Coachella, CA

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2020 Population

45,658

1.06% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

36.4

5.51% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

18.9%

13.2% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$33,999

0.657% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$238,500

8.71% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Coachella, CA had a population of 45.7k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $33,999. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Coachella, CA grew from 45,181 to 45,658, a 1.06% increase and its median household income declined from $34,224 to $33,999, a −0.657% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coachella, CA are Other (Hispanic) (68.4%), White (Hispanic) (24.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.35%), White (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.681%).

None of the households in Coachella, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

76.7% of the residents in Coachella, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Coachella, CA are CET-Coachella (50 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Coachella, CA was $238,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Coachella, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Coachella, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Coachella, CA is home to a population of 45.7k people, from which 76.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 39.5% of Coachella, CA residents were born outside of the country (18k people).

In 2020, there were 2.84 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (31.2k people) in Coachella, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11k White (Hispanic) and 1.53k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

76.7%

2020 Citizenship

74.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 76.7% of Coachella, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Coachella, CA was 74.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Coachella, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coachella, CA

Other (Hispanic)
31.2k ± 1.76k
White (Hispanic)
11k ± 1.55k
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.53k ± 716

96.7%

Hispanic Population

44.1k people

96.7% of the people in Coachella, CA are hispanic (44.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Coachella, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

39.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

18k people

39.1%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

17.7k people

As of 2020, 39.5% of Coachella, CA residents (18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coachella, CA was 39.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Coachella, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
188 ± 135
Vietnam
103 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 60

Coachella, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Coachella, CA employs 22.1k people. The largest industries in Coachella, CA are Retail Trade (3,912 people), Construction (2,448 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (2,310 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($80,650), Information ($74,194), and Public Administration ($55,833).

Employment

Occupations

22.1k

2020 Value

± 1,499

1.91%

1 Year growth

± 9.05%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Coachella, CA grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 21.7k employees to 22.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coachella, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (3,079 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (2,874 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,308 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coachella, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

22.1k

2020 Value

± 1,499

1.91%

1 Year growth

± 9.05%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Coachella, CA grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 21.7k employees to 22.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coachella, CA, are Retail Trade (3,912 people), Construction (2,448 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (2,310 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coachella, CA, though some of these residents may live in Coachella, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,599

Median earning men ± $1,727

$23,876

Median earning women ± $1,767

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($74,960), Public Administration ($61,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,612).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Construction ($90,268), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,266), and Public Administration ($40,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $407B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($158B) and Mixed freight ($149B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.26T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

104% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 104% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$83.5B
Arizona
$44.4B
Ohio
$43.3B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $83.5B, followed by Arizona with $44.4B and Ohio and $43.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Coachella, CA awarded 50 degrees. The student population of Coachella, CA in 2020 is skewed towards men, with 60 male students and 19 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Coachella, CA are Hispanic or Latino (47 and 94%), followed by White (2 and 4%), Asian (1 and 2%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Coachella, CA by number of degrees awarded are CET-Coachella (50 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Coachella, CA are Business, Office Automation, Technology, & Data Entry (23 and 46%), HVAC Maintenance (16 and 32%), and Building Construction Technology (11 and 22%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Measure

In 2020, 1.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.99% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were Some college (7.14M), High School or Equivalent (6.69M), and Bachelors Degree (6.15M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coachella, CA was $238,500 in 2020, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $219,400 to $238,500, a 8.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Coachella, CA is 71.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Coachella, CA have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coachella, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Coachella, CA is $33,999. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Coachella, CA was Census Tract 457.07 with a value of $34,394, followed by Census Tract 457.06 and Census Tract 457.03, with respective values of $32,567 and $32,528.

Property

$238,500

Median Property Value 2020

±$8,271

$12,515

Median Property Taxes

±$1,086

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Coachella, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Coachella, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2020

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 71.5% of the housing units in Coachella, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coachella, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 457.07
Census Tract 457.06
Census Tract 457.03

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Coachella, CA was Census Tract 457.07 with a value of $34,394, followed by Census Tract 457.06 and Census Tract 457.03, with respective values of $32,567 and $32,528.

The following map shows all of the places in Coachella, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$33,999

Median Household Income

± $2,666

17.5k

Number of Households

± 1,308

In 2020, the median household income of the 17.5k households in Coachella, CA declined from $33,999 from the previous year's value of $34,224.

The following chart displays the households in Coachella, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coachella, CA is from California.

0.498

2020 Wage GINI in California

0.499

2019 Wage GINI in California

In 2020, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.321% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (85%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (2.12%)

In 2020, 85% of workers in Coachella, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (2.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coachella, CA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.83% of the workforce in Coachella, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Coachella, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coachella, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coachella, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coachella, CA (8.61k out of 45.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coachella, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.6% of the population of Coachella, CA has health coverage, with 25.4% on employee plans, 54.8% on Medicaid, 3.52% on Medicare, 4.51% on non-group plans, and 0.293% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in Riverside County, CA see 2325 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.19% decrease from the previous year (2353 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1908 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 461 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for California. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Riverside County, CA.

2,325 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Riverside County, CA

Primary care physicians in Riverside County, CA see an average of 2,325 patients per year. This represents a 1.19% decrease from the previous year (2,353 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Riverside County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.51% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

25.4%

Employer Coverage

54.8%

Medicaid

3.52%

Medicare

4.51%

Non-Group

0.293%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coachella, CA declined by 21.6% from 14.6% to 11.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Coachella, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.