Population 819 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Indian Wells
Household size in Indian Wells
| Period | Indian Wells | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.34 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.30 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.40 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.07 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Indian Wells are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.34, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Indian Wells
| Period | Indian Wells | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.7 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
Indian Wells skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Indian Wells
| Period | Indian Wells | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Indian Wells: 16.8% of all households, against 11.6% 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 Indian Wells
Renters in Indian Wells
| Period | Indian Wells | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Indian Wells is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among owners, 94.9% have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Indian Wells
| Period | Indian Wells | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.7% of the housing in Indian Wells, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Indian Wells
| Period | Indian Wells | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Indian Wells is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Arizona overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Indian Wells
| Period | Indian Wells | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $518 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $357 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $837 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $936 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$418 | +$694 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Indian Wells costs $936 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Indian Wells
Bachelor's degrees in Indian Wells
| Period | Indian Wells | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Indian Wells have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 2.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Indian Wells
| Period | Indian Wells | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 60.3% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.5% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.4% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Indian Wells never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Indian Wells
| Period | Indian Wells | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 38.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Indian Wells: 16.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Indian Wells 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells | 2.27 | 42.8 | 16.8% | 24.6% | 24.7% | 1985 | $936 | 2.7% | 74.4% | 16.1% |
| Dilkon | 2.81 | 36.2 | 23.9% | 35.1% | 12.4% | 1986 | $754 | 6.9% | 78.8% | 12.4% |
| Tees Toh | 2.99 | 36.0 | 20.3% | 27.0% | 15.1% | 1991 | $902 | 9.3% | 77.0% | 11.1% |
| Wide Ruins | 2.52 | 44.4 | 12.8% | 7.2% | 30.9% | 1979 | $525 | 3.8% | 82.6% | 9.8% |
| Chambers | 2.63 | 43.1 | 17.0% | 12.4% | 28.0% | 1981 | $559 | 4.2% | 83.1% | 9.8% |
| Tolani Lake | 2.96 | 37.9 | 23.3% | 19.0% | 15.5% | 1986 | $580 | 5.5% | 70.5% | 11.0% |
| Pine Springs | 2.60 | 41.1 | 15.4% | 6.6% | 30.0% | 1982 | $586 | 5.7% | 80.9% | 12.2% |
| Oak Springs | 2.78 | 38.6 | 16.0% | 3.6% | 26.1% | 1984 | $709 | 5.2% | 77.8% | 4.5% |
| Houck | 2.79 | 38.2 | 16.8% | 4.6% | 26.5% | 1985 | $708 | 5.7% | 77.8% | 6.9% |
| Leupp | 3.09 | 35.5 | 17.9% | 24.9% | 10.2% | 1987 | $594 | 10.1% | 78.0% | 18.0% |
| Lupton | 2.78 | 36.8 | 19.6% | 7.4% | 28.6% | 1988 | $710 | 7.9% | 77.9% | 17.4% |
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 Indian Wells. 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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