Thousand Palms, California
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Coordinates: 33°49′1″N 116°23′14″W / 33.81694, -116.38722
Country	United States
State	California
County	Riverside
Area
- Total	4 sq mi (10.4 km²)
- Land	4 sq mi (10.4 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	246 ft (75 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,120
- Density	1,280/sq mi (492.3/km²)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	92276
Area code(s)	760
FIPS code	06-78596
GNIS feature ID	1656643

Thousand Palms is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 5,120 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Thousand Palms is located at 33°49′1″N, 116°23′14″W (33.816868, -116.387143)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 5,120 people, 1,912 households, and 1,260 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,279.7 people per square mile (494.2/km²). There were 2,557 housing units at an average density of 639.1/sq mi (246.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.77% White, 0.72% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 19.39% from other races, and 3.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.57% of the population.

There were 1,912 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,172, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $33,325 versus $25,543 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,790. About 9.4% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

In the state legislature Thousand Palms is located in the 40th Senate District, represented by Democrat Denise Moreno Ducheny, and in the 80th Assembly District, represented by Republican Bonnie Garcia. Federally, Thousand Palms 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.

• The Desert Sun, Coachella Valley Newspaper

• Thousand Palms, California is at coordinates 33°49′01″N 116°23′14″W / 33.816868, -116.387143 (Thousand Palms, California)Coordinates: 33°49′01″N 116°23′14″W / 33.816868, -116.387143 (Thousand Palms, California)

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