Pomona, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
148,391
0.961% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35.4
2.91% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
14.2%
4.59% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$78,869
7.28% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
69,602
0.646% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pomona, CA had a population of 148k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $78,869. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pomona, CA declined from 149,831 to 148,391, a −0.961% decrease and its median household income grew from $73,515 to $78,869, a 7.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pomona, CA are Other (Hispanic) (38%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (17%), White (Hispanic) (12.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.9%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (10%).

None of the households in Pomona, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Pomona, CA are Western University of Health Sciences (1,061 degrees awarded in 2023), North-West College-Pomona (175 degrees), and Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education (76 degrees).

Most people in Pomona, CA N/A, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Pomona, CA was N/A per household.

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.24 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (56.4k people) in Pomona, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 18.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pomona, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    56.4k ± 2.88k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    25.2k ± 2.43k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    18.8k ± 1.63k
71.4%
Hispanic Population
106k people

In 2023, there were 2.24 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (56.4k people) in Pomona, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 18.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

71.4% of the people in Pomona, CA are hispanic (106k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± N/A people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± N/A people
  3. China
    687,951 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    969 ± 256
  2. Vietnam
    923 ± 171
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    457 ± 169

Pomona, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pomona, CA employs 69.6k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Pomona, CA were Retail Trade (8,687 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,083 people), and Manufacturing (7,513 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

69.6k
2023 Value
± 2,152
0.646%
1 Year growth
± 4.29%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pomona, CA grew at a rate of 0.646%, from 69.2k employees to 69.6k employees.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

69.6k
2023 Value
± 2,152
0.646%
1 Year growth
± 4.29%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pomona, CA grew at a rate of 0.646%, from 69.2k employees to 69.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pomona, CA, are Retail Trade (8,687 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,083 people), and Manufacturing (7,513 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pomona, CA, though some of these residents may live in Pomona, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pomona, CA awarded 1,312 degrees. The student population of Pomona, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,414 male students and 2,630 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pomona, CA are Asian (415 and 32.2%), followed by White (394 and 30.6%), Hispanic or Latino (251 and 19.5%), and Two or More Races (151 and 11.7%).

The largest universities in Pomona, CA by number of degrees awarded are Western University of Health Sciences (1,061 and 80.9%), North-West College-Pomona (175 and 13.3%), and Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education (76 and 5.79%).

The most popular majors in Pomona, CA are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (318 and 24.2%), Pharmacy (118 and 8.99%), and Veterinary Medicine (106 and 8.08%).

The median tuition cost in Pomona, CA for private four year colleges is $N/A.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2014 in Pomona, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 75.2%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
    318 degrees awarded
  2. Pharmacy
    118 degrees awarded
  3. Veterinary Medicine
    106 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Pomona, CA was Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy with 318 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Western University of Health Sciences
    1,061 degrees awarded
  2. North-West College-Pomona
    175 degrees awarded
  3. Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education
    76 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western University of Health Sciences with 1,061 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pomona, CA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 415 degrees mean that there were 1.05 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 394 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

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Housing & Living

People in Pomona, CA have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Pomona, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$78,869
Median Household Income
± $3,818
41.8k
Number of Households
± 1,687

In 2023, the median household income of the 41.8k households in Pomona, CA grew to $78,869 from the previous year's value of $73,515.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pomona, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Pomona, CA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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Commute Time

31.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pomona, CA have a similar commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 4.62% of the workforce in Pomona, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pomona, CA (20.6k out of 145k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pomona, CA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

89% of the population of Pomona, CA has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 32.5% on Medicaid, 8.02% on Medicare, 9.37% on non-group plans, and 0.557% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

11%
Uninsured
38.6%
Employer Coverage
32.5%
Medicaid
8.02%
Medicare
9.37%
Non-Group
0.557%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pomona, CA declined by 2.17% from 11.2% to 11%.

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