Cathedral City Jobs

The "Fountain of Life" in front of the city hall Cathedral City is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 42,647 at the 2000 census. Sandwiched between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage, it is one of the cities in the Coachella Valley of southern California. The town's name derives from "Cathedral Canyon" to the south of the town, so named in 1850 by Henry Washington because its rock formations were reminiscent of a cathedral. The city itself started as a housing subdivision in 1925, but was not incorporated until 1981. The city grew 4-5 times in two decades, as the 2006 population estimate is 48,000. Locals gave it the nickname "Cat City", short for Cathedral. Others like historians claim that came from the reputation as a slinger gaming gulch in the late 1800]s, and a safe haven for bars or saloons during prohibition of the 1920's. There are locals opposed to the nickname they believe gave Cathedral City a bad name and negative image of a place...more

Among the most common occupations in Cathedral City are Service occupations, 28%; Sales and office occupations, 24%; and Management, professional, and related occupations, 20%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Cathedral City, California work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 11 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Cathedral City, California are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 22%; Educational, health and social services, 14%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Cathedral City job listings indicate that the following industries in Cathedral City are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Cathedral City, California is $27,444, and the median income of households in Cathedral City was $38,887.

According to our Cathedral City Trends data, the number of Cathedral City, California jobs has increased by 4% since October 2011.

Population of Cathedral City Total population 42,647 Male 50.67% Female 49.33% Median age 32.0     Cathedral City Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.2% Median cost of a home $125,500 Median mortgage payment $776 Renter-occupied homes 34.8% Vacant housing 21.6% Median monthly rent $695     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,598 Median for all female full-time $25,289     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 15% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 52% Separated 3% Widowed 6% Divorced 11%     Race White 68% Black or African American 3% Asian 4% Other 25%     Cathedral City Commute Carpool 16.6% Public transportation 2.8% Average travel time 22 minutes