| | Thousand Palms, CA | Corpus Christi, TX | United States |
| Population | 8,052 | 318,168 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.5% | 50.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.5% | 49.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.5 | 35.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,185 | 305,254 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,120 | 277,454 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,122 | 257,453 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 52.5% | 18.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 89.5% | 27.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 340.6 | 1,992.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 23.6 | 159.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 329.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Thousand Palms, CA | Corpus Christi, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.2% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.9% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.2% | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 7.8% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.6% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.3% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.0% | 14.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.0% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.6% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.1% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Thousand Palms, CA | Corpus Christi, TX | United States |
| White | 33.7% | 28.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 3.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.7% | 1.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 63.3% | 64.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Thousand Palms, CA | Corpus Christi, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 50.6% | 47.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.1% | 45.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.5% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.4% | 52.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.0% | 34.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.1% | 12.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,879 | 117,210 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,890 | 78,903 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 37.7% | 29.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.9% | 36.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 989 | 38,307 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.6% | 20.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.7% | 12.9% | 10.8% |