City of La Quinta - Susan Eidler

La Quinta, California

Population (year 2000): 23,694, Est. population in July 2002: 30,043 (+26.8% change)
Males: 11,619 (49.0%), Females: 12,075 (51.0%)

Land area: 31.8 square miles

Zip code: 92253

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $54,552 (year 2000)
Median house value: $174,200 (year 2000)

Races in La Quinta:

White Non-Hispanic (62.9%)
Hispanic (32.0%)
Other race (13.9%)
Two or more races (3.5%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Black (1.4%)
Filipino (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (14.3%), English (12.0%), Irish (10.9%), Italian (6.1%), United States (4.4%), French (3.7%).

For population 25 years and over in La Quinta

High school or higher: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Quinta city

Never married: 18.1%
Now married: 64.6%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 9.7%

14.2% Foreign born (10.0% Latin America, 1.9% Europe).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hemet, CA (47.3 miles, pop. 58,812).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Riverside, CA (77.8 miles, pop. 255,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Diego, CA (85.1 miles, pop. 1,223,400).

Nearest cities: Indian Wells, CA (4.1 miles), Bermuda Dunes, CA (4.9 miles), Indio, CA (5.5 miles), Palm Desert, CA (6.0 miles), Coachella, CA (8.4 miles), Rancho Mirage, CA (10.7 miles), Thousand Palms, CA (11.6 miles), Cathedral City, CA (14.7 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 479 buildings, average cost: $169,200
1997: 467 buildings, average cost: $161,300
1998: 888 buildings, average cost: $182,500
1999: 1170 buildings, average cost: $189,900
2000: 1293 buildings, average cost: $196,200
2001: 916 buildings, average cost: $196,300
2002: 657 buildings, average cost: $199,500
2003: 1116 buildings, average cost: $194,700

Area code commonly used in this area: 760

Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (19.6%), Educational,health and social services (17.0%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Crime in La Quinta (2002):

2 murders (8.1 per 100,000)
3 rapes (12.2 per 100,000)
17 robberies (69.2 per 100,000)
90 assaults (366.4 per 100,000)
349 burglaries (1420.7 per 100,000)
798 larceny counts (3248.5 per 100,000)
121 auto thefts (492.6 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 389.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in La Quinta (2001):

1 murder (4.1 per 100,000)
6 rapes (24.9 per 100,000)
10 robberies (41.4 per 100,000)
80 assaults (331.5 per 100,000)
401 burglaries (1661.6 per 100,000)
800 larceny counts (3314.8 per 100,000)
133 auto thefts (551.1 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 393.0 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in La Quinta, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	56.6	61.1	66.2	72.6	79.6	87.7	92.5	91.8	86.5	76.4	63.5	56.2
High temperature (°F)	71.3	75.8	80.5	87.4	94.5	103.5	107.4	106.3	101.7	91.9	79.3	71.4
Low temperature (°F)	41.9	46.3	51.7	57.8	64.6	71.9	77.5	77.3	71.3	60.9	47.8	40.9
Precipitation (in)	1.0	0.9	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.6	0.5	0.2	0.3	0.5

Normal climate around La Quinta, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	6	5	6	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	4	5
Wind speed (mph)	5.7	6.4	7.3	7.8	7.7	7.6	7.3	7.2	6.8	6.2	5.7	5.4
Morning humidity (%)	73	75	76	76	77	79	80	81	80	77	74	73
Afternoon humidity (%)	55	56	57	55	59	60	60	59	60	59	57	55
Sunshine (%)	73	72	71	70	62	61	70	72	71	70	76	73
Days clear of clouds	12	10	11	11	9	11	15	17	15	14	14	14
Partly cloudy days	7	8	9	10	12	12	12	11	10	10	8	8
Cloudy days	11	10	11	9	10	8	4	3	5	7	7	10
Snowfall (in)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Hospitals/medical centers near La Quinta:

JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC (about 6 miles; INDIO, CA)
EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; RANCHO MIRAGE, CA)
DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Quinta:

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL (about 18 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; ID: PSP)
MARCH ARB (about 68 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; ID: RIV)
SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL (about 71 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; ID: SBD)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Quinta:

BERMUDA DUNES (about 5 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; ID: UDD)
DESERT RESORTS REGIONAL (about 11 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; ID: TRM)
BORREGO VALLEY (about 30 miles; BORREGO SPRINGS, CA; ID: L08)

Local government website: www.la-quinta.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Quinta:

COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 7 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,804)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 18 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 12,213)
MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; FT enrollment: 4,731)
CRAFTON HILLS COLLEGE (about 57 miles; YUCAIPA, CA; FT enrollment: 2,722)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 60 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; FT enrollment: 19,582)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 60 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; FT enrollment: 4,875)
UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 66 miles; REDLANDS, CA; FT enrollment: 4,106)

Public high school in La Quinta:

LA QUINTA HIGH (Students: 2,145; Location: 79-255 WESTWARD HO DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in La Quinta:

TRUMAN (HARRY S.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,097; Location: 78-870 AVE. 50; Grades: KG - 05)
LA QUINTA MIDDLE (Students: 883; Location: 78-900 AVE. , NO. 50; Grades: 06 - 08)
JOHN ADAMS ELEMENTARY (Students: 840; Location: 50-800 DESERT CLUB DR.; Grades: KG - 05)
HORIZON SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 47-950 DUNE PALMS RD.; Grades: KG - 12)

Private primary/middle school in La Quinta:

LA QUINTA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (Students: 25; Location: PO BOX 676/50-800 CALLE PALOMA; Grades: KG - 8)

La Quinta compared to California state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Population density below state average for cities.

Strongest AM radio stations in La Quinta:

KNWZ (970 AM; 5 kW; COACHELLA, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KESQ (1400 AM; 1 kW; INDIO, CA; Owner: GULF-CALIFORNIA BROADCAST CO.)
KNWQ (1140 AM; 10 kW; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KCMJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; THOUSAND PALMS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KXPS (1010 AM; 4 kW; THOUSAND PALMS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KPSI (920 AM; 5 kW; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: R & R RADIO CORPORATION)
KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KWXY (1340 AM; 1 kW; CATHEDRAL CITY, CA; Owner: GLEN BARNETT, INC.)
KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Quinta:

KCLB-FM (93.7 FM; COACHELLA, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KCRI (89.3 FM; INDIO, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
KJJZ (102.3 FM; INDIO, CA; Owner: R M BROADCASTING L.L.C.)
KUNA-FM (96.7 FM; LA QUINTA, CA; Owner: GULF-CALIFORNIA BROADCAST COMPANY)
KATY-FM (101.3 FM; IDYLLWILD, CA; Owner: ALL PRO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLRD (90.1 FM; YUCAIPA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KKUU (92.7 FM; INDIO, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
K232CX (94.3 FM; DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KMRJ (99.5 FM; RANCHO MIRAGE, CA; Owner: DANIEL P. MITCHELL)
KYOR (106.9 FM; YUCCA VALLEY, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KLOB (94.7 FM; THOUSAND PALMS, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KPSC (88.5 FM; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
KLVJ (100.1 FM; JULIAN, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K280CV (103.9 FM; CATHEDRAL CITY, CA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KEZN (103.1 FM; PALM DESERT, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KHCS (91.7 FM; PALM DESERT, CA; Owner: PRAIRIE AVENUE GOSPEL CENTER)
K201AR (88.1 FM; BANNING, CA; Owner: KSGN, INC.)
KDES-FM (104.7 FM; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: R & R RADIO CORPORATION)
KRTM (88.9 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KWXY-FM (98.5 FM; CATHEDRAL CITY, CA; Owner: GLEN BARNETT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Quinta:

KESQ-TV (Channel 42; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: GULF-CALIFORNIA BROADCAST COMPANY)
KVPS-LP (Channel 8; INDIO, CA; Owner: VALCOM BROADCASTING LLC)
KYAV-LP (Channel 12; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: JDF INVESTMENT CO. LLC)
K25GW (Channel 25; INDIO, CA; Owner: DESERT SPRINGS, INC.)
KEVC-CA (Channel 5; INDIO, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KMIR-TV (Channel 36; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
K19DH (Channel 19; INDIO, CA; Owner: DESERT BROADCASTING, INC.)
K06MB (Channel 6; INDIO, CA; Owner: PARK PLACE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KVER-CA (Channel 4; INDIO, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

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