Coachella Valley Region Economic Development Strategy

Table 8. Selected Education Characteristics From U.S. Census Bureau

Coachella Valley Cities

Cathedral City Coachella Desert Hot Springs Indian Wells

Indio

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (POPULATION 25 YEARS AND OVER) Less than high school graduate 19.1%

43.1% 19.0%

2.6%

24.6%

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

27.7%

36.3% 34.2%

13.5%

27.6%

Some college or associate's degree 27.4%

15.1% 31.0%

24.6% 59.3%

26.7% 21.1%

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.8%

5.6%

15.9%

Coachella Valley Cities

La Quinta

Palm Desert

Palm Springs

Rancho Mirage

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (POPULATION 25 YEARS AND OVER) Less than high school graduate 8.2% 7.3%

6.9%

5.1%

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

21.4%

17.6%

16.7%

17.6%

Some college or associate's degree 31.5%

35.3% 39.9%

31.3% 45.1%

30.8% 46.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher

38.9%

Note: Values provided as shares unless where noted. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019-2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates; TNDG.

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