PalmdaleCalifornia

Palmdale Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Palmdale is 165,795. 30.88% is under 18, while 11.43% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 7.68% of the population was five years old or younger, 30.88% were 18 years or younger and 23.44% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 49.88% female and 50.12% male.

Palmdale Housing

According to the US Census, Palmdale has 47,738 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Palmdale was 97.72%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $399,000

Palmdale Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Some Other Race Alone and White Alone constitute 62.37% of Palmdale's population. Residents of the city who were Black Or African American Alone, made up 13.62% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 4.38% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 2.12%

RacePercentage
Some Other Race Alone35.79%
White Alone26.58%
Black Or African American Alone13.62%
Asian Alone4.38%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone2.12%
White Black Or African American0.89%

How Educated is Palmdale

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 10.4% of Palmdale residents had a bachelor's degree, while 6.7% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 17.10% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Palmdale CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher67.7%
Some College Or Associates Degree53.8%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency29.3%
Some College No Degree21.9%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher19.0%
Less Than 9th Grade12.4%

Average Income in Palmdale

The median household income in Palmdale is $73,417. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $73,417.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $75,832 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $91,515.

A closer examination of the income groups of Palmdale households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $100,000 and $149,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $50,000 and $74,999 (19.9%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (6.2%). 6.8% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$75,832
Married-couple families$91,515
Nonfamily households$37,645