City of Palm Desert Demographic and Economic Statistics Last Ten Calendar Years

Calendar Year EndCity PopulationPercentage Increase (Decrease)Personal Income CYaPer Capita Personal Income CYCity Unemployment RatebRiverside County PopulationPercentage Increase (Decrease)County Unemployment Rateb
202551,9800.04%3,142,022,95260,4476.80%2,495,6400.18%6.00%
202451,9612.66%3,095,589,11659,5755.50%2,491,0372.12%5.40%
202350,615-0.54%3,049,841,49360,2564.80%2,439,2340.15%5.00%
202250,889-5.57%3,004,769,94459,0464.10%2,435,525-0.77%4.00%
202153,8921.71%2,960,364,47754,9317.40%2,454,4530.50%8.00%
202052,986-1.19%2,916,615,24855,04517.20%2,442,3040.09%14.70%
201953,6251.62%2,873,512,56053,5854.90%2,440,1241.00%4.40%
201852,7694.00%2,831,046,85853,6505.00%2,415,9551.31%4.80%
201750,7402.85%2,789,208,72754,9714.00%2,384,7831.57%5.70%
201649,335-3.37%2,747,988,89455,7014.20%2,347,8281.71%6.70%

a - Personal Income estimated based on average growth rate of previous four years. The growth rate factor used was 1.5%. Income data will be updated once the actual data is available.

b - Unemployment rate for fiscal year 24/25 is based on annual information from State of California Employment Development Department Labor Market Information Division (not seasonally adjusted)

Sources: State Department of Finance, State Employment Development Department