Romoland, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,268

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

6.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.37%

84.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,861

5.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$523,400

Population & Diversity

Romoland, CA is home to a population of 2.27k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.2% of Romoland, CA residents were born outside of the country (412 people).

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (815 people) in Romoland, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 555 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 479 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

88.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Romoland, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Romoland, CA was 88.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Romoland, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Romoland, CA

Other (Hispanic)
815 ± 473
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
555 ± 334
White (Non-Hispanic)
479 ± 392

75.9%

Hispanic Population

1.72k people

75.9% of the people in Romoland, CA are hispanic (1.72k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Romoland, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

18.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

412 people

25.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

621 people

As of 2024, 18.2% of Romoland, CA residents (412 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Romoland, CA was 25.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Romoland, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 30

Romoland, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Romoland, CA.

Economy

The economy of Romoland, CA employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Romoland, CA were Construction (226 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (162 people), and Retail Trade (132 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,063), Construction ($61,492), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,869).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 324

15.8%

1 Year growth

± 37.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Romoland, CA grew at a rate of 15.8%, from 874 employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Romoland, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (154 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (148 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Romoland, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.01k

2024 Value

± 324

15.8%

1 Year growth

± 37.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Romoland, CA grew at a rate of 15.8%, from 874 employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Romoland, CA, are Construction (226 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (162 people), and Retail Trade (132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Romoland, CA, though some of these residents may live in Romoland, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,654

Median earning men ± $15,130

$52,199

Median earning women ± $2,082

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($61,710), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,825), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,869), Retail Trade ($51,413), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Romoland, CA was $523,400 in 2024, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $403,600 to $523,400, a 29.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Romoland, CA is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Romoland, CA have an average commute time of 47.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Romoland, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$523,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$85,895

$517

Median Property Taxes

±$175

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Romoland, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Romoland, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Romoland, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Romoland, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$106,861

Median Household Income

± $48,409

643

Number of Households

± 228

In 2024, the median household income of the 643 households in Romoland, CA grew to $106,861 from the previous year's value of $101,000.

The following chart displays the households in Romoland, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Romoland, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.3%)
Worked At Home (8.4%)
Carpooled (4.94%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Romoland, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

47.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Romoland, CA have a longer commute time (47.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 21.3% of the workforce in Romoland, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Romoland, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Romoland, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Romoland, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Romoland, CA (31 out of 2.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Romoland, CA is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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