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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Desert Center | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 144 | 150 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $73,393 | $70,782 | 73 | ||
| Poverty rate | 31.9% | 6.9% | 91 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9% | 16.9% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $216,100 | $146,850 | 73 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,135 | $763 | 89 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 71.4% | 10.4% | 91 | ||
| Worked from home | 7.8% | 6.8% | 45 |
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Desert CenterPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 17.4 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.5 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.4 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 17.7 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 17.4 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.3 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.4 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 23.7 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand View, WI | 91 | 138 | — | $68,750 | 15.9% |
| Pine Glen, PA | 87 | 167 | — | $72,500 | 17.0% |
| Pulcifer, WI | 84 | 145 | — | $62,656 | 21.1% |
| Stronach, MI | 83 | 155 | — | $66,719 | 16.7% |
| Gordon, WI | 83 | 128 | — | $76,250 | 23.4% |
| Stockett, MT | 82 | 155 | — | $70,938 | 27.2% |
| Taylorstown, PA | 82 | 176 | — | $72,222 | 19.1% |
| Navarino, WI | 82 | 159 | — | $82,500 | 12.5% |
| East Waterford, PA | 82 | 116 | — | $70,625 | 15.2% |
| Tygh Valley, OR | 80 | 118 | — | $60,625 | 14.4% |