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Joshua Tree, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Bernardino County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,767
Population
188/sq mi density
$64,036
Median Income
$33,512 per capita
$280,600
Home Value
$339,421 Zillow
$1,191
Median Rent
40.7% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
353
Violent Crime/100K
2,511 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$64,036 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$280,600 home value, $1,191/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
353 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13.4%
7,811 → 6,767
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+58.8%
$40,326 → $64,036
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Joshua Tree 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
6,122
-645 from 2023 (6,767)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,496
+$24,460 from 2023 ($64,036)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,811 | — | $40,326 | — |
| 2015 | 7,357 | -5.8% | $36,870 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 7,020 | -4.6% | $39,574 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 7,581 | +8% | $39,424 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7,398 | -2.4% | $47,944 | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 6,767 | -8.5% | $64,036 | +33.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.