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Desert Center Unified

Desert Center, CA 92239 • Riverside County • 1 Operating Schools
(760) 413-2646
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
167
7 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$72,857
Overall Poverty Rate
29.94%
50 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
26.47%
9 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 17% 34% 51% 68% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% CA Avg: 13.92% 2020 Poverty Rate: 35.48% (11 / 31 kids) 35.48% 2020 11 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 54.29% (19 / 35 kids) 54.29% 2021 19 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 37.14% (13 / 35 kids) 37.14% 2022 13 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 25.71% (9 / 35 kids) 25.71% 2023 9 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 26.47% (9 / 34 kids) 26.47% 2024 9 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 31 11 35.48% 13.86% 14.57%
2021 35 19 54.29% 15.16% 15.78%
2022 35 13 37.14% 14.52% 15.17%
2023 35 9 25.71% 14.35% 14.98%
2024 34 9 26.47% 13.92% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $221,200
Median Gross Rent $1,192/mo
Owner-Occupied 43
Renter-Occupied 21
Owner-Occupied: 43 (67.2%) Renter-Occupied: 21 (32.8%)
Occupied 64

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 43 (67.2%)
Renter-Occupied 21 (32.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 64 households
0 (0%)
< $10k
6 (9.4%)
$10k-$14k
0 (0%)
$15k-$19k
1 (1.6%)
$20k-$24k
0 (0%)
$25k-$29k
0 (0%)
$30k-$34k
17 (26.6%)
$35k-$39k
0 (0%)
$40k-$44k
7 (10.9%)
$45k-$49k
0 (0%)
$50k-$59k
7 (10.9%)
$60k-$74k
10 (15.6%)
$75k-$99k
16 (25%)
$100k-$124k
0 (0%)
$125k-$149k
0 (0%)
$150k-$199k
0 (0%)
$200k+
< $10k
0 (0%)
$10k-$14k
6 (9.4%)
$15k-$19k
0 (0%)
$20k-$24k
1 (1.6%)
$25k-$29k
0 (0%)
$30k-$34k
0 (0%)
$35k-$39k
17 (26.6%)
$40k-$44k
0 (0%)
$45k-$49k
7 (10.9%)
$50k-$59k
0 (0%)
$60k-$74k
7 (10.9%)
$75k-$99k
10 (15.6%)
$100k-$124k
16 (25%)
$125k-$149k
0 (0%)
$150k-$199k
0 (0%)
$200k+
0 (0%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 7 students
5 (71.4%)
1st
0 (0%)
2nd
0 (0%)
3rd
0 (0%)
4th
0 (0%)
5th
0 (0%)
6th
0 (0%)
7th
0 (0%)
8th
0 (0%)
9th
2 (28.6%)
10th
0 (0%)
11th
0 (0%)
12th
1st Grade
5 (71.4%)
2nd Grade
0 (0%)
3rd Grade
0 (0%)
4th Grade
0 (0%)
5th Grade
0 (0%)
6th Grade
0 (0%)
7th Grade
0 (0%)
8th Grade
0 (0%)
9th Grade
0 (0%)
10th Grade
2 (28.6%)
11th Grade
0 (0%)
12th Grade
0 (0%)