Cathedral City

Population: 52,047
Median household income: $67,031
Median home value: $420,700

Located in Riverside County, California, Cathedral City is a community with a population of 52,047. At $67,031, its median household income sits below Riverside County's $89,672.

From 2019 to 2023, Cathedral City's population declined 4.2% from 54,357 to 52,047, while its median home value rose 50.5% from $279,500 to $420,700.

73.8% of workers drive to work alone. 57.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 52,047
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $67,031
Median home value: $420,700
Median gross rent: $1,554
Housing units: 23,114
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

54,35752,047

Median household income

$46,521$67,031

Median home value

$279,500$420,700

Median gross rent

$1,193$1,554

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	54,357	$46,521	$279,500	$1,193
2020	54,812	$50,350	$302,500	$1,241
2021	51,836	$56,671	$325,200	$1,328
2022	51,964	$63,209	$381,800	$1,445
2023	52,047	$67,031	$420,700	$1,554

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,519	4.8%
5 to 17	7,949	15.3%
18 to 24	4,207	8.1%
25 to 34	6,775	13.0%
35 to 44	6,759	13.0%
45 to 54	6,032	11.6%
55 to 64	7,904	15.2%
65 to 74	5,709	11.0%
75 and over	4,193	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,875	30.5%
Black or African American	957	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	94	0.2%
Asian	3,174	6.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	70	0.1%
Some other race	45	0.1%
Two or more races	1,182	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30,650	58.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.1%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,131	19.1%
High school graduate	10,363	27.7%
Some college or associate's	10,250	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	5,868	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3,760	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,809	73.8%
Carpooled	3,261	13.5%
Public transit	284	1.2%
Walked	236	1.0%
Bicycle	90	0.4%
Worked from home	2,123	8.8%
Other means	324	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,741	30.6%
15 to 29 min	12,023	54.6%
30 to 44 min	1,987	9.0%
45 to 59 min	353	1.6%
60+ min	900	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 15.3% (7,938 of 51,971)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,012	62.7%
Nonfamily households	7,145	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,157	82.9%
Vacant	3,957	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,501	65.3%
Renter-occupied	6,656	34.7%

1-unit, detached57.0%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,177	57.0%
1-unit, attached	2,066	8.9%
2 to 4 units	2,579	11.2%
5 to 19 units	1,812	7.8%
20 or more units	875	3.8%
Mobile home & other	2,605	11.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0612048
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 33.8355, -116.4631