Rosamond, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

21,473

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

1.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

1.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,386

2.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$352,600

Population & Diversity

Rosamond, CA is home to a population of 21.5k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.9% of Rosamond, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.77k people).

In 2024, there were 1.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.85k people) in Rosamond, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.59k Other (Hispanic) and 2.75k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Rosamond, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rosamond, CA was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rosamond, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.85k ± 847
Other (Hispanic)
4.59k ± 1.03k
White (Hispanic)
2.75k ± 615

47.6%

Hispanic Population

10.2k people

47.6% of the people in Rosamond, CA are hispanic (10.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rosamond, 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

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.77k people

11.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.48k people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Rosamond, CA residents (2.77k 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 Rosamond, CA was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
582 ± 152
Vietnam
380 ± 116
Gulf War (1990s)
198 ± 105

Rosamond, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rosamond, CA employs 8.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rosamond, CA were Manufacturing (1,099 people), Public Administration (1,016 people), and Retail Trade (978 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($127,864), Utilities ($125,577), and Public Administration ($100,889).

Employment

Occupations

8.5k

2024 Value

± 721

3.71%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rosamond, CA grew at a rate of 3.71%, from 8.2k employees to 8.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rosamond, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (877 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (870 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (666 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rosamond, 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

8.5k

2024 Value

± 721

3.71%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rosamond, CA grew at a rate of 3.71%, from 8.2k employees to 8.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rosamond, CA, are Manufacturing (1,099 people), Public Administration (1,016 people), and Retail Trade (978 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rosamond, CA, though some of these residents may live in Rosamond, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,433

Median earning men ± $6,827

$33,202

Median earning women ± $2,664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($109,219), Manufacturing ($76,126), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,642).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,188), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,886), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,232).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rosamond, CA was $352,600 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $330,100 to $352,600, a 6.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Rosamond, CA is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rosamond, CA have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rosamond, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$352,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,168

$5,241

Median Property Taxes

±$495

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 Rosamond, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Rosamond, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rosamond, 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.

$79,386

Median Household Income

± $8,656

6.82k

Number of Households

± 632

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.82k households in Rosamond, CA grew to $79,386 from the previous year's value of $77,773.

The following chart displays the households in Rosamond, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rosamond, 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 (78.7%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (7.83%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Rosamond, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (7.83%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rosamond, CA have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.52% of the workforce in Rosamond, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rosamond, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rosamond, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rosamond, CA (3.66k out of 21.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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