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Palmdale Population

Palmdale is a city in California State of United States, lies in the Antelope Valley region of Southern California. Palmdale population in 2023 is estimated to be 168,676, covers city area of 106.32 sq mi (275.37 sq km), ranks thirty-fifth largest city in California State, one-hundred-fifty-seventh city in the United States.

Below is the Palmdale population by year:
YearPopulationChange %
2010152,962
2011154,0350.70
2012154,9420.59
2013156,6141.08
2014156,9290.20
2015157,1960.17
2016156,992-0.13
2017156,808-0.12
2018156,667-0.09
2019155,079-1.01
2020169,4509.27
2021 *165,795-2.157
2022 *167,9471.27
2023 *168,6760.43
Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated


Palmdale Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Palmdale population is 155,065, out of these 76,161 are male, 78,904 are female, The sex ratio of Palmdale is 97. The median age of the Palmdale population is 32.0, Palmdale population by age are, under 18 years is 45,110, 16 years and over is 114,789, 18 years and over is 109,955, 21 years and over is 103,853, 65 years and over is 20,139. 49.1% are male, 50.9% are female, Population of Palmdale by age percent-wise is, 29.1% are under 18 years old, 74.0% are 16 years and over, 70.9% are 18 years and over, 67.0% are 21 years and over, 9.6% are 65 years and over. There are total 43,382 housing units, The voting population of Palmdale are 96,746, out of these 47,076 are male voters, 49,670 are female voters, 48.7% are male, 51.3% are female. Palmdale population in 2022 is estimated to be 167,947, and in 2021 is estimated to be 165,795.

Age GroupPopulationPercent
0 -511,0297.1%
5 - 910,6436.9%
10 - 1414,8909.6%
15 - 1912,6968.2%
20 - 2413,3718.6%
25 - 3420,02012.9%
35 - 4420,79113.4%
45 - 5419,57912.6%
55 - 598,4905.5%
60 - 648,6025.5%
65 - 749,6006.2%
75 - 844,5522.9%
85 and over8020.5%
Source: 2019 US population by age estimates


Palmdale Population by Race

According to 2019 population of Palmdale by race are:

White Population

White population in Palmdale, California are 92,743, percentage wise 59.8 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Palmdale, California are 24,708, percentage wise 15.9 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Palmdale, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Palmdale are 7,105, percentage wise 4.6 percent are asians, out of these are Asian Indians, are Chinese, are Filipinos, are Japanese, are Korean, are Vietnamese and are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Palmdale, California are 93,623. Percentage wise 60.4 percent are hispanics, out of these 67,139 are Mexican people, 428 are Puerto Ricans, 620 are Cubans, and 25,436 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race155,065Percent
White92,74359.8%
Black or African American24,70815.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native5,8863.8%
Asian Population7,1054.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander9410.6%
Hispanic or Latino93,62360.4%
Mexican67,13943.3%
Puerto Rican4280.3%
Cuban6200.4%
Other Hispanic or Latino25,436
Source: US Census population estimates(2019)


Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Palmdale native population is 122,657, out of these 104,051 born in the California state and 17,322 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 32,408, out of these 18,500 are Naturalized US citizen, 213 are in Europe, 5,306 in Asia, 283 in Africa, 12,504 in Latin America and 67 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Palmdale are 13,908, out of these 71 are from Europe, 915 are from Asia, 91 from Africa, 12,803 are from Latin America and 28 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of BirthPopulation
Native122,657
Born in state of residence104,051
Born in other state in the United States17,322
Northeast1,856
Midwest5,472
South6,619
West3,375
Born outside the United States1,284
Puerto Rico50
U.S. Island Areas0
Born abroad of American parent(s)1,234
Foreign born
Born outside of United States32,408
Naturalized U.S. citizen18,500
Europe213
Asia5,306
Africa283
Oceania127
Latin America12,504
Northern America67
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen13,908
Europe71
Asia915
Africa91
Oceania0
Latin America12,803
Northern America28
Source: US Census 2019 estimates


Palmdale Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Palmdale, California are 43,382, Occupied housing units are 41,538, Rental vacancy rate is . Percentage of occupancy is 96, 63.47% of houses are owner occupied and 32.28% of houses are renter occupied in Palmdale. There are 77.75 percent of one-unit detached, 1.30 percent of one-units attached, 0.89 percent of two-unit houses, 2.09 percent of three or four unit homes. 5.96 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 4 and average household size of renter occupied is 4. 21.84 percent are available with one vehicle, 33.74 percent are available with two vehicles, 36.05 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 4.12 percent are no vehicles available.

HousingUnits
Total housing units43,382
Occupied housing units41,538
Occupied housing units percent96
Rental vacancy rate
Structure TypeUnits
1-unit, detached33,728
1-unit attached566
2 units387
3 or 4 units906
Mobile home2,584
Boat, RV, van, etc.46
Owner-occupied27,533
Renter-occupied14,005
Average household size of owner-occupied unit4
Average household size of renter-occupied unit4
Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Palmdale Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Palmdale, California is $325,000, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.89 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 3.39 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 1.23 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 2.26 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 16.53 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 34.76 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 2.95 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.46 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit valueUnits
Less than $50,000822
$50,000 to $99,9991,471
$100,000 to $149,999533
$150,000 to $199,999980
$200,000 to $299,9997,171
$300,000 to $499,99915,078
$500,000 to $999,9991,279
$1,000,000 or more199
Median (dollars)325,000
Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Palmdale Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,825, 0.24 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 2.30 percent pay between $500 to $999, 11.96 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 16.56 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 8.37 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 6.86 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 3.75 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $496, 1.74 percent of homes pay less than $250, 2.65 percent pays between $250 to $399, 4.80 percent pay between $400 to $599, 2.83 percent pays between $600 to $799, 0.63 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 0.81 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgageUnits
Less than $500102
$500 to $999998
$1,000 to $1,4995,189
$1,500 to $1,9997,184
$2,000 to $2,4993,633
$2,500 to $2,9992,977
$3,000 or more1,625
Median (dollars)1,825
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgageUnits
Less than $250756
$250 to $3991,149
$400 to $5992,083
$600 to $7991,229
$800 to $999273
$1,000 or more351
Median (dollars)496
Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Palmdale Rental

Total number of Palmdale rental homes or apartments are 14,005, occupied by Renter, The median value of Palmdale average rental rate is $1,411.

        
RentalUnits
Less than $500
$500 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 to $1,999
$2,000 to $2,499
$2,500 to $2,999
$3,000 or more
Median (dollars)1,411
Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates

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