Charming Palmdale, 1 bed, 1 bathroom

Apartment / Condo / Townhouse

Studio

$1,451

1 Bedroom

$1,472

2 Bedroom

$1,793

3 Bedroom

$2,238

4 Bedroom

$2,689

5 Bedroom

$3,258

House

Studio

$1,471

1 Bedroom

$1,387

2 Bedroom

$1,846

3 Bedroom

$2,256

4 Bedroom

$2,765

5 Bedroom

$3,618

Population, total and by age

Total population

67,384

Population density (people per square mile)

614.555

Pct. population under 18 years old

38.6%

Pct. population 65 years old and over

5.9%

Foreign-born

Pct. foreign born population

22%

Pct. foreign born population that arrived since 1990

33%

Population by race/ethnicity (2000 def.)

Pct. non-Hispanic White alone population

36.3%

Pct. non-Hispanic Black/African American alone population

13.9%

Pct. non-Hisp. Asian, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone pop.

2.7%

Pct. non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native alone population

0.6%

Pct. non-Hispanic other race alone population

0.3%

Pct. non-Hispanic multiracial population

2.8%

Pct. Hispanic/Latino population

43.4%

Household size and type

Total households

19,952

Average household size

3.4

Pct. married-couple hhlds. with own children under 18 years old

35%

Pct. single-parent-headed hhlds. with own children under 18 years

19.8%

Pct. family households without own children under 18 years old

25%

Pct. nonfamily households

20.2%

Education

Pct. persons 25+ yrs. old with no high school diploma or GED

33.4%

Pct. pers. 25+ yrs. old with a bachelors or graduate/prof. degree

9.3%

Language

Pct. pers. 5-17 yrs. old who speak English not well or not at all

3.8%

Pct. pers. 18-64 yrs. old who speak English not well / not at all

12.8%

Pct. pers. 65+ years old who speak English not well or not at all

11.8%

Year Moved In

Pct. households that moved into housing unit before 1980

5.9%

Pct. households that moved into housing unit since 1995

62.7%

Income

Median household income last yr ($)

$37,484

Average household income last yr ($)

$44,821

Pct. hhlds. with interest, dividends, or rental income last year

18.5%

Pct. hhlds. with public assistance income (state/local) in 1999

11.9%

Income of tax filers

Average Adjusted Gross Income

$32,314

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income of less than $10,000

19.9%

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income of $10,000-$19,999

22.7%

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income of $20,000-$29,999

15.3%

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income of $30,000-$49,999

20.7%

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income of $50,000-$99,999

18.9%

Pct. of returns with Adjusted Gross Income greater than $100,000

2.6%

Credit/deductions of tax filers

Returns with Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) information

23,707

Pct. of low-income returns that receive EITC

48.3%

Total dollar amount received from the Earned Income Tax Credit

$14,748,870

Average dollar amount received from EITC

$2,039

Pct. of returns claiming deduction for charitable contributions

35.6%

Average amount of charitable contributions claimed

$2,177

Poverty

Poverty rate

23.3%

Child poverty rate

30.2%

Elderly poverty rate

10%

Employment of residents

Pct. pop. 16 years old and over who are employed

53.3%

Unemployment rate

12%

Occupation of residents

Pct. persons 16+ years old employed in mgmt. occ. (incl. farms)

23.6%

Pct. pers. 16+ years old employed in personal care/service occ.

18.1%

Pct. persons 16+ years old employed in sales and related occ.

26.1%

Pct. pers. 16+ yrs. old employed in farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Pct. persons 16+ yrs. old employed in construction and extraction

13.4%

Pct. persons 16+ years old employed in production occupations

18.6%

Transportation to work

Average travel time to work (minutes)

42 min

Pct. workers 16+ yrs. old traveling to work by car, truck, or van

91.7%

Establishments, total and by business si

Total number of establishments

780

Number of establishments per 1,000 population

12

Pct. employment in establishments with 1-9 employees

14.3%

Pct. employment in establishments with 10-49 employees

36.5%

Pct. of establishments with 50-99 employees

2.7%

Pct. of establishments with 100-499 employees

1.2%

Pct. of establishments with 500 or more employees

0.3%

Jobs, total and by industry

Estimated employment

11,319

Estimated employment per 1,000 population

168

Residential services

Number of full-service restaurants per 1,000 population

0.4

Number of commercial banks per 1,000 population

0.1

Number of physician offices per 1,000 population

0.2

Number of dentist offices per 1,000 population

0.3

Total housing units

Total housing units

21,747

Vacant housing

Homeowner vacancy rate

4.6%

Rental vacancy rate

10%

Vacancy rate

8.7%

Homeownership rates, total & by race

Homeownership rate

59.2%

Homeownership rate for non-Hispanic White households

68.2%

Homeownership rate for Black/African American households

37.5%

Homeownership rate for Asian, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander hhlds

83.1%

Homeownership rate for American Indian/Alaska Native households

55.1%

Homeownership rate for Hispanic households

55.1%

Housing stock (structure)

Pct. housing units in single-family detached homes

66.6%

Pct. housing units in single-family attached homes

2.9%

Pct. housing units in structures with 2 to 4 units

4.3%

Pct. housing units in structures with 5 to 9 units

4.4%

Pct. housing units in structures with 10 to 19 units

3.1%

Pct. housing units in structures with 20 or more units

14.4%

Pct. housing units in mobile homes, trailers, or other structures

4.4%

Housing Stock (age)

Median year structure built

1983

Pct. of housing units built before 1970

24.2%

Pct. of housing units built from 1995 to March 2000

4.8%

Housing costs

Median gross rent of specified renter-occ. units with rent ($)

$589

Average gross rent of specified renter-occ. units with rent ($)

$637

Median value for specified owner-occupied housing units ($)

$96,700

Average value of specified owner-occupied housing units ($)

$109,980

Housing hardship

Pct. housing units that are overcrowded

19.9%

Pct. housing units without complete kitchen facilities

1.5%

Pct. occupied housing units without complete plumbing facilities

0.5%