Living in Desert Sands Unified School District Area

Explore Desert Sands Unified School District with social, economic, demographic, and housing information.

Living Summary
77,468
households
190,313
Total Population
$326,600
Average House Value
$1,204
Average Housing Rent
$58,738
Average Household Income
93.09%
Health Insurance Coverage
100%
Household with Internet
Academic Summary view more
34
Schools
28,493
Total Students
KG-12
Grades Offered
23 to 1
Students to Teacher Ratio
35%
Percent Proficient - Math
49%
Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 77,468 households are located in Desert Sands Unified School District area. Among them, 16,704 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.14 people. The total number of children in the region is 48,957 and 38,717 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.
10% (18,312) of residents are non-citizens and 36% (68,118) of residents speak a language other than English at home.
Social Characteristics of Desert Sands Unified School District, California
Household77,468
Population190,313
Household with Child (age 18 and under)16,704
(22%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)48,957
Total Students38,717
Pre-Kindergarten1,732
Kindergarten1,794
Grade 1-816,799
Grade 9-128,976
College/Graduate School9,416
Veterans155,480
Non-citizen18,312
Non-English Home Language68,118
Internet Coverage100%

Employment Statistics

159,598 residents are over the age of 16 and 84,919 people are in labor force. Among them, 84,893 people are in civilian labor force and 26 are in armed labor force. 78,551 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.50%.
The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Desert Sands Unified School District area.

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $89,376 for the 77,468 households in Desert Sands Unified School District area, California. The average income of a single worker is $30,984. 177,729 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.09%.

Housing

There are 110,655 housing units in Desert Sands Unified School District area, California with 77,468 units (70.01%) occupied. 53,710 houses (69.33%) are occupied by owner and 23,758 houses (30.67%) are rented. The average housing value is $326,600 and the average rental cost is $1,204. 1,481 houses (1.34%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,294 houses (1.17%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

Demographic

A total of 191,778 people lives in Desert Sands Unified School District area, California with 93,168 male and 98,610 female. The males to female ratio is 48.58 to 51.42. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.