Population 44,091 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coachella
Household size in Coachella
| Period | Coachella | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.34 | 3.35 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.38 | 3.43 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 3.42 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.66 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.68 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Coachella is a place of big households: 3.66 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 4.34, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Coachella
| Period | Coachella | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4 | 33.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.9 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.3 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.9 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.3, Coachella is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 25.4 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Coachella is younger than at least four in five California cities.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Coachella
| Period | Coachella | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 15.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Coachella than nationally: 14.0%, against 11.6%. The Riverside area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 11.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Coachella
Renters in Coachella
| Period | Coachella | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 32.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.9% | 36.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 36.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 34.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Coachella rent their homes (35.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly four in ten owners (38.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 0.6 points, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Coachella
| Period | Coachella | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.3% of homes in Coachella are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 5.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 25 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Coachella
| Period | Coachella | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1983 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Coachella is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center. Only 52 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Coachella
| Period | Coachella | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $996 | $1,287 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,060 | $1,332 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,044 | $1,549 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,555 | $2,083 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$559 | +$796 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Coachella runs $1,555 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Riverside area overall ($2,083). Rent has climbed $559 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Coachella
Bachelor's degrees in Coachella
| Period | Coachella | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 19.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 19.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 21.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 24.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Coachella have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 3.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only 40 have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Coachella
| Period | Coachella | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4% | 77.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 50.8% | 78.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 58.0% | 80.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 56.1% | 82.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than four in ten adults in Coachella never finished high school, well above the national share: only 56.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 10.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only 25 have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Coachella
| Period | Coachella | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 11.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 14.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Coachella runs well above the national rate: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 6.6 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Coachella compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coachella | 3.66 | 34.3 | 14.0% | 35.2% | 3.3% | 1995 | $1,555 | 8.3% | 56.1% | 9.3% |
| Vista Santa Rosa | 3.25 | 40.2 | 15.2% | 26.1% | 27.1% | 1991 | $1,857 | 20.4% | 74.2% | 2.7% |
| Indio | 3.00 | 40.3 | 13.1% | 35.1% | 12.5% | 1990 | $1,768 | 19.8% | 74.2% | 5.1% |
| Valerie | 2.13 | 49.3 | 8.0% | 35.2% | 47.3% | 1993 | $2,301 | 35.4% | 67.0% | 10.7% |
| La Quinta | 2.49 | 50.1 | 9.0% | 24.1% | 28.4% | 1996 | $2,012 | 40.2% | 92.3% | 7.1% |
| Thermal | 3.11 | 38.3 | 16.2% | 30.9% | 15.5% | 1982 | $1,083 | 8.0% | 52.3% | 7.3% |
| One Hundred Palms | 3.90 | 28.4 | 22.8% | 39.5% | 0.8% | 2008 | $797 | 0.7% | 21.8% | 18.7% |
| Indian Wells | 2.05 | 64.7 | 1.9% | 17.8% | 45.8% | 1987 | $2,093 | 62.1% | 96.7% | 7.7% |
| Desert Palms | 1.72 | 77.5 | 2.8% | 13.6% | 22.8% | 2000 | $2,709 | 44.2% | 95.6% | 4.0% |
| Mecca | 3.26 | 30.8 | 22.6% | 44.2% | 10.5% | 1991 | $971 | 4.6% | 36.3% | 9.0% |
| Oasis | 3.51 | 30.5 | 16.3% | 41.5% | 8.6% | 1989 | $897 | 1.7% | 21.6% | 14.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Coachella. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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