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Revision as of 05:26, 16 July 2006 by 67.49.254.185 (talk) (→Geography)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Coachella is a city in Riverside County, California; it is the easternmost city in the region collectively known as the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area). The population was 22,724 at the 2000 census.
The film director Frank Capra is interred in the Coachella Valley Cemetery in Coachella.
Geography
Coachella is located at 33°40′46″N 116°10′28″W / 33.67944°N 116.17444°W / 33.67944; -116.17444Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (33.679522, -116.174488)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 53.9 km² (20.8 mi²), all land.
The elevation is 68 feet/35 meters below sea level, as the Eastern half of the Coachella valley is below sea level. The saltwater lake, Salton Sea is 10 miles/6 km. South of Coachella, lies 227 feet below sea level.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 22,724 people, 4,807 households, and 4,480 families residing in the city. The population density was 421.4/km² (1,091.4/mi²). There were 5,024 housing units at an average density of 93.2/km² (241.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 38.77% White, 0.45% Black or African American, 0.84% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 56.57% from other races, and 3.03% from two or more races. 97.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Coachella is one of California's highest percentage of Hispanics/ Latinos, and many visitors notice the cultural imprint left behind by the city's Mexican-Americans and recent arrivals from Mexico to work in the Coachella Valley's thriving economy. Agriculture, landscaping, domestic help, hotel lodging and retail jobs in the Palm Springs/Indio area are a major draw to the newcomers.
There were 4,807 households out of which 65.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.8% were non-families. 5.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.72 and the average family size was 4.80.
In the city the population was spread out with 40.8% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 12.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,590, and the median income for a family was $28,320. Males had a median income of $23,044 versus $15,550 for females. The per capita income for the city was $7,416. About 29.1% of families and 28.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.3% of those under age 18 and 25.7% of those age 65 or over.
Coachella is also a shorthand reference to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival held in nearby Indio, California.
External links
- City of Coachella official website
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