La Quinta, CA Demographics

The total population of La Quinta is estimated to be 37,933 with 19,760 males (52.09%) and 18,173 females (47.91%). There are 1,587 less females than males in La Quinta.
The median household income in La Quinta was $90,161 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,355(5.08%) from $85,806 in 2020. This income is 120.85% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, La Quinta sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $106,965. Overall, the median household income for the city of La Quinta stands at $90,161.
In La Quinta, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $55,715 for males and $35,926 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $73,063 for males and $58,829 for females.
In La Quinta, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $100,180, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $56,188.
In 2022, the population of La Quinta was 38,392, a 0.58% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, La Quinta's population was 38,169, an increase of 1.43% compared to a population of 37,630 in 2020.
The median age in La Quinta, CA is 49.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.65% were under the age of 15, 16.68% aged 15 to 29, 39.61% aged 30 to 64, 26.92% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of La Quinta population: 70.84% are White, 1.89% are Black or African American, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.47% are Asian, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.79% are some other race and 11.23% are multiracial.