Palm Desert, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palm Desert	California	National
Income per capita	$67,253	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$95,871	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,491	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,997	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,233	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,254	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palm Desert is 50% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palm Desert is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palm Desert is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palm Desert is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,907 $95,871 $191,742

City

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

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Palm Desert median earnings by income bracket

Palm Desert employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	48.8%	48.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indian Wells, CA	5,595	$170,398	109.5%
Rancho Mirage, CA	19,003	$126,268	55.2%
La Quinta, CA	42,775	$113,853	40.0%
Bermuda Dunes, CA	6,860	$98,493	21.1%
Palm Springs, CA	49,537	$87,399	7.5%
Palm Desert, CA	54,248	$95,871	17.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Delano, CA	54,257	$70,134	13.8%
Watsonville, CA	54,199	$92,181	13.3%
Olympia, WA	54,379	$92,456	13.7%
Pensacola, FL	54,052	$84,848	4.3%
Revere, MA	54,523	$100,910	24.1%
Palm Desert, CA	54,248	$95,871	17.9%

Source: The Palm Desert, 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.