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Palmdale, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
165,487
Population
1,560/sq mi density
$81,151
Median Income
$28,767 per capita
$435,300
Home Value
$499,748 Zillow
$1,736
Median Rent
38.6% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
346 sunny days/yr
419
Violent Crime/100K
1,419 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$81,151 median income, 4.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$435,300 home value, $1,736/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
419 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+5%
154,811 → 162,605
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.5%
$53,922 → $81,151
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Palmdale 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
168,265
+5,660 from 2023 (162,605)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,017
+$26,866 from 2023 ($81,151)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 154,811 | - | $53,922 | - |
| 2015 | 155,882 | +0.7% | $52,392 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 154,574 | -0.8% | $56,699 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 152,163 | -1.6% | $62,865 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 165,761 | +8.9% | $70,858 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 162,605 | -1.9% | $81,151 | +14.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.