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Pomona

California · 149,473 residents · 23.0 sq mi
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Pomona is home to 149,473 people in California. The median age is 26.5, younger than the US median of 35.2. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 21.6% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 16% less than in California as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 26.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

149,473
+13%since 1990
from 131,723 in 1990
1990 – 2025
26.5
−1%since 1990
from 26.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
23.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
130K136K142K148K155K19902000201020202024Pomona
2024148K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.4%(14,125)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 910.5%(15,738)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.5%(14,239)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199%(13,525)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249%(13,491)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.9%(23,801)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.6%(21,846)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.2%(15,180)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.3%(7,977)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.5%(5,167)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.1%(3,213)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(1,171)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,021
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,132 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,336
+24%since 1990
from $10,728 in 1990
US average: $21,522
21.6%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 18.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$134,000
−24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $133,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$644
−17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $592 in 1990
US average: $602
57.3%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 57.4% in 1990
42.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic57.2%(75,400)
Black14.4%(18,963)
Hispanic / Latino50.6%(66,589)
Asian6.7%(8,825)
2000
White, non-Hispanic17%(25,348)
Black9.3%(13,834)
Hispanic / Latino64.5%(96,370)
Asian7%(10,518)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

12.8%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 13.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
54.9%
−4.7 ptssince 1990
from 59.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.8%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 4.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.3 min
−12%since 1990
from 26.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.7%(20,466)
Married53.6%(28,361)
Widowed1.4%(731)
Divorced6.3%(3,359)
Women 15+
Never married31%(16,213)
Married53.3%(27,930)
Widowed7.6%(3,977)
Divorced8.1%(4,249)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.0%
−15.0 ptssince 2013
from 26.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
36.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 48.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% 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)28.3%(848)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16%(479)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.8%(804)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.3%(219)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(62)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,999 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pomona, California?

Pomona, California has about 149,473 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Pomona, California?

The typical household in Pomona, California earns about $40,021 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 $134,000, and the typical rent is about $644 a month.

How educated are people in Pomona, California?

About 12.8% 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 21.6% 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 17,750 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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

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