CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Homeland

California · 3,353 residents · 4.27 sq mi

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Homeland is a city of 3,353 people in California. At a median age of 57.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 39% less than in California as a whole. Households take in $21,954 at the median, 27% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 57.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 129%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,353

−10%vs 2000

vs 3,710 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

57.9

+31%vs 2000

vs 44.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.27 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(235)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.4%(149)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.6%(155)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.4%(80)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.9%(65)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.5%(418)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 447.8%(260)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.6%(221)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.1%(406)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7424.7%(828)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8415.2%(508)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(28)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,954

+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $20,607 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,855

+5%vs 2000

vs $11,338 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.1%

−14.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$85,300

+129%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$526

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $589 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.6%

+7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.6% in 2000

15.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic66.8%(2,479)

Black0.6%(21)

Hispanic / Latino29.7%(1,102)

Asian0.5%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.3%(3,096)

Black0.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino11.3%(379)

Asian0.4%(15)

Other7%(234)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican60.3%(4,573)

Puerto Rican1.3%(98)

Spaniard0.9%(69)

Dominican0.4%(28)

Central American0.4%(27)

Guatemalan0.4%(27)

South American0.1%(9)

Colombian0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Korean0.4%(29)

Japanese0.2%(14)

Chinese0.1%(10)

Ancestry

American5.6%(421)

German5.1%(386)

English4.1%(314)

Irish2.7%(208)

Swedish1.5%(116)

Italian1.4%(105)

French1.1%(82)

Arab0.7%(56)

Lebanese0.7%(56)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(56)

Swiss0.6%(49)

Norwegian0.6%(43)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.5%(36)

Scottish0.4%(29)

Polish0.3%(20)

Finnish0.2%(18)

Portuguese0.2%(15)

British0.2%(13)

Subsaharan African0.1%(9)

Russian0.1%(7)

Czech0.1%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.8%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.2%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married32.7%(914)

Married52%(1,455)

Widowed6.8%(190)

Divorced8.5%(239)

Women 15+

Never married38.5%(1,154)

Married45.7%(1,368)

Widowed8.5%(255)

Divorced7.3%(218)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.1%

−26.1 ptssince 2013

from 34.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

35.9%

+7.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

4.6%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 5.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.7%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

44.8%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 44.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

40.0%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 34.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

60.2%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 57.1% 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)11.9%(36)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.8%(54)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.6%(108)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 303 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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