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.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Palmdale population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	152,962
2011	154,035	0.70
2012	154,942	0.59
2013	156,614	1.08
2014	156,929	0.20
2015	157,196	0.17
2016	156,992	-0.13
2017	156,808	-0.12
2018	156,667	-0.09
2019	155,079	-1.01
2020	169,450	9.27
2021 *	165,795	-2.157
2022 *	167,947	1.27
2023 *	168,676	0.43

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 Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	11,029	7.1%
5 - 9	10,643	6.9%
10 - 14	14,890	9.6%
15 - 19	12,696	8.2%
20 - 24	13,371	8.6%
25 - 34	20,020	12.9%
35 - 44	20,791	13.4%
45 - 54	19,579	12.6%
55 - 59	8,490	5.5%
60 - 64	8,602	5.5%
65 - 74	9,600	6.2%
75 - 84	4,552	2.9%
85 and over	802	0.5%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Palmdale Population by Race

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 Race	155,065	Percent
White	92,743	59.8%
Black or African American	24,708	15.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	5,886	3.8%
Asian Population	7,105	4.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	941	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino	93,623	60.4%
Mexican	67,139	43.3%
Puerto Rican	428	0.3%
Cuban	620	0.4%
Other Hispanic or Latino	25,436

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 Birth	Population
Native	122,657
Born in state of residence	104,051
Born in other state in the United States	17,322
Northeast	1,856
Midwest	5,472
South	6,619
West	3,375
Born outside the United States	1,284
Puerto Rico	50
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	1,234
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	32,408
Naturalized U.S. citizen	18,500
Europe	213
Asia	5,306
Africa	283
Oceania	127
Latin America	12,504
Northern America	67
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	13,908
Europe	71
Asia	915
Africa	91
Oceania	0
Latin America	12,803
Northern America	28

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.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	43,382
Occupied housing units	41,538
Occupied housing units percent	96
Rental vacancy rate
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	33,728
1-unit attached	566
2 units	387
3 or 4 units	906
Mobile home	2,584
Boat, RV, van, etc.	46
Owner-occupied	27,533
Renter-occupied	14,005
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	4
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	4

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 value	Units
Less than $50,000	822
$50,000 to $99,999	1,471
$100,000 to $149,999	533
$150,000 to $199,999	980
$200,000 to $299,999	7,171
$300,000 to $499,999	15,078
$500,000 to $999,999	1,279
$1,000,000 or more	199
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 mortgage	Units
Less than $500	102
$500 to $999	998
$1,000 to $1,499	5,189
$1,500 to $1,999	7,184
$2,000 to $2,499	3,633
$2,500 to $2,999	2,977
$3,000 or more	1,625
Median (dollars)	1,825
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	756
$250 to $399	1,149
$400 to $599	2,083
$600 to $799	1,229
$800 to $999	273
$1,000 or more	351
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.

        

Rental	Units
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