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Palmdale, CA
Demographic Data




Palmdale Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Palmdale Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

161,404

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.2%
5 - 17:
21.9%
18 - 24:
9.4%
25 - 34:
13.7%
35 - 54:
25.3%
55 - 64:
11.7%
Over 65 Years:
10.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.2%
6.2%
77.0%
77.0%
16.6%
16.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Palmdale
USA
$28,767
$28,767
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Palmdale
USA
$81,151
$81,151
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Construction
Education
Transportation
Accommodation
Administration
Other
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
13.2%
13.2%
11.5%
11.5%
11.5%
11.5%
9.5%
9.5%
9.1%
9.1%
7.3%
7.3%
6.8%
6.8%
5.9%
5.9%
5.6%
5.6%
5.0%
5.0%
4.3%
4.3%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
62.8%
62.8%
17.0%
17.0%
13.0%
13.0%
4.3%
4.3%
2.4%
2.4%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Norwegian
Polish
European
Armenian
French
Scottish
African
Portuguese
Swedish
Nigerian
Russian
Czech
Danish
Hungarian
Iranian
British
3.4%
3.4%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
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% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Arabic
Vietnamese
Other Indo-European
Chinese
Japanese
Persian
French
Langs. of India
Korean
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Urdu
Armenian
Slavic languages
Russian
47.4%
47.4%
47.3%
47.3%
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% of Residents
Foreign Born Palmdale Residents

24.9%


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