The City of Desert Hot Springs is a very vibrant and growing community of 23,544 residents. The area's reasonable cost of living and attractive quality of life means it's easy to retain a highly skilled workforce at competitive rates while building an enterprise in a very busienss friendly community.
Desert Hot Springs, part of the Palm Springs Desert Resorts, is located just 112 miles from Los Angeles in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains, overlooking Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley.
TRANSPORTATION
The city is one the direct route between Los Angeles and Phoenix and is approximately a two hour drive from L.A. via 1-10 or San Diego via 1-15 and 1-10.
It is conveniently located just 12 miles from Palm Springs International Airport, which offers connections worldwide.
Sun Line buses provide service between Desert Hot Springs and other Coachella Valley cities.
CLIMATE
The city has more than 330 days of sunshine per year. The summer months are warm but are tempered by low humidity. The elevation of Desert Hot Springs is 1,185 feet above the rest of the valley.
DEMOGRAPHICS
The average resident of Desert Hot Springs is 31.75 years old, compared to the national average of 36. Single households represent 57.94% of all households; married households comprise 42.06% of the population.
60.67% of households are families. Average household size is 2.56 people, compared to a national average of 4.05 people.
Following is a breakdown of residents by age and race (from the 2000 Census):
| Census 2000 | All ages |
18 years and over |
||
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
| RACE | ||||
| Total population | 16,582 | 100.0 | 11,063 | 100.0 |
|
One race
|
15,615
|
94.2
|
10,514
|
95.0
|
|
– White
|
11,306
|
68.2
|
8,030
|
72.6
|
|
– Black or African American
|
1,014
|
6.1
|
586
|
5.3
|
|
– American Indian and Alaska Native
|
238
|
1.4
|
164
|
1.5
|
|
– Asian
|
326
|
2.0
|
228
|
2.1
|
|
– Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
|
14
|
0.1
|
9
|
0.1
|
|
– Some other race
|
2,717
|
16.4
|
1,497
|
13.5
|
|
Two or more races
|
967
|
5.8
|
549
|
5.0
|
|
Hispanic or Latino Race
|
||||
| Total population | 16,582 | 100.0 | 11,063 | 100.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 6,699 | 40.4 | 3,688 | 33.3 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 9,883 | 59.6 | 7,375 | 66.7 |
|
One race
|
9,430 | 56.9 | 7,104 | 64.2 |
|
– White
|
8,040 | 48.5 | 6,224 | 56.3 |
| – Black or African American | 947 | 5.7 | 558 | 5.0 |
| – American Indian and Alaska Native | 120 | 0.7 | 92 | 0.8 |
| – Asian | 300 | 1.8 | 214 | 1.9 |
| – Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| – Some other race | 14 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Two or more races | 453 | 2.7 | 271 | 2.4 |