Median Household Income
$81,770 ± $2,952
Median Home Value
$471,000 ± $7,045
Median Gross Rent
$1,802 ± $60/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,441
Poverty Rate
15.7%
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
Homeownership Rate
66.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.1%
Median Age
33.0
Average Commute
36 min
Households
46,373
Veterans
4,847
Population Over Time
Palmdale grew 5.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
155,810
2016
156,823
2018
156,904
2020
153,240
2022
166,895
2024
164,634
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
23.4%
Hispanic or Latino
63.5%
Black or African American
13.1%
Asian
4.8%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.