| | Palm Springs, CA | Apple Valley, CA | United States |
| Population | 44,799 | 75,311 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 40.1% | 51.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 59.9% | 48.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 56.6 | 36.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 44,755 | 69,310 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 42,807 | 54,239 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 40,181 | 46,079 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 14.3% | 36.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 21.8% | 60.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 477.1 | 1,005.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 93.9 | 74.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.8 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Palm Springs, CA | Apple Valley, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.5% | 8.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.6% | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.4% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.5% | 5.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.2% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.8% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 11.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.2% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.8% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 18.8% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.1% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Palm Springs, CA | Apple Valley, CA | United States |
| White | 62.4% | 45.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.7% | 6.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.0% | 3.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.3% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 24.4% | 40.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Palm Springs, CA | Apple Valley, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 42.2% | 52.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.4% | 50.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.8% | 47.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 36.6% | 29.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.7% | 12.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.87 | 3.06 | 2.60 |
| Households | 23,673 | 24,427 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 10,125 | 18,056 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 10.5% | 32.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 65.1% | 40.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 13,548 | 6,371 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.1% | 16.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.3% | 9.8% | 10.8% |