Editing Desert Hot Springs, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 1472
|1970= 2738
|1980= 5941
|1990= 11668
|2000= 16582
|2010= 25938
|2020= 32512
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020===
From having 20 residents in 1941, Desert Hot Springs had 32,000 residents in 2020.<ref name="Hot Springs Historical Society 2014" />{{rp|25}}

The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Desert Hot Springs had a population of 32,512. The population density was {{convert|1,074.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Desert Hot Springs was 34.2% [[White Americans|White]], 8.1% [[African Americans|African American]], 2.4% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 2.4% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.2% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 35.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 17.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 61.2% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Desert Hot Springs city, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0618996 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

The census reported that 99.4% of the population lived in households, 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.1% were institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 10,608 households, out of which 41.2% included children under the age of 18, 39.3% were married-couple households, 10.1% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 29.1% had a female householder with no partner present, and 21.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 22.6% of households were one person, and 9.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.05.<ref name=DP1/> There were 7,392 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (69.7% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Desert Hot Springs city, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0618996 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% aged 18 to 24, 27.4% aged 25 to 44, 22.6% aged 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 33.0{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 11,595 housing units at an average density of {{convert|383.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 10,608 (91.5%) were occupied. Of these, 49.4% were owner-occupied, and 50.6% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 23.8% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 50.3% spoke only English at home, 46.8% spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]], 1.3% spoke other [[Indo-European languages]], and 1.5% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 81.0% were high school graduates and 15.9% had a bachelor's degree.<ref>{{cite web |title=Desert Hot Springs city, California; CP02: Comparative Social Characteristics in the United States - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSCP5Y2023.CP02?g=1600000US0618996 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

The median household income was $50,349, and the [[per capita income]] was $23,980. About 15.5% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Desert Hot Springs city, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0618996 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref group="note">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0618996|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024428/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0618996|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Desert Hot Springs city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Desert Hot Springs had a population of 25,938. The population density was {{convert|1,097.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Desert Hot Springs was 15,053 (58.0%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (34.4% Non-Hispanic White),<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov">{{cite web |title=Desert Hot Springs (city), California |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0618996.html |website=quickfacts.census.gov |access-date=February 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322081217/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0618996.html |archive-date=March 22, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 2,133 (8.2%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 357 (1.4%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 675 (2.6%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 84 (0.3%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6,343 (24.5%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1,293 (5.0%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 13,646 persons (52.6%).

The Census reported that 25,820 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 118 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 8,650 households, out of which 3,713 (42.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,468 (40.1%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,603 (18.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 711 (8.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 843 (9.7%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 206 (2.4%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 2,071 households (23.9%) were made up of individuals, and 691 (8.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98. There were 5,782 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (66.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.59.

The ages of the resident population range from 8,064 people (31.1%) under the age of 18, 2,712 people (10.5%) aged 18 to 24, 6,893 people (26.6%) aged 25 to 44, 5,781 people (22.3%) aged 45 to 64, to 2,488 people (9.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

There were 10,902 housing units at an average density of {{convert|461.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 4,166 (48.2%) were owner-occupied, and 4,484 (51.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 8.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 16.6%. 11,533 people (44.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units, and 14,287 people (55.1%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Desert Hot Springs had a median household income of $32,883, with 28.6% of the population living below the federal poverty line.<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov"/>

===Diversity===
Desert Hot Springs has a diverse population. Several racial or ethnic groups live there, with the largest group being of [[Mexican-American|Mexican]] and [[Central American]] ancestry. There is a [[Korean American]] ethnic section of the city at 8th Street and Cholla Drive. Thousands of [[American Jews]] made the city their home. According to the Desert Chapter of the [[National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]] (NAACP), the city's population is over 10 percent [[African-American]] or Black. The city has a high proportion of [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native Americans]], most of whom are members of the [[Cahuilla]] tribe in proximity to the [[Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians|Agua Caliente Cahuilla]] tribal board in Palm Springs. A large percentage of the city population is LGBTQ.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missioncreektribe.net/|title=Home|website=Mission Creek Band of Mission Indians|access-date=July 14, 2017}}</ref>