Indian Wells, California

For the community in Kern County with this name, see Indian Wells, Kern County, California. For the former town in Imperial County with this name, see Indian Wells, Imperial County, California.

City of Indian Wells
—  City  —
city limit as seen from Palm Desert, California
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Coordinates: 33°42′57″N 116°20′28″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Riverside
Area
• Total	14.591 sq mi (37.790 km2)
• Land	14.321 sq mi (37.091 km2)
• Water	0.270 sq mi (0.699 km2)  1.85%
Elevation	89 ft (27 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,958
• Density	340/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	92210
Area code(s)	760
FIPS code	06-36434
GNIS feature ID	1660797
Website	City of Indian Wells

Indian Wells is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area), in between Palm Desert and La Quinta. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,958.

The city hosts the Indian Wells Masters—now known by its current sponsorship name of BNP Paribas Open—one of the nine tournaments in the Masters 1000 of high-level events operated by the Association of Tennis Professionals and one of the four Premier Mandatory tournament of the Women's Tennis Association. The event is held in the 16,100-seat stadium of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	760		—
1980	1,394		83.4%
1990	2,647		89.9%
2000	3,816		44.2%
2010	4,958		29.9%

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Indian Wells had a population of 4,958. The population density was 339.8 people per square mile (131.2/km²). The racial makeup of Indian Wells was 4,721 (95.2%) White, 29 (0.6%) African American, 20 (0.4%) Native American, 83 (1.7%) Asian, 2 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 52 (1.0%) from other races, and 51 (1.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 209 persons (4.2%).

The Census reported that 4,952 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 6 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,745 households, out of which 193 (7.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,519 (55.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 85 (3.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 46 (1.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 85 (3.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 36 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 944 households (34.4%) were made up of individuals and 690 (25.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80. There were 1,650 families (60.1% of all households); the average family size was 2.22.

The population was spread out with 310 people (6.3%) under the age of 18, 76 people (1.5%) aged 18 to 24, 283 people (5.7%) aged 25 to 44, 1,558 people (31.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,731 people (55.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 66.7 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

There were 5,137 housing units at an average density of 352.1 per square mile (135.9/km²), of which 2,285 (83.2%) were owner-occupied, and 460 (16.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 15.4%. 4,251 people (85.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 701 people (14.1%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,816 people, 1,982 households, and 1,323 families residing in the city. The population density was 288.5 people per square mile (111.4/km²). There were 3,843 housing units at an average density of 290.5 per square mile (112.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 1.5% Asian, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. 3.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,982 households out of which 8.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.9 and the average family size was 2.3.

The age distribution is 7.6% under the age of 18, 1.5% from 18 to 24, 9.4% from 25 to 44, 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 46.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 63 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $93,986, and the median income for a family was $119,110. Males had a median income of $88,709 versus $49,539 for females. The per capita income for the city was $76,187. About 1.2% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

Geography and climate

Indian Wells is located at 33°42′57″N 116°20′28″W (33.715755, -116.341109).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.6 square miles (38 km²), of which, 14.3 square miles (37 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) of it (1.85%) is water.

Indian Wells, located on the western slopes of the Coachella Valley, is sheltered by the San Bernardino Mountains to the north, the Santa Rosa Mountains to the south, by the San Jacinto Mountains to the west and by the Little San Bernardino Mountains to the east. The surrounding geography gives Indian Wells its hot, dry climate, with 354 days of sunshine and less than 6 inches (150 mm) of rain annually. Winter temperatures average in the 70s with nights in the mid 40s, but the dry desert heat of summer pushes daytime temperatures well above 100, with overnight temperatures in the mid-to-upper 70s.
Average seasonal temperatures:

Climate data for Indian Wells, CA
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °F (°C)	71 (22)	76 (24)	81 (27)	87 (31)	94 (34)	103 (39)	107 (42)	106 (41)	102 (39)	92 (33)	80 (27)	72 (22)	89 (32)
Average low °F (°C)	42 (6)	47 (8)	52 (11)	59 (15)	65 (18)	73 (23)	78 (26)	78 (26)	72 (22)	62 (17)	48 (9)	41 (5)	60 (16)
Precipitation inches (mm)	0.78 (19.8)	0.68 (17.3)	0.47 (11.9)	0.06 (1.5)	0.06 (1.5)	0.01 (0.3)	0.10 (2.5)	0.20 (5.1)	0.21 (5.3)	0.12 (3)	0.18 (4.6)	0.28 (7.1)	3.15 (80)
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Politics

Indian Wells has the second highest percentage of registered Republicans of any cities in California, with 65.1% of its 3,027 registered voters registered as Republicans, 19.5% of voters are registered Democrats, and 12.2% are "decline to state."

In the state legislature, Indian Wells is located in the 37th Senate District, represented by Republican Bill Emmerson, and in the 64th Assembly District, represented by Republican Brian Nestande. Federally, Indian Wells is located in California's 45th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +3 and is represented by Republican Mary Bono Mack.

Notable residents

• Ernest E. Debs, Los Angeles City Council member and county supervisor, mid-20th century

In 2011, their city manager, Greg Johnson resigned following an outcry stating that he used his position of power inappropriately. His resignation — voluntary or forced — is the appropriate conclusion for a city official who called and emailed an employer to silence an employee. The employee's offense? Asking about compensation for the city manager and City Council members.†

†Source: "The Desert Sun" editorial board: http://www.mydesert.com/article/20111012/OPINION01/110110345

References

Notes

External links

• City of Indian Wells Official Website
• Indian Wells Tennis Garden Web site
• The Desert Sun, Coachella Valley Newspaper