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Palmdale, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Palmdale is 155,810, which is 33.55% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Palmdale population density is 1,466.91 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Palmdale is hispanic, which represent 56.63% of the total population. The average Palmdale education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 155,810. #33

Population Growth Since 2000, #184

Palmdale, CA	33.55%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #662

Palmdale, CA	1,466.91 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	66,032 (42.38%, #1400)
Black:	21,442 (13.76%, #57)
Hispanic:	88,242 (56.63%, #290)
Asian:	6,879 (4.41%, #494)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,308 (0.84%, #639)
One Race, Other:	53,155 (34.12%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	6,994 (4.49%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	63,413 (71.86%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,191 (1.35%, see rank)
Cuban:	757 (0.86%, see rank)
Central American:	18,274 (20.71%, see rank)
South American:	2,158 (2.45%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	347 (5.04%, see rank)
Chinese:	618 (8.98%, see rank)
Filipino:	3,571 (51.91%, see rank)
Japanese:	224 (3.26%, see rank)
Korean:	605 (8.79%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	562 (8.17%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	952 (13.84%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

144,430 (92.70%) out of the total population of 155,810 reported first ancestry.

	Palmdale, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	1,044	0.67%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	232	0.15%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	490	0.31%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	929	0.60%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	5,889	3.78%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	2,486	1.60%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	8,892	5.71%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	603	0.39%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	380	0.24%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	8,026	5.15%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	3,627	2.33%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	849	0.54%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	1,322	0.85%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	217	0.14%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	768	0.49%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	548	0.35%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	1,236	0.79%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,066	0.68%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	854	0.55%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	257	0.16%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	21	0.01%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	2,659	1.71%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	814	0.52%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 76,379 (49.02%, see rank)

Females: 79,431 (50.98%, see rank)

Palmdale, CA	Male: 49.02% Female: 50.98%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Palmdale, CA	29.30 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Palmdale, CA	28.10 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Palmdale, CA	30.70 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Palmdale, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	13,422	8.61%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	13,559	8.70%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	14,080	9.04%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	14,891	9.56%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	12,757	8.19%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	19,508	12.52%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	20,250	13.00%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	22,162	14.22%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	13,441	8.63%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,859	4.40%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,576	2.30%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,305	0.84%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Palmdale, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	87,101, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	23,025, 26.43%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	20,984, 24.09%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	29,622, 34.01%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	9,284, 10.66%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,186, 4.81%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.39, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Palmdale, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	5,372	88.12%	11.88%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	22,151	94.28%, see rank	5.72%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	13,497	94.53%, see rank	5.47%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	11,188	83.52%, see rank	16.48%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,256	44.19%, see rank	55.81%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Palmdale, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	42,012, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.70, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	6,081, 14.47%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	35,931, 85.53%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	33,993, 80.91%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.24, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	22,806, 54.28%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	8,019, 19.09%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Palmdale, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	114,749	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	55,018	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	22,338	40.60%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	27,379	49.76%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	976	1.77%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	4,325	7.86%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	59,731	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	22,440	37.57%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	27,901	46.71%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	3,405	5.70%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	5,985	10.02%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Palmdale, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	115,548	74.16%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	94,069	60.37%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	20,088	12.89%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,391	0.89%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	40,262	25.84%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	19,496	12.51%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	20,766	13.33%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	908	0.58%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	5,861	3.76%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	529	0.34%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	95	0.06%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	32,463	20.83%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	406	0.26%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Palmdale, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	24,321	57.89%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	14,954	35.59%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	948	2.26%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,485	3.53%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	304	0.72%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.