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Desert Hot Springs, CA
Full City Profile · California · Riverside County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
32,786
Population
1,088/sq mi density
$50,349
Median Income
$23,980 per capita
$309,300
Home Value
$376,908 Zillow
$1,339
Median Rent
39.9% income on rent
75°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
876
Violent Crime/100K
2,336 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$50,349 median income, 4.3% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$309,300 home value, $1,339/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
876 violent crimes/100K (131% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+19.2%
28,110 → 33,521
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55%
$32,473 → $50,349
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Desert Hot Springs across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
37,927
+4,406 from 2023 (33,521)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,426
+$18,077 from 2023 ($50,349)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28,110 | — | $32,473 | — |
| 2015 | 28,501 | +1.4% | $33,027 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 29,106 | +2.1% | $34,251 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 29,486 | +1.3% | $33,046 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 32,716 | +11% | $37,924 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 33,521 | +2.5% | $50,349 | +32.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.