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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Desert Center Unified School District is 431. The Desert Center Unified School District population density is 0.25 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Desert Center Unified School District is white, which represent 53.13% of the total population. The average Desert Center Unified School District education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 431. #902

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Desert Center Unified School District	89.87%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Desert Center Unified School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The California and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #958

Desert Center Unified School District	0.25 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	229 (53.13%, #878)
Black:	118 (27.38%, #3)
Hispanic:	156 (36.19%, #346)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #901)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	14 (3.25%, #119)
One Race, Other:	35 (8.12%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	35 (8.12%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	113 (72.44%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	23 (14.74%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	18 (11.54%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

388 (90.02%) out of the total population of 431 reported first ancestry.

	Desert Center Unified School District	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	30	6.96%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	39	9.05%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	28	6.50%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	1	0.23%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	5	1.16%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	25	5.80%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	22	5.10%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	2	0.46%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 326 (75.64%, see rank)

Females: 105 (24.36%, see rank)

Desert Center Unified School District	Male: 75.64% Female: 24.36%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Desert Center Unified School District	33.10 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Desert Center Unified School District	31.80 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Desert Center Unified School District	47.60 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Desert Center Unified School District	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	17	3.94%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	19	4.41%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	10	2.32%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	48	11.14%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	144	33.41%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	70	16.24%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	39	9.05%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	44	10.21%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	25	5.80%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	8	1.86%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	7	1.62%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Desert Center Unified School District	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	337, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	130, 38.58%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	96, 28.49%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	94, 27.89%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	17, 5.04%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0, 0.00%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.22, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Desert Center Unified School District			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	30	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	39	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Desert Center Unified School District	California	U.S.
Total Households	70, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.73, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	13, 18.57%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	57, 81.43%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	53, 75.71%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.00, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	39, 55.71%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	17, 24.29%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Desert Center Unified School District	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	395	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	309	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	150	48.54%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	135	43.69%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	1	0.32%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	23	7.44%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	86	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	14	16.28%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	38	44.19%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	12	13.95%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	22	25.58%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Desert Center Unified School District	%	California	U.S.
Native	394	91.42%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	306	71.00%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	67	15.55%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	21	4.87%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	37	8.58%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1	0.23%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	36	8.35%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1	0.23%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	30	6.96%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	6	1.39%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Desert Center Unified School District	%	California	U.S.
English	59	84.29%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	11	15.71%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.