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Compare Desert Hot Springs to Porterville

This post compares Desert Hot Springs, California to Porterville, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Desert Hot Springs (city) Porterville (city)
Population 28,298 58,782
Income (median) $32,379 $36,312
Home Value (median) $154,600 $163,100
White 70% 77%
Black 7% 0%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 40% 48%
Age (median) 34 30
Rentals 56% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Desert Hot Springs or Porterville?
A: Desert Hot Springs has a much smaller population count than Porterville: 28298 compared with 58782 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Desert Hot Springs or in Porterville?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Desert Hot Springs.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Desert Hot Springs or Porterville?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Desert Hot Springs.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Desert Hot Springs does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Desert Hot Springs versus 46% for Porterville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Desert Hot Springs may include: Lompoc, Foothill-Farms, and Port-Hueneme.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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