Coachella is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 45,165 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Coachella is the 210th largest community in California. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Coachella, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Coachella, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Coachella’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Coachella does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $67,558.00.Unlike some cities, Coachella isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Coachella are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Coachella is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Coachella who work in maintenance occupations (13.90%), sales jobs (9.92%), and office and administrative support (9.16%). In terms of college education, Coachella ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.58% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Coachella in 2022 was $24,922, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,688 for a family of four. However, Coachella contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Coachella is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Coachella home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Coachella, accounting for 96.77% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Coachella residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Coachella include Iranian, Portuguese, European, German, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Coachella's cultural character, accounting for 39.06% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Coachella is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
