Coachella, California

==Demographics==
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Downtown Coachella is under renovation as the area experiences an economic boom which has brought increasing numbers of people in the city – ''Pueblo Viejo'' (the old neighborhood) as locals of Hispanic origin sometimes call it.{{Citation needed|date=February 2008}} Despite its image for Mexican immigration, a large percentage are US citizens, born and raised in Coachella. A multi-generational [[Mexican American]] subculture has taken root in the town.

Much of the population consists of younger Latino families (an estimated 90 percent of [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]] origin) and, in the outlying areas, migrant farm workers. The city is officially bilingual in the English and Spanish languages, although city council meetings are nominally in English. Historically, Coachella was predominantly Mexican/Latino (including Central America) and/or [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], but had other ethnic groups like [[Arab-American|Arabs]], [[Armenian American|Armenians]], [[Filipino American|Filipinos]], [[Italian-American|Italians]], [[Japanese American|Japanese]] and recent immigrants from Southeast Asia and the former [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]].

{{US Census population
|1950= 2755
|1960= 4854
|1970= 8353
|1980= 9129
|1990= 16896
|2000= 22724
|2010= 40704
|2020= 41941
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|website=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|df=mdy }}</ref>
}}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0614260|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715024142/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0614260|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Coachella city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Coachella had a population of 40,704. The [[population density]] was 1,406.0 people per square mile (542.9 per km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of Coachella was 19,576 (48.1%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (2.3% Non-Hispanic White),<ref>{{cite web | url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0614260.html | title=QuickFacts | access-date=2014-05-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218085111/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0614260.html | archive-date=February 18, 2014 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> 320 (0.8%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 290 (0.7%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 266 (0.7%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 34 (0.1%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 19,154 (47.1%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1,064 (2.6%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 39,254 persons (96.4%).

The Census reported that 40,646 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 58 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 8,998 households, out of which 6,625 (73.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 5,583 (62.0%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,927 (21.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 820 (9.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 795 (8.8%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 76 (0.8%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 464 households (5.2%) were made up of individuals, and 151 (1.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.52. There were 8,330 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (92.6% of all households); the average family size was 4.57.

The population was spread out, with 15,786 people (38.8%) under the age of 18, 4,889 people (12.0%) aged 18 to 24, 11,896 people (29.2%) aged 25 to 44, 6,306 people (15.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,827 people (4.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

There were 9,903 housing units at an average density of 342.1 per square mile (132.1 per km<sup>2</sup>), of which 5,586 (62.1%) were owner-occupied, and 3,412 (37.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%. 25,519 people (62.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 15,127 people (37.2%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Coachella had a median household income of $41,611, with 27.9% of the population living below the federal poverty line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0614260.html|title=Population estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015)|access-date=February 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218085111/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0614260.html|archive-date=February 18, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

===2000===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website |df=mdy }}</ref> of 2000, there were 22,724 people, 4,807 households, and 4,480 families residing in the city.  The [[population density]] was 1,091.4 people per square mile (421.4 per km<sup>2</sup>).  There were 5,024 housing units at an average density of 241.3 per square mile (93.2 per km<sup>2</sup>).  The racial makeup of the city was 38.8% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], < 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 56.6% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.0% from two or more races. 97.4% of the population were [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Hispanic]] or [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Latino]] of any race.

There were 4,807 households, of which 65.9% had children under the age of 18, 66.5% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.8% were non-families. 5.3% of all households were individuals living alone, and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.72 and the average family size was 4.80.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 40.8% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 12.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% 65 years or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median [[income]] for a household in the city was $28,590, and the median income for a family was $28,320. Males had a median income of $23,044, compared to $15,550 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $7,416. About 29.1% of families and 28.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 35.3% of those under age 18 and 25.7% of those 65 or over.