CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Aromas

California · 2,305 residents · 4.74 sq mi

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With 2,305 people, Aromas is a city in California. The typical home is worth $228,900. Median household income runs $47,981, well clear of the $30,130 US median. That is roughly 34% ahead of the California median. Median rent is $720 a month. The poverty rate is 2.6%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,305

−18%vs 2000

vs 2,797 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.7

−7%vs 2000

vs 37.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.74 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.7%(247)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(158)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(147)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(126)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(91)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(400)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4422.1%(509)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.3%(306)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.9%(158)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.5%(104)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.2%(51)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$47,981

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,145 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,929

−25%vs 2000

vs $25,220 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.6%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$228,900

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $300,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$720

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $994 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.8%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.5% in 2000

24.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic69.9%(1,956)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino22.9%(641)

Asian2.3%(65)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.5%(1,993)

Black0.3%(8)

Hispanic / Latino23.6%(543)

Asian1.7%(40)

Other11.5%(264)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican33.4%(1,084)

Central American4.6%(148)

Salvadoran4.6%(148)

Puerto Rican2%(65)

South American1.4%(47)

Argentine0.8%(25)

Peruvian0.7%(22)

Ancestry

German7.7%(249)

Irish7%(226)

American6.6%(213)

English6.6%(213)

Portuguese5.5%(177)

Swedish3.1%(99)

French2.7%(89)

Scottish2.7%(89)

Italian2.2%(70)

Canadian2%(65)

Welsh1.4%(46)

Slovak1.2%(38)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1.1%(36)

Danish1%(33)

Dutch0.8%(25)

Norwegian0.6%(19)

Czech0.5%(16)

Swiss0.4%(14)

Greek0.3%(11)

Slovene0.2%(7)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.7%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.0%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.8%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.3 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 23.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.1%(404)

Married63.1%(908)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced8.8%(127)

Women 15+

Never married32.2%(429)

Married51.7%(689)

Widowed3.8%(50)

Divorced12.4%(165)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.3%

−12.4 ptssince 2013

from 16.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.4%

−10.9 ptssince 2020

from 62.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.8%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.7%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.2%

+16.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.3%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.4%

−15.3 ptssince 2020

from 76.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.8%

+27.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)44%(66)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)68%(102)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era9.3%(14)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 150 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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