Palmdale City, California


Palmdale City is a city located in the Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is home to over 116670 people (2000 census). It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 143197, giving it the 45th largest population among California. It has total area of 105.1 mi˛ (272.21 square kilometre), of which, 104.96 square miles (271.85 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the ninth largest by total area in California.

As of the census of 2000, there were 116670 people in the city, organized into 34285 households, and 28105 families residing in the city. The population density was 1111.6 people per square mile (429.19/km˛), making its California's 665th most densely populated city. There were 37096 housing units at an average density of 353.4 per square mile (136.45/km˛). The average household size was 3.4 people, and the average family size was 3.72 people. In the Palmdale City, 38% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.5% were 18 to 24, 31.1% were 25 to 44, 16.8% were 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males. The median age was 28.2 years, The median age of males and females living in Palmdale City was 26.8 and 29.4 years respectively. The racial makeup of the city was 63905 White, 16913 Black or African American, 1198 American Indian, 4468 Asian, 224 Native Hawaiian, 6104 from two or more races and 23858 Ohter races.

Palmdale city California Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Palmdale city California School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Palmdale City California GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $46941, making it the 469th wealthiest city by median household income among the California. The median income for a family in the city was $49293, it is 521st wealthiest city by median family income in California. The per capita income for the city was $16384, it is California's 677th wealthiest city by per capita income. The median income is $26277, Males have a median income of $33807 versus $18961 for females.

In 2000, 42184 pupils and students, of which 49.12% are male and 50.88% are female, 36.16% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.47% nursery or pri school, 5.31% kindergarten, 53.01% elementary school, 22.28% high school and 14.93% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census116670
April 2000 Estimate116848
July 2000 Estimate117549
July 2001 Estimate120356
July 2002 Estimate123505
July 2003 Estimate126978
July 2004 Estimate129856
July 2005 Estimate133339
July 2006 Estimate137064
July 2007 Estimate139856
July 2008 Estimate143197
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school9589271885
Kindergarten109011522242
Elementary school115111085222363
High school464747509397
College or graduate school251637816297
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Palmdale city, California$46941$49293$16384
Los Angeles County, California$42189$46452$20683
California, United States$47493$53025$22711
United States$41994$50046$21587