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Palmdale
| POPULATION BY ORIGIN |
151,346 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino |
56.49% |
| Hispanic |
43.51% |
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| POPULATION BY RACE |
| White Alone |
48.38% |
| African American |
17.94% |
| Native American |
0.82% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
3.75% |
| Some Other Race |
23.42% |
| Two Or More Races |
5.52% |
| Median Age |
29.60 |
| Male |
49.18% |
| Female |
50.82% |
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| Average Family Household |
$74,596 |
| Income - City |
| 93550 |
$58,992 |
| 93551 |
$105,901 |
| 93552 |
$72,418 |
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| Housing |
| 2009 Median Housing |
$135,000 |
| Annual % of Change |
-34.47% |
| Affordability Index |
84 |
| Housing Units |
46,254 |
| Detached Units |
36,836 |
| Persons per Household |
3.53 |
| Homeowners |
71.94% |
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| Education |
82,516 |
| (educational attainment by pop. 25+) |
| No High School Diploma |
25.65% |
| High School Graduate |
24.76% |
| Some College, no degree |
28.85% |
| Associate's Degree |
7.26% |
| Bachelor's Degree |
9.62% |
| Master's Degree |
2.75% |
| Professional School Degree |
0.77% |
| Doctoral Degree |
0.35% |
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| Workforce |
60,312 |
| (civ employed by Pop. 16+) |
| Management/Financial Operations |
11.41% |
| Professional Occupations |
17.36% |
| Service |
16.25% |
| Sales & Office |
27.48% |
| Agricultural/Forestry |
0.13% |
| Construction/Maintenance |
12.04% |
| Production/Transportation |
15.34% |
| Spanish Speaking |
28.23% |
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| Public Safety (2008) |
| Crime Rate Per 100,000 |
3,944 |
| U.S. Average 100-250K pop. |
4,834 |
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| Elected Officials |
Mayor
James C. Ledford, Jr. |
Mayor Pro Tem
Tom Lackey |
Councilmembers
Laura Bettencourt
Mike Dispenza
Steven D. Hofbauer
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| Contacts |
City Manager
Stephen H. Williams
661/267-5115 |
Assistant Executive Director / CRA
Danny R. Roberts
661/267-5125 |
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38300 Sierra Highway  Palmdale, CA 93550
www.cityofpalmdale.org |
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"A Place to Call Home"
Palmdale City Hall and Civic Center
We recently opened our newest location in the City of Palmdale and I was honored to be asked to contribute an endorsement for the City
of Palmdale. I can say, without any hesitation, that the City of Palmdale worked with our team to meet our deadlines for our location opening. Being in
the steel business, we installed metal working equipment, machinery and an engineered steel racking system and TI's that required city permitting and
approvals. The City staff was friendly, helpful and readily available when we needed them. From our first encounter to our final sign-off we were treated
with a business-friendly attitude and supported by each department we worked with.
Shortly after we opened we had a visit by the Mayor and Economic Development staff members to see how they could better work with us as
we grow our business in the city. It was really refreshing to have City of Palmdale Staff so eager to help and support our company. We look forward to a
long relationship and wish to thank the City of Palmdale for their support.
Jon Novack, President
Patton Sales Corporation
2009 MILESTONES
- Palmdale becomes a Charter City-voters adopt a Charter for the City of Palmdale
- Forever 21 opens and JC Penney completes remodel and opens Sephora at the Antelope Valley Mall
- Ashley Furniture Homestore opens new 42,048 square foot furniture store in Sierra Commons
- Applebee's and Red Lobster restaurants complete remodels and host grand re-openings
- Round Table Pizza opens in the Palmdale Trade and Commerce Center adjacent to Sport Chalet
- Nadia Cakes, Jersey Mike's Subs, PA RS Fine Persian Cuisine and Hogan's California Sushi & Sake open
- Smart and Final opens new larger Extra Smart and Final store
- Payless Shoes, Panda Express, Walgreen's, RiteAid, El Pollo Loco, Ross Dress for Less, and It's a Grind Coffee House open stores in East
Palmdale
- Palmdale's Business Economic Stimulus Program (BEST) major success in stimulating local retail economy
- Embassy Suites scheduled to open a new 136,522 square-foot hotel with 150 suites
- Patton's Steele opens new 20,000 square-foot facility in Fairway Business Park
- DeVry University offering college degree programs opens a 9,500 square-foot educational facility in the Palmdale Trade and Commerce Center
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- The 37-acre Palmdale Regional Medical Center, featuring a new 250,000 square-foot Universal Health Services hospital, and two 60,000
square-foot medical office buildings continues construction with a projected opening date in the Spring of 2010
- Construction has been completed at the 80-unit Summer Terrace affordable senior housing complex adjacent to the new Palmdale Regional Medical
Center
- Construction was completed on the 78-unit Whispering Palms and 81-unit Cielo Azul affordable senior housing complexes and the new 118-unit
Rancho Village assisted living center has also opened
- Two Neighborhood Houses are now open as part of the Partners for a Better Palmdale Program
- Palmdale received $7,434,301 in Federal grant funds for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and also $615,000 in Federal grant funds for
the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program
- Palmdale's Economic Development Department hosts successful 2nd annual Business Appreciation Breakfast
- Palmdale opens two new fire stations
- Palmdale library completes consolidation project and re-opens Library with added features
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