Indian Wells, CA Population

Overview

4,827

Total Population

67.4

Median age

52.77%

Female population %

89.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

151.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Indian Wells's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Indian Wells is 67.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Indian Wells's population under 18 was 5.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Indian Wells's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 56.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Indian Wells, 4.02% were under the age of 15, 6.57% aged 15 to 29, 33.15% aged 30 to 64, 50.82% aged 65 to 84, and 5.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 267 more females than males in Indian Wells:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.77% females and 47.23% males in Indian Wells, CA.
The Indian Wells, CA gender ratio is 89.5:100 i.e. 89.5 men to 100 women (0.895).
For male population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 390.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 415.

Indian Wells's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Indian Wells population: 91.51% are White, 3% are Black or African American, 2.73% are Asian, 0.29% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.83% are some other race and 1.64% are multiracial.
Indian Wells's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,647 (96.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Indian Wells is White with a population of 4,417 (91.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,499 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Indian Wells's population increased by 955 (23.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Indian Wells's population decreased by 206 (4.14%), 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, Indian Wells's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,026.