Rossmoor, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,532

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

1.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.24%

10.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$211,597

5.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.41M

Population & Diversity

Rossmoor, CA is home to a population of 11.5k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9% of Rossmoor, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.04k people).

In 2024, there were 6.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.66k people) in Rossmoor, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.13k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 660 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Rossmoor, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rossmoor, CA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rossmoor, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.66k ± 1.16k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 251
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
660 ± 446

14.6%

Hispanic Population

1.69k people

14.6% of the people in Rossmoor, CA are hispanic (1.69k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rossmoor, 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

9.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

As of 2024, 9% of Rossmoor, CA residents (1.04k 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 Rossmoor, CA was 9.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
212 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
104 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 47

Rossmoor, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rossmoor, CA employs 5.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rossmoor, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,117 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (578 people), and Educational Services (446 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($201,838), Information ($188,977), and Finance & Insurance ($149,872).

Employment

Occupations

5.16k

2024 Value

± 542

−4.12%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rossmoor, CA declined at a rate of −4.12%, from 5.38k employees to 5.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rossmoor, CA, are Management Occupations (1,027 people), Sales & Related Occupations (656 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (414 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rossmoor, 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

5.16k

2024 Value

± 542

−4.12%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rossmoor, CA declined at a rate of −4.12%, from 5.38k employees to 5.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rossmoor, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,117 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (578 people), and Educational Services (446 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rossmoor, CA, though some of these residents may live in Rossmoor, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$133,750

Median earning men ± $30,481

$64,353

Median earning women ± $20,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Manufacturing ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($202,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($139,643), Manufacturing ($134,875), and Public Administration ($121,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rossmoor, CA was $1.41M in 2024, which is 4.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.23M to $1.41M, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Rossmoor, CA is 89.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rossmoor, CA have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rossmoor, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.41M

Median Property Value 2024

±$128,824

$3,466

Median Property Taxes

±$370

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.8% of the housing units in Rossmoor, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rossmoor, 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.

$211,597

Median Household Income

± $35,560

3.86k

Number of Households

± 418

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.86k households in Rossmoor, CA grew to $211,597 from the previous year's value of $200,833.

The following chart displays the households in Rossmoor, 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 Rossmoor, 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 (67.9%)
Worked At Home (26.7%)
Carpooled (1.93%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Rossmoor, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.7%) and those who carpooled to work (1.93%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rossmoor, CA have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Rossmoor, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rossmoor, CA (487 out of 11.5k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rossmoor, CA is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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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