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Population in July 2007: 2,418.
Males: 1,185  (49.0%)
Females: 1,233  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  32.6 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93551.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,417 (it was $37,341 in 2000)
Desert View Highlands:  $47,417
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,082
Desert View Highlands:  $20,082
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $256,817 (it was $87,800 in 2000)
Desert View Highlands:  $256,817
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $212,186; Detached houses: $210,757; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $172,984

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Races in Desert View Highlands:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.6%)
  • Hispanic (36.8%)
  • Other race (19.8%)
  • Two or more races (7.4%)
  • Black (5.9%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Desert View Highlands: 133.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (9.9%), Italian (8.2%), Irish (6.0%), English (5.5%), Danish (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2700 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 5122 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Desert View Highlands

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Desert View Highlands CDP

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

327 residents are foreign born (10.8% Latin America, 2.1% Asia).

This place:  14.0%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Desert View Highlands:  1.0% ($873)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Palmdale, CA (3.1 miles , pop. 116,670).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Upper San Gabriel Valley, CA (34.0 miles , pop. 320,969).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (37.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Palmdale, CA (1.8 miles ), Quartz Hill, CA (2.4 miles ), Lancaster, CA (2.6 miles ), South Antelope Valley, CA (2.6 miles ), North Antelope Valley, CA (2.9 miles ), Acton, CA (2.9 miles ), Littlerock, CA (3.2 miles ), Lake Los Angeles, CA (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.59 N, Longitude: 118.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 661

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (16%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Financial managers (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)



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Desert View Highlands-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2934% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from Desert View Highlands center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 38.5 miles away from Desert View Highlands center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from Desert View Highlands center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Desert View Highlands:
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL MED CENTER (about 8 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
  • LAC/HIGH DESERT HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LANCASTER, CA)
  • LANCASTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LANCASTER, CA)

Amtrak stations near Desert View Highlands:
  • 2 miles: PALMDALE (120 E. PALMDALE BLVD.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 8 miles: LANCASTER (44742 SIERRA HWY.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: ROSAMOND (2515 CENTER ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Desert View Highlands:
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; LANCASTER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,308)
  • LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (about 26 miles; Sylmar, CA; FT enrollment: 3,449)
  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GLENDALE, CA; FT enrollment: 7,964)
  • PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; PASADENA, CA; FT enrollment: 11,867)
  • AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; AZUSA, CA; FT enrollment: 5,285)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 36 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 14,556)
  • CITRUS COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GLENDORA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,830)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.2 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.3%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.1%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Desert View Highlands, CA



Desert View Highlands compared to California state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (93%)
  • Electricity (7%)


Religion statistics for Desert View Highlands

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.8%2.0%1.8%1.7%1.3%
Congregations6.9%7.7%5.9%1.2%5.2%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%0.9%20.0%
Congregations0.3%6.4%4.4%5.6%56.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


3.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.22%
California average:  5.75%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.14%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, CA  0.46% ($46,009 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($37,904)
from San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($41,486)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
California average:  6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.06%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.64% ($39,463 average AGI)
to Orange County, CA  0.60% ($54,756)
to Riverside County, CA  0.35% ($50,596)


Strongest AM radio stations in Desert View Highlands:
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KAVL (610 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KUTY (1470 AM; 5 kW; PALMDALE, CA; Owner: HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KSUR (1260 AM; 25 kW; BEVERLY HILLS, CA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Desert View Highlands:
  • K202DJ (88.3 FM; PALMDALE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)
  • K216EM (91.1 FM; ARCADIA, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)

TV broadcast stations around Desert View Highlands:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KPAL-LP (Channel 38; PALMDALE, CA; Owner: FOUR PALS COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KXLA (Channel 44; RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA; Owner: RANCHO PALOS VERDES BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • K26GN (Channel 26; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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