Desert Center

Population: 167
Median household income: $72,857
Median home value: $221,200

Located in Riverside County, California, Desert Center is a community with a population of 167. The median household income of $72,857 is below the Riverside County median ($89,672).

Between 2019 and 2023, Desert Center's population declined 22.7% from 216 to 167, while its median home value rose 95.1% from $113,400 to $221,200.

The median gross rent is $1,192. 15.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 167
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $72,857
Median home value: $221,200
Median gross rent: $1,192
Housing units: 201
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 15.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

216167

Median household income

$32,292$72,857

Median home value

$113,400$221,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	216	$32,292	$113,400	—
2020	285	$33,750	$112,300	—
2021	288	$34,583	$112,500	—
2022	191	$77,500	$164,100	—
2023	167	$72,857	$221,200	$1,192

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 174.2%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3419.8%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6420.4%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	4.8%
5 to 17	7	4.2%
18 to 24	5	3.0%
25 to 34	33	19.8%
35 to 44	22	13.2%
45 to 54	20	12.0%
55 to 64	34	20.4%
65 to 74	19	11.4%
75 and over	19	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	84	50.3%
Black or African American	12	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62	37.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate59.9%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	1.4%
High school graduate	88	59.9%
Some college or associate's	35	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	14	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	8	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone58.8%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked29.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30	58.8%
Carpooled	3	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	29.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	75.0%
15 to 29 min	7	14.6%
30 to 44 min	4	8.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 29.9% (50 of 167)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	67.2%
Nonfamily households	21	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	64	31.8%
Vacant	137	68.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	43	67.2%
Renter-occupied	21	32.8%

1-unit, detached39.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other60.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	80	39.8%
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	121	60.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0618982
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.7378, -115.3666