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Joshua Tree, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Joshua Tree is 7,564, which is 79.80% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Joshua Tree population density is 204.19 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Joshua Tree is white, which represent 79.07% of the total population. The average Joshua Tree education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 7,564. #538

Population Growth Since 2000, #51

Joshua Tree, CA	79.80%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #1097

Joshua Tree, CA	204.19 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,981 (79.07%, #818)
Black:	180 (2.38%, #427)
Hispanic:	1,438 (19.01%, #786)
Asian:	170 (2.25%, #692)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	26 (0.34%, #904)
One Race, Other:	703 (9.29%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	504 (6.66%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,185 (82.41%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	77 (5.35%, see rank)
Cuban:	18 (1.25%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	52 (3.62%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	14 (8.24%, see rank)
Chinese:	2 (1.18%, see rank)
Filipino:	80 (47.06%, see rank)
Japanese:	67 (39.41%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	7 (4.12%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,689 (88.43%) out of the total population of 7,564 reported first ancestry.

	Joshua Tree, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	3	0.04%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	48	0.63%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	176	2.33%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	793	10.48%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	310	4.10%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	1,210	16.00%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	20	0.26%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	865	11.44%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	440	5.82%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	55	0.73%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	108	1.43%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	216	2.86%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	91	1.20%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	37	0.49%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	67	0.89%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	74	0.98%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	149	1.97%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	45	0.59%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	7	0.09%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	308	4.07%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	50	0.66%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,777 (49.93%, see rank)

Females: 3,787 (50.07%, see rank)

Joshua Tree, CA	Male: 49.93% Female: 50.07%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Joshua Tree, CA	40.10 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Joshua Tree, CA	40.60 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Joshua Tree, CA	39.50 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Joshua Tree, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	666	8.80%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	554	7.32%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	474	6.27%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	178	2.35%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	597	7.89%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	889	11.75%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	794	10.50%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	988	13.06%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,162	15.36%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	751	9.93%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	391	5.17%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	120	1.59%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Joshua Tree, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,095, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	581, 11.40%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,863, 36.57%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,488, 29.21%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	723, 14.19%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	440, 8.64%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.30, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Joshua Tree, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	334	65.27%	34.73%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	821	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	248	87.90%, see rank	12.10%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	191	75.39%, see rank	24.61%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	54	35.19%, see rank	64.81%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Joshua Tree, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	3,085, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.40, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	1,207, 39.12%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,878, 60.88%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,620, 52.51%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.42, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,109, 35.95%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,465, 47.49%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Joshua Tree, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,870	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,902	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	862	29.70%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	1,324	45.62%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	126	4.34%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	590	20.33%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,968	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	719	24.23%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	1,444	48.65%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	261	8.79%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	544	18.33%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Joshua Tree, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	7,156	94.61%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,610	60.95%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,488	32.89%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	58	0.77%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	408	5.39%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	248	3.28%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	160	2.12%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	88	1.16%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	73	0.97%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	240	3.17%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	7	0.09%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Joshua Tree, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	2,671	86.58%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	367	11.90%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	17	0.55%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	30	0.97%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.