Moving to Cathedral City, California
Population: 42,647. Estimated population in July 2024: 51,713 (+21.3% change)
Males: 21,608 (50.7%), Females: 21,039 (49.3%)
Riverside County
Zip codes: 92234.
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $38,887
Median house value: $125,500
Population by Race
Races in Cathedral City:
- Hispanic (50.0%)
- White Non-Hispanic (42.0%)
- Other race (23.1%)
- Two or more races (4.1%)
- Black (2.7%)
- Filipino (2.4%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (9.4%), Irish (7.0%), English (6.6%), Italian (3.6%), United States (3.0%), French (2.7%).
Elevation: 400 feet
Land area: 19.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Cathedral City
- High school or higher: 69.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 7.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Cathedral City city
- Never married: 28.2%
- Now married: 52.2%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 5.6%
- Divorced: 11.2%
29.7% Foreign born (24.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +11,444 (+36.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Cathedral City:
- EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; RANCHO MIRAGE, CA)
- DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA)
- JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 18 miles; INDIO, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cathedral City:
- PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL (about 3 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: PSP)
- MARCH ARB (about 55 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: RIV)
- SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Abbreviation: SBD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cathedral City:
- BERMUDA DUNES (about 15 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: UDD)
- YUCCA VALLEY (about 22 miles; YUCCA VALLEY, CA; Abbreviation: L22)
- DESERT RESORTS REGIONAL (about 26 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: TRM)
Amtrak stations near Cathedral City:
- 6 miles: PALM SPRINGS (300 N. INDIAN AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 8 miles: PALM DESERT (MONTEREY AVE. & SAN GORGONIO WAY) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 9 miles: PALM SPRINGS – NORTH (PALM SPRINGS, INDIAN CANYON DR. @ I-10). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cathedral City:
- COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 9 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,804)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 29 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
- MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,731)
- CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 43 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,722)
- UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 52 miles; REDLANDS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 61 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,582)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 61 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,875)
Schools
Public high schools in Cathedral City:
- CATHEDRAL CITY HIGH (Students: 2,623; Location: 69250 DINAH SHARE DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- MOUNT SAN JACINTO HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 357; Location: 30800 LANDAU BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Cathedral City:
- CALVARY BIBLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 68550 DINAH SHORE DR; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Cathedral City:
- WORKMAN (JAMES) MIDDLE (Students: 1,502; Location: 69-300 30TH AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- COFFMAN (NELLIE N.) MIDDLE (Students: 1,188; Location: 34-603 PLUMLEY ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- LANDAU ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,108; Location: 30310 LANDAU BLVD.; Grades: KG – 05)
- SUNNY SANDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,102; Location: 69-310 MCCALLUM WAY; Grades: KG – 05)
- CATHEDRAL CITY ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,059; Location: 2ND & VAN FLEET STS.; Grades: KG – 05)
- AGUA CALIENTE ELEMENTARY (Students: 774; Location: 30-800 SAN LUIS REY PLAZA; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Cathedral City:
- FIRST SCHOOL OF THE DESERT (Students: 103; Location: 69-440 MCCALLUM WAY; Grades: PK – KG)