Rosedale, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

18,877

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.37%

17.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$135,966

0.942% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$608,900

Population & Diversity

Rosedale, CA is home to a population of 18.9k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.74% of Rosedale, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.46k people).

In 2024, there were 6.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.1k people) in Rosedale, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.98k White (Hispanic) and 960 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Rosedale, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rosedale, CA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rosedale, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.1k ± 1.56k
White (Hispanic)
1.98k ± 761
Other (Hispanic)
960 ± 386

21.9%

Hispanic Population

4.14k people

21.9% of the people in Rosedale, CA are hispanic (4.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rosedale, 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

7.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.46k people

8.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.62k people

As of 2024, 7.74% of Rosedale, CA residents (1.46k 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 Rosedale, CA was 8.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
264 ± 149
Vietnam
167 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
123 ± 113

Rosedale, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rosedale, CA employs 9.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rosedale, CA were Educational Services (1,765 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,216 people), and Construction (743 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($153,176), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($151,048), and Wholesale Trade ($125,568).

Employment

Occupations

9.08k

2024 Value

± 986

−3.2%

1 Year decline

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rosedale, CA declined at a rate of −3.2%, from 9.38k employees to 9.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rosedale, CA, are Management Occupations (1,275 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,174 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (841 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rosedale, 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

9.08k

2024 Value

± 986

−3.2%

1 Year decline

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rosedale, CA declined at a rate of −3.2%, from 9.38k employees to 9.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rosedale, CA, are Educational Services (1,765 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,216 people), and Construction (743 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rosedale, CA, though some of these residents may live in Rosedale, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,385

Median earning men ± $16,057

$57,284

Median earning women ± $9,932

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($155,691), Public Administration ($131,324), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($116,324).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($190,354), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,219), and Public Administration ($62,308).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rosedale, CA was $608,900 in 2024, which is 1.83 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $594,000 to $608,900, a 2.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Rosedale, CA is 85.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rosedale, CA have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rosedale, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$608,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,105

$5,260

Median Property Taxes

±$553

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.7% of the housing units in Rosedale, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rosedale, 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.

$135,966

Median Household Income

± $16,376

6.14k

Number of Households

± 691

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.14k households in Rosedale, CA grew to $135,966 from the previous year's value of $134,697.

The following chart displays the households in Rosedale, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rosedale, 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 (85.1%)
Worked At Home (9.18%)
Carpooled (4.98%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Rosedale, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.18%) and those who carpooled to work (4.98%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rosedale, CA have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% of the workforce in Rosedale, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rosedale, CA (1.2k out of 18.9k 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 75+, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rosedale, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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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