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Palmdale, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $489,200 (it was $113,600 in 2000)
Palmdale:

$489,200
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $398,400 - $629,400

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $452,222
Here:

$452,222
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $367,015
Here:

$367,015
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $624,753
Here:

$624,753
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $663,703
Here:

$663,703
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $511,464
Here:

$511,464
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $96,755
Here:

$96,755
State:

$184,506

Total population: 158,279 (Urban population: 115,286, Rural population: 1,287 (30 farm, 1,257 nonfarm))

Houses: 47,677 (45,574 occupied: 32,337 owner occupied, 13,237 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

29%
State:

44%

Housing density: 454 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $708,372.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,383 (lower quartile is $1,064, upper quartile is $1,831)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $703


Median gross rent in Palmdale, CA in 2022: $1,711

Housing units in Palmdale with a mortgage: 25,324 (2,448 second mortgage, 179 home equity loan, 1,938 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 46

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $107,315

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $79,646

Median monthly housing costs: $1,869

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Palmdale, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1991

Median year apartment built: 1987

Household type by relationship:

Households: 163,455
  • Male householders: 23,297 (2,445 living alone), Female householders: 22,277 (3,828 living alone)
  • 24,650 spouses (24,389 opposite-sex spouses), 2,914 unmarried partners, (2,914 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 61,322 children (57,788 natural, 1,413 adopted, 2,121 stepchildren), 8,290 grandchildren, 3,242 brothers or sisters, 7,165 parents, 461 foster children, 5,706 other relatives, 3,873 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 258

Size of family households: 9,002 2-persons, 7,578 3-persons, 9,286 4-persons, 5,902 5-persons, 2,825 6-persons, 3,041 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,273 1-person, 1,578 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 48 4-persons.

23,107 married couples with children.
11,532 single-parent households (3,335 men, 8,197 women).

48.5% of residents of Palmdale speak English at home.
45.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 43,170 (26.4%)
(61.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.1
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palmdale, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palmdale, California
  • 153no bedroom
  • 891 bedroom
  • 1,6752 bedrooms
  • 13,7643 bedrooms
  • 13,1704 bedrooms
  • 3,4865+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palmdale, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palmdale, California
  • 301no bedroom
  • 2,2741 bedroom
  • 4,0562 bedrooms
  • 3,5243 bedrooms
  • 2,4224 bedrooms
  • 6605+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Palmdale in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Palmdale in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,399no vehicle
  • 5,3431 vehicle
  • 10,9592 vehicles
  • 7,4593 vehicles
  • 4,4934 vehicles
  • 2,6845+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Palmdale in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Palmdale in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,369no vehicle
  • 5,3741 vehicle
  • 3,2782 vehicles
  • 1,9843 vehicles
  • 5054 vehicles
  • 7275+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palmdale, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palmdale, California
  • 1531 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 2103 rooms
  • 2,5394 rooms
  • 5,8435 rooms
  • 6,8976 rooms
  • 7,5827 rooms
  • 5,3448 rooms
  • 3,7699+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palmdale, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palmdale, California
  • 3011 room
  • 5502 rooms
  • 1,7923 rooms
  • 2,7364 rooms
  • 2,0855 rooms
  • 2,3426 rooms
  • 1,3977 rooms
  • 9628 rooms
  • 1,0729+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Palmdale, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Palmdale, CA in 2022
  • 2,380Less than $10,000
  • 1,988$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,616$20,000 to $29,999
  • 3,060$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,117$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,643$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4,932$60,000 to $74,999
  • 6,696$75,000 to $99,999
  • 3,937$100,000 to $124,999
  • 4,355$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4,636$150,000 to $199,999
  • 6,214$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Palmdale, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Palmdale, CA in 2022
  • 439Less than $10,000
  • 33$10,000 to $14,999
  • 62$15,000 to $19,999
  • 38$20,000 to $24,999
  • 56$25,000 to $29,999
  • 54$30,000 to $34,999
  • 23$35,000 to $39,999
  • 250$40,000 to $49,999
  • 164$50,000 to $59,999
  • 139$60,000 to $69,999
  • 181$70,000 to $79,999
  • 264$80,000 to $89,999
  • 161$90,000 to $99,999
  • 259$100,000 to $124,999
  • 205$125,000 to $149,999
  • 291$150,000 to $174,999
  • 177$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,099$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,179$250,000 to $299,999
  • 6,521$300,000 to $399,999
  • 5,632$400,000 to $499,999
  • 5,797$500,000 to $749,999
  • 679$750,000 to $999,999
  • 141$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 175$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Palmdale, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Palmdale, CA in 2022
  • 15Less than $100
  • 41$100 to $149
  • 24$150 to $199
  • 264$200 to $249
  • 143$250 to $299
  • 27$300 to $349
  • 41$350 to $399
  • 172$400 to $449
  • 219$450 to $499
  • 37$500 to $549
  • 204$550 to $599
  • 115$600 to $649
  • 211$650 to $699
  • 300$700 to $749
  • 242$750 to $799
  • 478$800 to $899
  • 630$900 to $999
  • 2,817$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2,532$1,250 to $1,499
  • 4,385$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,493$2,000 to $2,499
  • 400$2,500 to $2,999
  • 134$3,000 to $3,499
  • 34$3,500 or more
  • 1,008No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.8%
Number of people working at home: 7,277 (10.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 91
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,948
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5,252
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 10,374
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 6,823
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,059
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,066
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 463
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,250
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 7,345
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 13,310
  • 90 or more minutes: 10,600
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Palmdale

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 35,909 (72.5%)
  • Carpooled: 4,041 (8.2%)
  • Bus: 242 (0.5%)
  • Taxi: 1,426 (2.9%)
  • Bicycle: 175 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 541 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 7,007 (14.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.3%Males
  • 14.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.4%Males
  • 8.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 23.4%Males
  • 12.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 5.9%Males
  • 1.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 7.4%Males
  • 4.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 6.0%Males
  • 8.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.3%Males
  • 7.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Palmdale, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Palmdale, California
  • 4,9972010 or later
  • 7,2422000 to 2009
  • 9,6301990 to 1999
  • 8,4721980 to 1989
  • 5,6811970 to 1979
  • 2,866Before 1970
Ancestries in Palmdale, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,573 (1.5%)
  • English: 1,471 (1.4%)
  • German: 1,294 (1.2%)
  • Italian: 1,057 (1.0%)
  • Armenian: 858 (0.8%)
  • Irish: 693 (0.6%)
  • African: 585 (0.5%)
  • European: 523 (0.5%)
  • Nigerian: 384 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 367 (0.3%)
  • Scottish: 324 (0.3%)
  • Iranian: 282 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 253 (0.2%)
  • French: 240 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 145 (0.1%)
  • Finnish: 138 (0.1%)
  • Belizean: 125 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 124 (0.1%)
  • Polish: 118 (0.1%)
  • Egyptian: 113 (0.1%)
  • British: 100 (0.09%)
  • Eastern European: 92 (0.09%)
  • Scandinavian: 89 (0.08%)
  • Swedish: 81 (0.08%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 65 (0.06%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 64 (0.06%)
  • Ghanaian: 63 (0.06%)
  • Arab: 49 (0.05%)
  • Dutch: 46 (0.04%)
  • Jamaican: 45 (0.04%)
  • Turkish: 43 (0.04%)
  • Greek: 40 (0.04%)
  • Northern European: 38 (0.04%)
  • Palestinian: 36 (0.03%)
  • Jordanian: 34 (0.03%)
  • Czech: 31 (0.03%)
  • Moroccan: 31 (0.03%)
  • Romanian: 31 (0.03%)
  • French Canadian: 27 (0.03%)
  • Canadian: 25 (0.02%)
  • Danish: 23 (0.02%)
  • Brazilian: 22 (0.02%)
  • Austrian: 18 (0.02%)
  • Luxembourger: 14 (0.01%)
  • Maltese: 13 (0.01%)
  • Welsh: 13 (0.01%)
  • Portuguese: 11 (0.01%)
  • Yugoslavian: 11 (0.01%)
  • Lebanese: 10 (0.01%)
  • Syrian: 9 (0.01%)
  • Ethiopian: 8 (0.01%)
  • Basque: 6 (0.01%)
  • Serbian: 6 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Palmdale:

46.4% (19,063)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

El Salvador
Palmdale:

18.1% (7,428)
California:

4.2% (440,287)

Guatemala
Palmdale:

7.2% (2,971)
California:

2.8% (290,436)

Philippines
Palmdale:

5.5% (2,253)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

Honduras
Palmdale:

2.2% (913)
California:

0.6% (66,590)

Vietnam
Palmdale:

1.6% (657)
California:

4.9% (512,335)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 105,194
  • Other state: 13,181
  • Northeast: 2,468
  • Midwest: 2,961
  • South: 6,253
  • West: 1,499

91.8% of Palmdale residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54.6% lived in California.


Palmdale:

91.8%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,800
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,178
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,678
  • 7th and 8th grade: 410
  • 9th grade: 1,205
  • 10th grade: 945
  • 11th grade: 1,760
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,977
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 15,349
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4,005
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 7,110
  • Associate degree: 3,727
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,656
  • Master's degree: 1,743
  • Professional school degree: 692
  • Doctorate degree: 299
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3,218
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 707
  • 5th and 6th grade: 894
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,203
  • 9th grade: 1,231
  • 10th grade: 818
  • 11th grade: 2,088
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,752
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 13,353
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4,327
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 8,881
  • Associate degree: 4,117
  • Bachelor's degree: 7,261
  • Master's degree: 2,870
  • Professional school degree: 220
  • Doctorate degree: 288
Educational Attainment for Females
Palmdale marital status for males
Palmdale marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 38,661
  • One, attached: 847
  • 3 or 4: 1,099
  • 5 to 9: 745
  • 10 to 19: 925
  • 20 to 49: 1,377
  • 50 or more: 2,748
  • Mobile homes: 1,275

Median worth of mobile homes: $110,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Palmdale
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Palmdale, CA
  • 84.6%Utility gas
  • 11.7%Electricity
  • 1.4%Solar energy
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Palmdale, CA
  • 75.3%Utility gas
  • 21.7%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,327
Here:

6.5%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 884
Here:

8.1%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,889
Here:

15.5%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability