Cathedral City city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 52,375
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 52,375
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 52,517
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 51,500
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 51,501
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 51,493
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 51,200
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 46.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 36.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 32.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 60.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 29.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,873
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 28.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $453,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,221
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $875
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,601
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,979
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 156,996
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,743
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,371
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,499,392
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,636
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,572
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,551
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,289.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2,381.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 22.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 21.50
FIPS Code 0612048