Palmdale

Population: 165,487
Median household income: $81,151
Median home value: $435,300

Palmdale is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to 165,487 residents. The median household income of $81,151 is below the Los Angeles County median ($87,760).

Between 2019 and 2023, Palmdale's population grew 5.9% from 156,293 to 165,487, while its median home value rose 55.5% from $280,000 to $435,300.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 62.8% of the population. 74.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 165,487
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $81,151
Median home value: $435,300
Median gross rent: $1,736
Housing units: 48,505
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

156,293165,487

Median household income

$62,865$81,151

Median home value

$280,000$435,300

Median gross rent

$1,319$1,736

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	156,293	$62,865	$280,000	$1,319
2020	153,240	$65,444	$302,800	$1,333
2021	167,987	$70,858	$332,400	$1,472
2022	166,895	$78,414	$397,500	$1,625
2023	165,487	$81,151	$435,300	$1,736

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11,854	7.2%
5 to 17	36,290	21.9%
18 to 24	15,631	9.4%
25 to 34	22,717	13.7%
35 to 44	21,916	13.2%
45 to 54	19,990	12.1%
55 to 64	19,378	11.7%
65 to 74	11,602	7.0%
75 and over	6,109	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,090	17.0%
Black or African American	21,523	13.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	759	0.5%
Asian	7,137	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	135	0.1%
Some other race	941	0.6%
Two or more races	3,037	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	103,865	62.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23,440	23.0%
High school graduate	31,100	30.6%
Some college or associate's	30,286	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	11,578	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	5,308	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	50,136	74.0%
Carpooled	8,977	13.3%
Public transit	882	1.3%
Walked	564	0.8%
Bicycle	20	0.0%
Worked from home	5,588	8.2%
Other means	1,578	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,783	15.7%
15 to 29 min	20,814	33.5%
30 to 44 min	5,386	8.7%
45 to 59 min	6,428	10.3%
60+ min	19,746	31.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.55
Poverty rate: 14.6% (23,963 of 164,369)

	Count	Share
Family households	37,620	80.9%
Nonfamily households	8,882	19.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	46,502	95.9%
Vacant	2,003	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30,782	66.2%
Renter-occupied	15,720	33.8%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	38,068	78.5%
1-unit, attached	855	1.8%
2 to 4 units	1,349	2.8%
5 to 19 units	2,328	4.8%
20 or more units	3,654	7.5%
Mobile home & other	2,251	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0655156
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 106 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 34.5910, -118.1054

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