Joshua Tree, California

Joshua Tree is located in the Mojave Desert.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total land area of 93.5 km{{sup|2}} (36.1 mi²).

Joshua Tree is home to Joshua Tree National Park. Joshua Tree shares its eastern border with Twentynine Palms, its western border with Yucca Valley, and its northwestern border with Landers; it is bordered on the south by the Coachella Valley. The Bartlett Mountains are northwest of the community.

{{US Census population

|1970= 1211

|1980= 2083

|1990= 3898

|2000= 4207

|2010= 7414

|2020= 6489

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|newspaper=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}{{cbignore}}
1970{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1980{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1990{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 2000{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 2010{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}

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The 2020 United States census reported that Joshua Tree had a population of 6,489. The population density was {{convert|179.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Joshua Tree was 72.2% White, 3.4% African American, 1.5% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 7.1% from other races, and 13.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.0% of the population.{{cite web |title=Joshua Tree CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0637554 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 22, 2025}}

The census reported that 96.9% of the population lived in households, 0.6% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 2.5% were institutionalized.

There were 2,783 households, out of which 21.7% included children under the age of 18, 34.9% were married-couple households, 10.0% were cohabiting couple households, 31.2% had a female householder with no partner present, and 23.9% had a male householder with no partner present. 35.9% of households were one person, and 15.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26. There were 1,515 families (54.4% of all households).{{cite web |title=Joshua Tree CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0637554 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 22, 2025}}

The age distribution was 18.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% aged 18 to 24, 25.3% aged 25 to 44, 27.2% aged 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 45.1{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males.

There were 3,745 housing units at an average density of {{convert|103.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 2,783 (74.3%) were occupied. Of these, 60.4% were owner-occupied, and 39.6% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 7.6% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 88.5% spoke only English at home, 8.2% spoke Spanish, 2.3% spoke other Indo-European languages, 0.5% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 0.6% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 91.9% were high school graduates and 25.0% had a bachelor's degree.{{cite web |title=Joshua Tree CDP, California; CP02: Comparative Social Characteristics in the United States - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSCP5Y2023.CP02?g=1600000US0637554 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 22, 2025}}

The median household income in 2023 was $64,036, and the per capita income was $33,512. About 14.6% of families and 22.6% of the population were below the poverty line.{{cite web |title=Joshua Tree CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0637554 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 22, 2025}}

File:JoshuaTree 20150911.jpg. The community's namesake, the western Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia) on October 9, 2020 became a candidate species under the California Endangered Species Act; the first plant species granted such protection due to the impacts of climate change.{{cite web|url=https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/CESA/WJT|title=Trimming of western Joshua trees and removal of dead western Joshua trees|publisher=California Department of Fish and Wildlife: Habitat Conservation Planning Branch|year=2020|location=West Sacramento, California}}{{cite news|title=Joshua trees are first plant to get California protections because of climate change|last=Binkley|first=Jude|url=https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2021/12/21/joshua-trees-california-protections-climate-change/|newspaper=Cronkite News: Arizona PBS|date=December 21, 2021|location=Phoenix, Arizona}}]]

At the 2010 census Joshua Tree had a population of 7,414. The population density was {{convert|200.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Joshua Tree was 6,176 (83.3%) White (73.9% Non-Hispanic White),{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0637554.html|title=Joshua Tree CDP, California|publisher=United States Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts|date=28 May 2015|access-date=20 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702001738/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0637554.html|archive-date=2 July 2012}} 234 (3.2%) African American, 84 (1.1%) Native American, 104 (1.4%) Asian, 18 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 368 (5.0%) from other races, and 430 (5.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,308 persons (17.6%).{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0637554|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715025906/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0637554|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Joshua Tree CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}

The census reported that 7,263 people (98.0% of the population) lived in households, 30 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 121 (1.6%) were institutionalized.

There were 3,088 households, 862 (27.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,209 (39.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 431 (14.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, and 162 (5.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 237 (7.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 30 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,018 households (33.0%) were one person and 358 (11.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35. There were 1,802 families (58.4% of households); the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 1,626 people (21.9%) under the age of 18, 813 people (11.0%) aged 18 to 24, 1,756 people (23.7%) aged 25 to 44, 2,056 people (27.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,163 people (15.7%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

There were 3,808 housing units at an average density of 102.8 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,872 (60.6%) were owner-occupied and 1,216 (39.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.8%. 4,178 people (56.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,085 people (41.6%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Joshua Tree had a median household income of $39,492, with 21.8% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

In the California State Legislature, Joshua Tree is in {{Representative|casd|19|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|47|fmt=adistrict}}.{{Cite web

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In the United States House of Representatives, Joshua Tree is located in California's 23rd congressional district,{{cite web | title = Current Status of Commission's Final Certified District Maps | publisher = California Citizens Redistricting Commission | url = http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/maps-final-drafts.html | access-date = 2014-09-23 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140916000652/http://wedrawthelines.ca.gov/maps-final-drafts.html | archive-date = 2014-09-16 | url-status = dead }} which has a Cook PVI of R+10{{cite web | title = Partisan Voting Index, Districts of the 113th Congress | publisher = The Cook Political Report | url = http://cookpolitical.com/file/2013-04-47.pdf | access-date = September 23, 2014 | archive-date = 2013-06-05 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130605142618/http://cookpolitical.com/file/2013-04-47.pdf | url-status = dead }} and is represented by {{Representative|cacd|23|fmt=pfl}}.{{Cite GovTrack|CA|8}}

Joshua Tree is represented by San Bernardino County 3rd District Supervisor James Ramos – 2012.{{cite web | title = County of San Bernardino > Board of Supervisors > Third District | publisher = County of San Bernardino | url = http://www.sbcounty.gov/bosd3/ | access-date = 2014-09-23 | archive-date = January 17, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160117153927/http://www.sbcounty.gov/bosd3/ | url-status = dead }}

The Joshua Tree Visitor Center for Joshua Tree National Park is located at the junction of Highway 62 and Park Boulevard in downtown Joshua Tree and the park's west entrance is located {{convert|5|mi|km|abbr=on}} south.{{Cite web|title=Visitor Centers - Joshua Tree National Park (U.S. National Park Service)|url=https://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm|access-date=2020-11-18|website=www.nps.gov|language=en}} The community of Joshua Tree is unincorporated and is represented by the Joshua Tree Municipal Advisory Counsel (MAC) as the official liaison between the community and the San Bernardino County government.

Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum of Assemblage Art is {{convert|10 |acres}} of sculptures, assemblages, and installations mostly made from found material by Noah Purifoy.{{Cite magazine|last=Williams|first=Maxwell|date=February 22, 2021|title=What to Plan for on a Trip to Joshua Tree|url=https://www.cntraveler.com/story/guide-to-joshua-tree|access-date=2021-02-23|magazine=Condé Nast Traveler|language=en-us}} The World Famous Crochet Museum is also located in the area.

The Joshua Tree National Park is home to a diverse range of wildlife, featuring 57 types of mammals, including elusive bighorn sheep and common coyotes, alongside 46 reptile species, like the increasingly rare desert tortoise. The park is also a key spot on the Pacific Flyway, recording over 250 bird species, making it a hotspot for birdwatching, from common ravens to migrating warblers.{{Cite web |last=Palms |first=Mailing Address: 74485 National Park Drive Twentynine |last2=Us |first2=CA 92277-3597 Phone: 760 367-5500 Contact |title=Animals - Joshua Tree National Park (U.S. National Park Service) |url=https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/nature/animals.htm |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=www.nps.gov |language=en}} Within the city of Joshua Tree itself, animals like cottontail rabbits, coyotes, roadrunners and quails can be frequently seen.

People born in Joshua Tree:

• Less Bells, musician
• Brent Bolthouse, entrepreneur
• Josh Homme (born 1973), musician
• Phillip Carl Jablonski (1946–2019), serial killer

People who live/lived in Joshua Tree:

• Alma Allen (born 1970), sculptor
• Tara Beier, singer
• Marjorie Cameron (1922–1995), actress
• Joey Castillo (born 1966), musician
• Dave Catching (born 1961), musician
• Edie Fake (born 1980), artist
• Lou Harrison (1917–2003), composer
• Conrad Lambert, musician known as "Merz"
• Myshkin, singer
• Johnette Napolitano, musician and artist
• Simon Rex (born 1974), actor{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Nate|date=2021-11-08|title=Simon Rex Doesn't Want to Be That Guy Anymore|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/simon-rex-profile.html|access-date=2021-11-09|website=Vulture|language=en-us}}
• Wayne Static (1965–2014), musician
• John Whooley, musician
• Charles M. Wysocki (1928–2002), painter

People who died in Joshua Tree:

• Charles H. Gray (1921–2008), actor
• Ish Kabibble (1908–1994), comedian
• Art Kunkin (1928–2019), journalist
• John F. Logan (1946–2013), musician known as "Juke"
• Gram Parsons (1946–1973), musician
• Noah Purifoy (1917–2004), artist
• Tera Wray (1982–2016), pornographic actress

File:Joshua_Tree_Welcome_Sign.jpg|Joshua Tree Welcome sign off Highway 62

File:Joshua Tree CA 20170907.jpg|Southward view of Joshua Tree Town Center in front of the mountains of Joshua Tree National Park

File:Twenty-Nine Palms Highway in Joshua Tree, CA.jpg|Southwesterly view of the San Bernardino Mountains from Twenty-Nine Palms Highway (CA Route 62)

File:Joshua_Tree_Downtown_2017.jpg|Downtown Joshua Tree looking southwest

File:Joshua Tree Visitor Center - 12.jpg|Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center

File:JTCA RetreatCtr2 20140905.jpg|Southwesterly view of the Joshua Tree Retreat Center

File:Copper Mountain College 2016.jpg|Copper Mountain College

File:JTCA 2 20140905.jpg|Backcountry road off of Olympic Road in Joshua Tree

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• Yucca Valley, California
• Wonder Valley, California
• Pioneertown, California
• Twentynine Palms, California

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• [https://books.google.com/books?id=fJfQcaLgFgEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=isbn:0982517238&hl=en&sa=X&ei=lNRoVKqHII6JiwKRlYGoBQ&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false|Joshua Joshua Tree: The Complete Guide]
• [http://www.joshuatree.guide/ The Joshua Tree Visitors Guide]

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