It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Coachella has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Coachella has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Coachella than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Coachella may be for you.
Coachella ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 4.63% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Coachella in 2022 was $23,962, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,848 for a family of four. However, Coachella contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Coachella is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Coachella home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Coachella, accounting for 97.68% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Coachella residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Coachella include Iranian, Portuguese, German, English, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Coachella's cultural character, accounting for 41.04% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Coachella is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
