Desert Hot Springs, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Desert Hot Springs	California	National
Income per capita	$30,670	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$56,392	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,454	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,599	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,319	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,022	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Desert Hot Springs is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Desert Hot Springs is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Desert Hot Springs is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Desert Hot Springs is 59% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,590 $56,392 $112,784

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Desert Hot Springs median earnings by income bracket

Desert Hot Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.3%	20.3%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	41.9%	41.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rancho Mirage, CA	19,003	$126,268	55.2%
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA	3,079	$118,625	45.9%
Palm Springs, CA	49,537	$87,399	7.5%
Thousand Palms, CA	8,388	$86,156	5.9%
Garnet, CA	5,759	$78,006	4.1%
Desert Hot Springs, CA	30,374	$56,392	30.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kent, OH	30,369	$54,430	33.1%
Central, LA	30,353	$134,874	65.8%
Canton, GA	30,425	$91,235	12.2%
Pasadena, MD	30,445	$147,347	81.2%
Norwood, MA	30,301	$136,399	67.7%
Desert Hot Springs, CA	30,374	$56,392	30.7%

Source: The Desert Hot Springs, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.