City of La Quinta Demographics

La Quinta Demographics:

Population as of January 1, 2010 - 44,421 (88% growth rate since 2000)
Seasonal population in 2009 - 17,645 (53% growth rate since 2000). Seasonal residents may spend fall, winter and spring in La Quinta and are in addition to the permanent population.
Population projections for 2015 - 51,000; 2020 - 55,000; 2025 - 58,100
Median age - 36.4
Median household income - $76,227
Total number of households - 15,293
Total number of housing units - 21,490 (90% or 19,309 are single family dwellings)
Median new and resale home price - $340,000
Retail taxable sales in 2008 - $644,113 million
Total taxable sales in 2008 - $731,831 million
La Quinta's assessed valuation in FY 2009 - $11.8 billion
Hotel room sales estimated in 2009 - $35.3 million Traffic counts for average daily trips:
Washington Street at Highway 111 - 72,174; Washington Street at Fred Waring Drive - 62,077; Highway 111 at Adams Street - 42,266; Jefferson Street at Highway 111 - 66,318

Other Fun Facts About La Quinta:

La Quinta in Spanish means "the fifth;" also "quinta" is a type of hacienda
La Quinta is 32 square miles of land and water
La Quinta is 56 feet above sea level
Average temperature is 75 degrees
Average rainfall is less than 5 inches
La Quinta has 25 golf courses, 11 parks and several miles of bike and hiking trails
Official bird - Gabel's Quail (Lophortyx gambelii)
Official flower - Purple Sand Verbena (Abronia villosa)
Official tree - Smoke Tree (Dalea spinos)

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