Thousand Palms is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 7,967 people and two associated neighborhoods, Thousand Palms is the 447th largest community in California.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Thousand Palms is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Thousand Palms is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Thousand Palms who work in maintenance occupations (16.14%), office and administrative support (13.74%), and sales jobs (12.29%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Thousand Palms is worth considering. Being a small town, Thousand Palms does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Thousand Palms is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.50% of adults 25 and older in Thousand Palms have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Thousand Palms in 2022 was $27,813, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,252 for a family of four. However, Thousand Palms contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Thousand Palms is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Thousand Palms home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Thousand Palms, accounting for 63.65% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Thousand Palms residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Thousand Palms include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. Thousand Palms also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.52%. The most common language spoken in Thousand Palms is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
