Population 26,150 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Palm Springs
Household size in Palm Springs
| Period | Palm Springs | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Palm Springs is a place of big households: 3.00 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.80 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Palm Springs
| Period | Palm Springs | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Palm Springs is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.0, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 37.4, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the center.
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 Palm Springs
| Period | Palm Springs | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Palm Springs (16.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Palm Springs has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Florida cities.
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 Palm Springs
Renters in Palm Springs
| Period | Palm Springs | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.2% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.0% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.5% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Palm Springs than nationally: 44.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 46.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 8.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Palm Springs
| Period | Palm Springs | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Palm Springs than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.4 points, mirroring the country.
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 Palm Springs
| Period | Palm Springs | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Palm Springs are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Palm Springs
| Period | Palm Springs | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,032 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,024 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,263 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,727 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$695 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Palm Springs pays $1,727 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the wider Miami area ($2,112). Rent has climbed $695 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 33.3% of household income on rent, 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 Palm Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Palm Springs
| Period | Palm Springs | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Palm Springs: 20.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
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 Palm Springs
| Period | Palm Springs | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.2% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Palm Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has edged up 0.7 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Only 44 of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people 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 Palm Springs
| Period | Palm Springs | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Palm Springs: 7.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 5.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Palm Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs | 3.00 | 38.0 | 16.8% | 44.5% | 12.0% | 1980 | $1,727 | 20.8% | 79.2% | 7.3% |
| Acacia Villas | 2.52 | 38.0 | 11.2% | 51.3% | 27.3% | 1986 | $1,817 | 15.6% | 68.5% | 13.2% |
| Lake Clarke Shores | 2.69 | 51.9 | 4.7% | 15.0% | 14.9% | 1978 | $1,399 | 40.2% | 82.9% | 4.7% |
| Greenacres | 2.99 | 40.4 | 19.0% | 33.1% | 13.4% | 1988 | $1,853 | 25.8% | 82.1% | 6.9% |
| Glen Ridge | 2.78 | 44.8 | 18.6% | 19.2% | 12.8% | 1972 | $1,758 | 27.6% | 87.7% | 2.9% |
| Cloud Lake | 2.78 | 44.8 | 18.6% | 19.2% | 12.8% | 1972 | $1,758 | 27.6% | 87.7% | 2.9% |
| Lake Worth | 3.03 | 41.4 | 16.4% | 31.6% | 9.7% | 1985 | $2,063 | 30.4% | 81.2% | 5.8% |
| Atlantis | 2.55 | 50.4 | 8.7% | 18.4% | 19.2% | 1983 | $1,977 | 41.6% | 89.6% | 3.7% |
| Haverhill | 3.09 | 37.0 | 21.4% | 51.7% | 3.0% | 1984 | $1,535 | 18.1% | 70.9% | 3.4% |
| Westgate | 3.85 | 32.3 | 35.9% | 61.4% | 10.2% | 1980 | $1,383 | 9.6% | 55.2% | 6.7% |
| Lantana | 2.34 | 49.1 | 10.9% | 37.1% | 25.0% | 1975 | $1,886 | 29.5% | 86.8% | 6.9% |
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 Palm Springs. 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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