Desert Shores

Population: 457
Median household income: $37,083
Median home value: $169,400

Desert Shores, a community in Imperial County, California, has 457 residents. Its median household income of $37,083 runs below the Imperial County figure of $56,393.

Between 2019 and 2023, Desert Shores's population declined 20.4% from 574 to 457, while its median home value rose 247.8% from $48,700 to $169,400.

The typical home was built around 1985. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 457
Median age: 52.7 yrs
Median household income: $37,083
Median home value: $169,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 241
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

574457

Median household income

$21,009$37,083

Median home value

$48,700$169,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	574	—	$48,700	$514
2020	411	—	—	—
2021	395	$21,009	$111,400	—
2022	360	$22,939	$103,800	—
2023	457	$37,083	$169,400	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.6%

5 to 171.1%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 442.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over21.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	11.6%
5 to 17	5	1.1%
18 to 24	15	3.3%
25 to 34	90	19.7%
35 to 44	11	2.4%
45 to 54	57	12.5%
55 to 64	96	21.0%
65 to 74	31	6.8%
75 and over	99	21.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	106	23.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	351	76.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma46.9%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's6.8%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	180	46.9%
High school graduate	176	45.8%
Some college or associate's	26	6.8%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone95.2%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	218	95.2%
Carpooled	11	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	3.5%
15 to 29 min	106	46.3%
30 to 44 min	113	49.3%
45 to 59 min	2	0.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 9.4% (43 of 457)

	Count	Share
Family households	99	55.6%
Nonfamily households	79	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	178	73.9%
Vacant	63	26.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	178	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	160	66.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	81	33.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0619024
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 33.4038, -116.0392