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La Quinta, California: commercial real estate data.
La Quinta is a Census city of 38,707 people across 35.29 square miles of land, in Riverside County. Median household income is $99,250, 75.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 44 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $30.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
La Quinta
What La Quinta is
- Census place typecity
- Land area35.29 sq mi
- Water area0.43 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,097
- County holding the largest share of its areaRiverside County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in La Quinta
- Population38,707
- Median age53.3
- Population under 186,388
- Share under 1816.5 percent
- Population 65 and over12,242
- Share 65 and over31.6 percent
- Households15,962
- Family households11,086
- Share of households that are families69.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in La Quinta
- Median household income$99,250
- Per capita income$64,505
- Civilian labor force17,045
- Employed15,803
- Unemployed1,242 plus or minus 312
- Unemployment rate7.3 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over29,961
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in La Quinta
- Housing units24,770
- Occupied units15,962
- Vacant units8,808
- Vacancy rate35.6 percent
- Owner occupied12,082
- Renter occupied3,880
- Ownership rate75.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$661,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,785
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.6 percent
- Single family units21,293
- Share single family86.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,883
- Share in buildings of two or more11.6 percent
- Mobile homes568 plus or minus 209
- Median year structure built1999
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How La Quinta gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute12,775
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,728
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,711
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.0 percent
- Drove alone71.8 percent
- Carpooled7.6 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home17.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in La Quinta (7(a))
- Approvals44
- Gross approval$30,607,900
- Average approval$695,634
- Median approval$300,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,159,600
- Largest approval$4,495,100
- Jobs supported583
- Jobs per approval13.3
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Paid in full10
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more18.2 percent
- Share to franchises18.2 percent
- Distinct lenders24
- Distinct industries by NAICS29
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Quinta, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in La Quinta (504)
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$8,338,000
- Average approval$833,800
- Median approval$716,000
- Largest approval$1,469,000
- Jobs supported217
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off1
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Quinta, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in La Quinta
- NFIP communityCity of La Quinta
- NFIP community number060709
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/06/18
The City of La Quinta participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060709 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Riverside County, not La Quinta
Riverside County context, not La Quinta figures
- Establishments in Riverside County46,244
- Covered employment, Riverside County840,433
- Average annual pay, Riverside County$59,734
- Housing units permitted, Riverside County9,598
Every figure in this section is published for Riverside County as a whole and is not a measurement of La Quinta.
All Riverside County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
La Quinta questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in La Quinta, California?
38,707, in 15,962 households. La Quinta city covers 35.29 square miles of land, which is 1,097 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is La Quinta in?
Riverside County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in La Quinta?
$99,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $661,600. Median gross rent is $1,785 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to La Quinta businesses?
44 7(a) approvals totaling $30.6 m since FY2020, across 24 lenders, median approval $300,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $8.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Quinta, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to La Quinta borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for La Quinta. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is La Quinta in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. La Quinta appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as La Quinta, city of, community 060709, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page La Quinta figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Riverside County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of La Quinta.
Is zoning published for La Quinta?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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