
7. Finance and Insurance 247 3.34%
8. Private Household Services 239 3.24%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 235 3.18%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 200 2.71%
11. Department and Other General Stores 185 2.50%
12. Construction 177 2.40%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 145 1.96%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 144 1.95%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 130 1.76%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 117 1.58%
17. Public Administration 113 1.53%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 108 1.46%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 103 1.39%
20. Social Assistance 102 1.38%

Palm Springs Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 808 7.53%
2. Other Management Occupations 706 6.58%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 552 5.14%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 393 3.66%
5. Other Food Preparation and Servers 392 3.65%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 380 3.54%
7. Top Executives 351 3.27%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 346 3.22%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 301 2.80%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 299 2.79%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 285 2.66%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 255 2.38%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 223 2.08%
14. Construction Laborers 209 1.95%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 201 1.87%
16. Lawyers 197 1.84%
17. Business Operations Specialists 194 1.81%
18. Media and Communications Workers 191 1.78%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 166 1.55%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 164 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 532 7.20%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 446 6.04%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 420 5.69%
4. Secretaries and Admins 375 5.08%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 366 4.96%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 361 4.89%
7. Other Management Occupations 347 4.70%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 327 4.43%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 294 3.98%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 223 3.02%
11. Other Healthcare Support 217 2.94%
12. Cashiers 202 2.73%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 181 2.45%
14. Registered Nurses 172 2.33%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 162 2.19%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 145 1.96%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 138 1.87%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 138 1.87%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 133 1.80%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 131 1.77%

Palm Springs Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,338 44.23%
15-35 hours 3,986 10.79%
1-14 hours 999 2.70%
No regular hours 15,619 42.28%

Palm Springs Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 457 2.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 364 2.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 586 3.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,125 6.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,272 7.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,363 14.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,839 17.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,831 11.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,265 7.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,346 8.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 640 3.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 364 2.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 972 5.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,201 7.22%

Palm Springs Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 799 4.81%
5-9 3,421 20.58%
10-14 3,242 19.50%
15-19 2,550 15.34%
20-24 1,818 10.94%
25-29 819 4.93%
30-34 1,969 11.84%
35-39 304 1.83%
40-44 222 1.34%
45-59 379 2.28%
60-89 420 2.53%
At least 90 682 4.10%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 117 0.70% 12,532 75.38%
30-44 94 0.57% 2,401 14.44%
45-59 31 0.19% 348 2.09%
At least 60 134 0.81% 968 5.82%

Palm Springs Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 186 1.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,171 12.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,027 73.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 27 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 194 1.10%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 376 2.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 644 3.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,044 5.91%

Palm Springs 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 Springs Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,835 (42,916 people)
Families (2000): 9,770 (28,333 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,369
People at same address in 1995: 19,578
Palm Springs Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,154 10.34%
$10,000-$14,999 1,688 8.10%
$15,000-$19,999 1,762 8.46%
$20,000-$24,999 1,635 7.85%
$25,000-$29,999 1,552 7.45%
$30,000-$34,999 1,366 6.56%
$35,000-$39,999 1,222 5.87%
$40,000-$44,999 1,073 5.15%
$45,000-$49,999 827 3.97%
$50,000-$59,999 1,443 6.93%
$60,000-$74,999 1,764 8.47%
$75,000-$99,999 1,681 8.07%
$100,000-$124,999 1,020 4.90%
$125,000-$149,999 513 2.46%
$150,000-$199,999 491 2.36%
$200,000 or more 644 3.09%

Palm Springs Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,632 41.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,374 25.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,335 11.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,716 8.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 158 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,227 5.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 33 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 708 3.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 16 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 340 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 297 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.04%

Palm Springs Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,195 25.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,448 14.96%
Public Assistance 443 0.78%
Retirement 4,626 8.19%
Self Employment 3,243 5.74%
Social Security 8,783 15.55%
Supplemental Security 1,137 2.01%
Wage / Salary 12,745 22.57%
Other 2,845 5.04%

Palm Springs Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,061 68.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,326 31.49%

Palm Springs Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,673 13.80%
Color 1 Box Married 8,521 44.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,396 38.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 773 3.99%

Palm Springs Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,051 17.03%
Color 1 Box Married 8,577 47.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,349 18.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,942 16.42%

Palm Springs 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 Springs Education Information Back to top
Palm Springs Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,671 7.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,594 12.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,085 22.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,766 27.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,109 5.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,379 14.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,557 9.84%

Palm Springs 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 232 0.53% 185 0.42% 417 0.96%
Kindergarten 427 0.98% 76 0.17% 503 1.15%
Grades 1-4 1,578 3.62% 185 0.42% 1,763 4.04%
Grades 5-8 1,438 3.30% 127 0.29% 1,565 3.59%
Grades 9-12 1,627 3.73% 60 0.14% 1,687 3.87%
Undergrad college 1,350 3.10% 206 0.47% 1,556 3.57%
Graduate or professional school 187 0.43% 182 0.42% 369 0.85%
Total 6,839 15.69% 1,021 2.34% 7,860 18.03%

Palm Springs 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 Springs Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $486,157,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $272,028,000
Palm Springs Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Palm Springs Public Benefits Information Back to top
Palm Springs Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 36,702 84.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,490 15.03%

Palm Springs 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 Springs Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Palm Springs Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,296 9.86%
10-19 Years 3,903 8.95%
20-29 Years 4,008 9.19%
30-39 Years 5,363 12.30%
40-49 Years 6,081 13.95%
50-59 Years 5,784 13.27%
60-69 Years 5,556 12.75%
70-79 Years 5,283 12.12%
80-89 Years 2,796 6.41%
90+ Years 521 1.20%

Palm Springs Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,634 51.92%
Color 1 Box Female 20,957 48.08%

Palm Springs Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,018 66.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10,322 23.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,642 3.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,620 3.72%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 622 1.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 277 0.64%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 46 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 44 0.10%

Palm Springs Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,781 17.90%
2. English 5,330 16.50%
3. Irish 4,327 13.40%
4. Italian 1,958 6.06%
5. United States Or American 1,772 5.49%
6. French Non-Basque 1,606 4.97%
7. Polish 1,174 3.64%
8. Scottish 1,053 3.26%
9. Russian 1,034 3.20%
10. Swedish 838 2.59%

Palm Springs Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,105 72.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,771 18.72%
3. Tagalog 752 1.81%
4. French 445 1.07%
5. German 363 0.87%
6. Italian 272 0.66%
7. Serbo Croatian 158 0.38%
8. Other Pacific Island 152 0.37%
9. Other Slavic 150 0.36%
10. Yiddish 140 0.34%

Palm Springs Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,345 78.76%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,491 8.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,772 13.24%

Palm Springs 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 Springs 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 Springs Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
92262 92264  
92263 92292