Rancho Mirage
- Population
- 17,375
- Median household income
- $109,943
- Median home value
- $747,800
-4.5%’19–’23
+39.7%’19–’23
+49.9%’19–’23
Rancho Mirage is a community in Riverside County, California, home to 17,375 residents. Its median household income of $109,943 runs above the Riverside County figure of $89,672.
From 2019 to 2023, Rancho Mirage's population declined 4.5% from 18,193 to 17,375, while its median home value rose 49.9% from $498,700 to $747,800.
Owners occupy 82.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 65.0 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 17,375
- Median age
- 65.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $109,943
- Median home value
- $747,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,575
- Housing units
- 14,936
- Homeownership rate
- 82.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 46.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202318,19317,375
$78,682$109,943
$498,700$747,800
$1,191$1,575
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18,193 | $78,682 | $498,700 | $1,191 |
| 2020 | 18,537 | $84,891 | $533,700 | $1,336 |
| 2021 | 17,129 | $95,158 | $570,400 | $1,490 |
| 2022 | 17,257 | $105,557 | $690,100 | $1,642 |
| 2023 | 17,375 | $109,943 | $747,800 | $1,575 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 52.3%
5 to 177.3%
18 to 243.0%
25 to 343.7%
35 to 446.4%
45 to 549.1%
55 to 6418.3%
65 to 7423.4%
75 and over26.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 396 | 2.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 1,273 | 7.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 517 | 3.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 648 | 3.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1,104 | 6.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 1,583 | 9.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 3,178 | 18.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 4,062 | 23.4% |
| 75 and over | 4,614 | 26.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 13,342 | 76.8% |
| Black or African American | 293 | 1.7% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 73 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 618 | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 17 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 365 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,643 | 15.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma5.1%
High school graduate17.6%
Some college or associate's30.8%
Bachelor's degree23.4%
Graduate or professional degree23.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 772 | 5.1% |
| High school graduate | 2,680 | 17.6% |
| Some college or associate's | 4,672 | 30.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,559 | 23.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,506 | 23.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 26 min
Drove alone64.2%
Carpooled4.7%
Public transit0.5%
Walked1.1%
Bicycle0.1%
Worked from home26.9%
Other means2.5%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 3,585 | 64.2% |
| Carpooled | 262 | 4.7% |
| Public transit | 26 | 0.5% |
| Walked | 59 | 1.1% |
| Bicycle | 4 | 0.1% |
| Worked from home | 1,504 | 26.9% |
| Other means | 142 | 2.5% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 1,445 | 35.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 1,829 | 44.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 298 | 7.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 138 | 3.4% |
| 60+ min | 368 | 9.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.97
- Poverty rate
- 10.9% (1,876 of 17,146)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 4,998 | 57.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,688 | 42.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1987
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 8,686 | 58.2% |
| Vacant | 6,250 | 41.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 7,130 | 82.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 1,556 | 17.9% |
1-unit, detached57.2%
1-unit, attached26.6%
2 to 4 units4.9%
5 to 19 units2.7%
20 or more units3.8%
Mobile home & other4.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 8,539 | 57.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 3,971 | 26.6% |
| 2 to 4 units | 731 | 4.9% |
| 5 to 19 units | 398 | 2.7% |
| 20 or more units | 566 | 3.8% |
| Mobile home & other | 731 | 4.9% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 0659500
- Type (LSAD)
- 25
- Land area
- 25 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.39 sq mi
- Center point
- 33.7638, -116.4304
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- Oldest by median age in California
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- Highest homeownership rate in California
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- Longest commutes in California
- Shortest commutes in California
- Largest households in California
- Newest housing in California
- Oldest housing in California
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in California
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in California
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