Desert Hot Springs, California
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Desert Hot Springs is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 16,582 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 60.3 km² (23.3 mi²). 60.2 km² (23.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.13%) is water.
History
The first homesteader in the area was Cabot Yerxa. His large adobe is now one of the oldest adobe structures in Riverside County, and houses Cabot's Old Indian Pueblo Museum. The town was founded by L.W. Coffee on July 12 1941.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 16,582 people, 5,859 households, and 3,755 families residing in the city. The population density was 275.4/km² (713.2/mi²). There were 7,034 housing units at an average density of 116.8/km² (302.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.18% White, 6.12% Black or African American, 1.44% Native American, 1.97% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 16.39% from other races, and 5.83% from two or more races. 40.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 5,859 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,987, and the median income for a family was $29,126. Males had a median income of $27,873 versus $21,935 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,954. About 22.4% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.1% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- [Desert Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce]
- [Palm Springs Desert Resorts Convention and Visitors Authority]
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