Palm desert is located in Riverside county California with a geographic area of 26.8 square miles. The total population in Palm desert is 53,087 with 47.0% male and 53.0% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.3% of the population, under age 18 equal 14.1% of the population and over age 65 is 35.8% of the population. The median household income is $64,295, per capita income is $45,916. There are a total of 24,335 housing units with 64.6% owner occupied. Education includes 14.9% of residents that are high school graduates and 41.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Palm desert in the summer is 91 degrees, and in the winter 43 degrees.
