Palm Springs, CA Profile

Palm Springs, CA, population 47,082, is located in California's Riverside county, about 40.0 miles from Moreno Valley and 46.8 miles from San Bernardino.

Through the 90's Palm Springs's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Palm Springs has grown by about 10%.

Palm Springs's property crime levels tend to be much higher than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Palm Springs tend to be higher than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	13%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	46.90
	Males	45.30
	Females	49.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	15.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	42,807	N/A
2001	43,769	2.25%
2002	44,548	1.78%
2003	45,397	1.91%
2004	46,374	2.15%
2005	47,082	1.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,973

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,030
2002	895
2003	867
2004	846
2005	742
2006	642

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	3	5	4	4	3
Forcible Rape	21	22	29	17	23	21
Robbery	112	112	90	107	112	128
Aggravated Assault	312	260	266	259	208	153

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,690
2002	7,911
2003	7,459
2004	7,508
2005	6,636
2006	6,719

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	771	993	924	852	872	858
Larceny, Theft	1,701	2,061	2,039	1,984	1,659	1888
Motor Vehicle Theft	445	457	393	599	571	446
Arson	35	20	25	28	39	29

Location

Elevation	466 feet above sea level
Land Area	76.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles