Cathedral City, CA Population

Overview

51,836

Total Population

40.3

Median age

48.76%

Female population %

105.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

30,508

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cathedral City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cathedral City is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cathedral City's population under 18 was 21.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cathedral City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cathedral City, 17.20% were under the age of 15, 17.87% aged 15 to 29, 47.59% aged 30 to 64, 15.69% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,286 less females than males in Cathedral City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.76% females and 51.24% males in Cathedral City, CA.
The Cathedral City, CA gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,670.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,861.

Cathedral City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cathedral City population: 60.06% are White, 2.49% are Black or African American, 1.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.58% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 16.60% are some other race and 12.47% are multiracial.
Cathedral City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 30,508 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,328 (41.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cathedral City is White with a population of 31,134 (60.06% of the total population).

Cathedral City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 55,241 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Cathedral City's population increased by 8,186 (18.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cathedral City's population increased by 140 (0.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cathedral City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 43,243.