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Pomona

California · 147,807 residents (2025 est.) · 22.984 sq mi
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The short version

Pomona has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $79,479. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $593,800.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 143%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
147,943
−1%since 2000
from 149,473 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
6,437 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 6,594 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.0
+36%since 2000
from 26.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:147,807 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
130K136K142K148K155K1990201020202024Pomona
2024148K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(8,732)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(8,732)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(10,250)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(10,749)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.5%(11,027)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.2%(22,451)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(19,979)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413%(19,163)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(16,990)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.3%(12,253)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(5,248)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(2,369)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$79,479
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,021 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,252
+119%since 2000
from $13,336 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.7%
+23.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.3%
−7.3 ptssince 2000
from 21.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.419
+4%since 2010
from 0.401 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance10.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade10.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$593,800
+143%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $134,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,810
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $644 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
54.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 57.3% in 2000
46.0% rent
Vacancy rate
3.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
30.1%
−20.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 59.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.5
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic17%(25,348)
Black9.3%(13,834)
Hispanic / Latino64.5%(96,370)
Asian7%(10,518)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic9.4%(13,941)
Black5.3%(7,786)
Hispanic / Latino71.8%(106,153)
Asian10.6%(15,678)
Other3%(4,385)
Diversity Score
58
−2%since 2009
from 59 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican61.5%(91,054)
Central American7.2%(10,602)
Salvadoran2.9%(4,357)
Guatemalan2.5%(3,667)
Nicaraguan0.8%(1,212)
Honduran0.6%(906)
Puerto Rican0.6%(902)
Cuban0.3%(413)
Spaniard0.2%(352)
Peruvian0.2%(283)
Panamanian0.2%(225)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.2%(222)
Chilean0.1%(182)
Venezuelan0.1%(117)
Argentine0.1%(96)
Colombian0.1%(76)
Bolivian0%(63)
Asian origin
Chinese3.8%(5,573)
Filipino2.5%(3,695)
Korean1.1%(1,668)
Vietnamese1%(1,465)
Asian Indian0.5%(762)
Cambodian0.3%(467)
Japanese0.3%(382)
Taiwanese0.2%(275)
Thai0.1%(187)
Singaporean0.1%(173)
Nepalese0.1%(161)
Kazakh0.1%(155)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0.1%(114)
Indonesian0.1%(104)
Laotian0%(54)
Burmese0%(24)
Malaysian0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(209)
Fijian0%(54)
Chamorro0%(50)
Tongan0%(36)
Ancestry
German2.3%(3,464)
American2.1%(3,080)
Irish2%(2,893)
English1.6%(2,417)
Italian1.4%(2,141)
French0.6%(832)
Scottish0.5%(721)
Dutch0.3%(514)
Polish0.3%(422)
West Indian0.3%(414)
Norwegian0.3%(398)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.2%(335)
Welsh0.2%(258)
Russian0.2%(224)
Romanian0.1%(168)
Greek0.1%(167)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(152)
Portuguese0.1%(151)
Lebanese0.1%(141)
Swedish0.1%(139)
Jamaican0.1%(135)
Haitian0.1%(123)
British0.1%(122)
Kenyan0.1%(105)
Iranian0.1%(84)
Ethiopian0.1%(76)
Danish0%(66)
Ukrainian0%(65)
Armenian0%(62)
Egyptian0%(59)
Nigerian0%(55)
Hungarian0%(51)
Moroccan0%(47)
Canadian0%(46)
Barbadian0%(39)
Syrian0%(35)
Swiss0%(35)
Slovak0%(34)
Brazilian0%(27)
Austrian0%(19)
Croatian0%(17)
Czech0%(16)
Ghanaian0%(16)
Finnish0%(12)
Guyanese0%(11)
Serbian0%(11)
Iraqi0%(8)
Slovene0%(6)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest Filipino population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.3%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
73.5%
+18.6 ptssince 2000
from 54.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.8 min
+37%since 2000
from 23.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 71.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
13.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 11.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 63.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
27.7%
−22.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
33.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.6%
−46.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 8.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.0%
−63.0 ptssince 2013
from 74.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.7%
+12.6 ptssince 2017
from 80.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
36.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 35.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
54.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 55.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married46.6%(27,919)
Married44.4%(26,617)
Widowed2.6%(1,582)
Divorced6.4%(3,828)
Women 15+
Never married41.3%(24,894)
Married42.2%(25,425)
Widowed6.8%(4,117)
Divorced9.7%(5,847)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pomona, California?

Pomona, California has about 147,943 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pomona, California?

The typical household in Pomona, California earns about $79,479 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pomona, California expensive?

In Pomona, California, the median home is worth about $593,800, and the typical rent is about $1,810 a month.

How educated are people in Pomona, California?

About 20.3% of adults age 25 and over in Pomona, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pomona, California?

About 14.3% of people in Pomona, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pomona, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Pomona, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,220 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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