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Rancho Cucamonga

California · 101,409 residents · 46.5 sq mi
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Rancho Cucamonga is a city of 101,409 people in California. The typical home is worth $183,000. Households take in $46,193 a year at the median, 53% more than the country as a whole. Renters pay $708 a month at the median. Households here earn about 29% more than in California as a whole. This skews young, with a median age of 29.7.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
101,409
−21%vs 2000
vs 127,743 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.7
−8%vs 2000
vs 32.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
46.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
94K116K139K161K184K19902000201020202024Rancho Cucamonga
2024175K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(9,386)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.4%(9,485)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.6%(8,745)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(7,273)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(7,067)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.4%(20,732)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418%(18,231)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(10,304)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645%(5,104)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.4%(3,479)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.3%(1,293)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(310)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,193
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,931 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,239
−27%vs 2000
vs $23,702 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.5%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$183,000
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $176,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$708
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $872 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.3%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 70.2% in 2000
29.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic54.8%(70,028)
Black7.7%(9,789)
Hispanic / Latino27.8%(35,491)
Asian5.8%(7,469)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.6%(79,672)
Black5.9%(5,958)
Hispanic / Latino19.6%(19,880)
Asian5.4%(5,518)
Other10.1%(10,261)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican29.3%(51,429)
South American2.2%(3,925)
Salvadoran1.3%(2,321)
Argentine0.8%(1,471)
Puerto Rican0.8%(1,379)
Guatemalan0.7%(1,306)
Peruvian0.5%(881)
Spaniard0.4%(728)
Honduran0.3%(603)
Colombian0.3%(597)
Nicaraguan0.3%(523)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.3%(512)
Ecuadorian0.3%(459)
Costa Rican0.2%(430)
Chilean0.2%(323)
Bolivian0%(70)
Asian origin
Chinese5.6%(9,809)
Filipino2.9%(5,151)
Asian Indian1.5%(2,640)
Korean1.3%(2,259)
Vietnamese1.1%(1,874)
Taiwanese0.6%(1,018)
Indonesian0.4%(703)
Pakistani0.4%(677)
Japanese0.3%(527)
Thai0.1%(211)
Mongolian0.1%(123)
Burmese0.1%(113)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0.1%(112)
Kazakh0.1%(103)
Mien0%(82)
Malaysian0%(37)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.4%(707)
Samoan0%(34)
Guamanian0%(21)
Tongan0%(17)
Ancestry
German6.8%(11,980)
English6.2%(10,916)
Irish5.6%(9,871)
Italian3.7%(6,509)
American3.6%(6,314)
Arab2.4%(4,162)
French1.5%(2,563)
Polish0.9%(1,574)
Scottish0.9%(1,502)
Norwegian0.7%(1,198)
Swedish0.7%(1,152)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(1,030)
Dutch0.6%(1,004)
Egyptian0.5%(954)
West Indian0.4%(684)
Syrian0.4%(626)
Palestinian0.4%(617)
Nigerian0.3%(579)
Armenian0.3%(574)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(548)
Portuguese0.3%(542)
Danish0.3%(527)
Russian0.3%(507)
Lebanese0.3%(446)
Iranian0.2%(412)
Jordanian0.2%(401)
Ghanaian0.2%(311)
British0.2%(281)
Ukrainian0.2%(266)
Swiss0.1%(255)
Greek0.1%(252)
Austrian0.1%(245)
Croatian0.1%(219)
Jamaican0.1%(217)
Canadian0.1%(206)
Slovak0.1%(188)
Turkish0.1%(186)
Slovene0.1%(147)
Czech0.1%(144)
Lithuanian0.1%(136)
Hungarian0.1%(115)
Brazilian0%(87)
Serbian0%(86)
Finnish0%(72)
Iraqi0%(58)
Israeli0%(58)
Latvian0%(52)
Romanian0%(45)
Guyanese0%(33)
Belgian0%(31)
Ethiopian0%(23)
Haitian0%(21)
Kenyan0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.1%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 86.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.6%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.5 min
+18%vs 2000
vs 24.1 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 married36.2%(25,499)
Married54.6%(38,418)
Widowed1.9%(1,326)
Divorced7.3%(5,100)
Women 15+
Never married30.6%(22,174)
Married51.7%(37,543)
Widowed6.2%(4,480)
Divorced11.5%(8,370)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.0%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 62.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 28.8% 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)24.7%(1,717)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(1,557)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.7%(2,412)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(296)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,954 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 Rancho Cucamonga, California?

Rancho Cucamonga, California has about 101,409 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Rancho Cucamonga, California?

The typical household in Rancho Cucamonga, California earns about $46,193 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rancho Cucamonga, California expensive?

In Rancho Cucamonga, California, the median home is worth about $183,000, and the typical rent is about $708 a month.

How educated are people in Rancho Cucamonga, California?

About 21.1% of adults age 25 and over in Rancho Cucamonga, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rancho Cucamonga, California?

About 5.5% of people in Rancho Cucamonga, California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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