Moving to Palmdale, California

About Palmdale, California
Palmdale

Palmdale is a city in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the Antelope Valley of Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the Los Angeles Basin to the south.

On August 24, 1962, Palmdale became the first city in Antelope Valley. Forty-seven years later, in November 2009, voters approved making it a charter city. Palmdale's population was 169,450 at the 2020 census, up from 152,750 at the 2010 census. Palmdale is the 33rd most populous city in California. Together with its immediate northern neighbor, the city of Lancaster, the Palmdale–Lancaster urban area had a population of 359,559 in 2020.

Gender
Gender Palmdale California Country
Female 50.8% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49.2% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Palmdale California Country
Less than $10,000 4.8% 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.5% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.5% 6.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.4% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.4% 15.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.9% 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 16.4% 17.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6% 9.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.1% 13.3% 8.3%
Education


Education Palmdale California Country
< 9th Grade 12% 8% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 13% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 20% 27.0%
Other College 24% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 11% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Palmdale California Country
White 19.5% 36.5% 60.1%
African American 12% 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.6% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 4% 14.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.7% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 61.6% 39.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity