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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Cathedral City Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Cathedral City Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

52,517

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.0%
5 - 17:
15.0%
18 - 24:
8.2%
25 - 34:
13.1%
35 - 54:
24.0%
55 - 64:
15.8%
Over 65 Years:
19.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.0%
5.0%
80.8%
80.8%
24.5%
24.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Cathedral City
USA
$36,551
$36,551
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Cathedral City
USA
$73,572
$73,572
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.1%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Accommodation
Healthcare
Administration
Construction
Arts
Other
Education
Manufacturing
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Finance
Real estate
13.9%
13.9%
13.7%
13.7%
12.3%
12.3%
9.9%
9.9%
6.9%
6.9%
6.6%
6.6%
6.5%
6.5%
5.4%
5.4%
4.9%
4.9%
4.4%
4.4%
4.0%
4.0%
3.2%
3.2%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
60.3%
60.3%
29.3%
29.3%
5.7%
5.7%
2.4%
2.4%
1.9%
1.9%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
French
Scottish
Polish
European
Norwegian
Swedish
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Russian
British
Canadian
Portuguese
Romanian
Hungarian
Eastern European
Dutch
6.7%
6.7%
6.0%
6.0%
5.5%
5.5%
2.4%
2.4%
1.6%
1.6%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Tagalog
Langs. of India
French
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Pacific Island languages
Italian
Arabic
Other Indo-European
Armenian
Korean
Laotian
Japanese
Persian
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
Scandinavian languages
47.2%
47.2%
46.7%
46.7%
2.6%
2.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Cathedral City Residents

28.0%