Bermuda Dunes, California
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Coordinates: 33°44′40″N 116°17′7″W / 33.74444, -116.28528
Country	United States
State	California
County	Riverside
Area
- Total	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²)
- Land	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	95 ft (29 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,229
- Density	1,946.6/sq mi (759.6/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	92201
Area code(s)	760
FIPS code	06-06028
GNIS feature ID	1866998

Bermuda Dunes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 6,229 at the 2000 census, located near Indio and 23 miles (37 km) east of Palm Springs.

Geography

Bermuda Dunes is located at 33°44′40″N, 116°17′7″W (33.744503, -116.285241)^[1].

The CDP's name originated from the Bermuda Dunes country club, a golf course community first opened in 1962 and the former site of the Bob Hope Chrysler Golf Classic. The elevation of Bermuda Dunes is 30 feet (9.1 m) above sea level. The area's public services: Education - the Desert Sands Unified School District, plus a private school: Desert Christian School of the Desert, which is a grades K-12 school. Electricity and Water - the Indio-based Imperial Irrigation District, and Telephone - Verizon.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), all of it land. The distance from Bermuda Dunes to Washington DC is approximately 2,318 miles (3,730 km). The distance to Sacramento, the California state capital, is approximately 445 miles (716 km), and to Los Angeles, the state's largest city is 120 miles (190 km). Bermuda Dunes shares two zip codes with Indio: 92201 and 92203. Its telephone area code is 760.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 6,229 people, 2,595 households, and 1,686 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,969.5 people per square mile (761.1/km²). There were 2,937 housing units at an average density of 928.6/sq mi (358.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.20% White, 2.07% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 2.75% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 6.89% from other races, and 3.42% from two or more races. 19.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, but the statistic isn't regarded accurate by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, placed the CDP's Hispanic percentage well above 30 percent. Population (year 2000): 6,229, Males: 3,109 (49.9%), Females: 3,120 (50.1%)

There were 2,595 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. Many retirees (senior citizens) and families with young children moved to Bermuda Dunes enough to have a balance in age demographics.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,082, and the median income for a family was $62,453. Males had a median income of $43,900 versus $31,654 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,343. About 4.5% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over. Median house value: $208,400 (year 2000), but said to increased 300 percent (over $600,000) by 2006.

Politics

In the state legislature Bermuda Dunes is located in the 37th Senate District, represented by Republican Jim Battin, and in the 64th Assembly District, represented by Republican John J. Benoit. Federally, Bermuda Dunes is located in California's 45th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +3^[3] and is represented by Republican Mary Bono Mack.

External links

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.

• Bermuda Dunes, California is at coordinates 33°44′40″N 116°17′07″W / 33.744503, -116.285241 (Bermuda Dunes, California)Coordinates: 33°44′40″N 116°17′07″W / 33.744503, -116.285241 (Bermuda Dunes, California)
• The Desert Sun, Coachella Valley Newspaper
• Bermuda Dunes, Free Local Classifieds
• Bermuda Dunes Community Services District includes community info, boundaries, demographics, business directory, etc.
• Bermuda Dunes Airport

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