Indian Wells is a very small city located in the state of California. With a population of 4,862 people and two associated neighborhoods, Indian Wells is the 532nd largest community in California. Housing costs in Indian Wells are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Indian Wells is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 94.87% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Indian Wells is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Indian Wells who work in management occupations (39.52%), sales jobs (16.25%), and business and financial occupations (8.00%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 27.54% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Indian Wells is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city. The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Indian Wells has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Indian Wells a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Being a small city, Indian Wells does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.If knowledge is power, Indian Wells is a pretty powerful place. 57.06% of the adults in Indian Wells have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Indian Wells in 2022 was $127,143, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $508,572 for a family of four. However, Indian Wells contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Indian Wells is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Indian Wells home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Indian Wells residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Indian Wells include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Indian Wells is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Pacific Island languages.
