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Rowland Heights

California · 42,647 residents · 13.1 sq mi
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Rowland Heights is a city of 42,647 people in California. The typical home is worth $236,400. The median household earns $46,404, about 54% above the national median. Renters pay $705 a month at the median. Households here earn about 30% more than in California as a whole. The average commute runs 30 minutes.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

42,647
−12%vs 2000
vs 48,553 in 2000
1990 – 2024
31.2
−10%vs 2000
vs 34.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
13.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
42K44K47K50K52K19902000201020202024Rowland Heights
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(3,352)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(3,676)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(3,390)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(3,532)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(2,901)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(7,681)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.4%(7,400)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.2%(5,208)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.4%(2,740)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.1%(1,766)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(750)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(251)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$46,404
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,270 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,640
−19%vs 2000
vs $19,315 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.9%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$236,400
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $209,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$705
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $855 in 2000
US average: $450
65.6%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.8% in 2000
34.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic16.3%(7,899)
Black2.4%(1,163)
Hispanic / Latino28.3%(13,748)
Asian50.1%(24,308)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic54.1%(23,093)
Black5%(2,148)
Hispanic / Latino29.5%(12,576)
Asian29.4%(12,531)
Other11.4%(4,875)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican23.9%(10,967)
Central American2.8%(1,282)
Salvadoran1.4%(649)
Guatemalan0.9%(393)
Ecuadorian0.7%(302)
Puerto Rican0.3%(149)
Peruvian0.3%(124)
Venezuelan0.2%(114)
Spaniard0.2%(79)
Honduran0.1%(62)
Colombian0.1%(49)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(28)
Nicaraguan0.1%(26)
Argentine0%(21)
Bolivian0%(20)
Asian origin
Chinese37.5%(17,226)
Filipino6.2%(2,834)
Taiwanese5.3%(2,427)
Korean4.1%(1,889)
Vietnamese1.8%(814)
Japanese1.3%(584)
Indonesian1%(437)
Asian Indian0.8%(367)
Burmese0.5%(207)
Thai0.3%(134)
Singaporean0.1%(63)
Cambodian0.1%(28)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(27)
Laotian0.1%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(156)
Fijian0.1%(53)
Chamorro0.1%(30)
Ancestry
American2.2%(991)
English1.3%(600)
German1.2%(556)
Irish1%(478)
Italian0.5%(227)
French0.3%(156)
Russian0.3%(143)
Scottish0.3%(128)
Norwegian0.3%(126)
Polish0.2%(110)
British0.2%(108)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Armenian0.2%(107)
Swedish0.2%(79)
Arab0.1%(60)
Canadian0.1%(45)
Romanian0.1%(45)
Ukrainian0.1%(44)
Welsh0.1%(35)
Nigerian0.1%(29)
Egyptian0%(22)
Austrian0%(15)
Croatian0%(15)
Dutch0%(13)
Lebanese0%(12)
Greek0%(11)
Turkish0%(6)
Danish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

26.2%
−7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 33.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.4%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.8%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.6 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 26.2 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 married33.2%(6,526)
Married58.6%(11,502)
Widowed1.3%(260)
Divorced6.9%(1,348)
Women 15+
Never married26.1%(5,260)
Married55.6%(11,191)
Widowed9%(1,804)
Divorced9.4%(1,886)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.6%
−16.3 ptssince 2013
from 22.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.5%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.2% 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)17.2%(168)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(162)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.8%(370)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(42)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 978 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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How many people live in Rowland Heights, California?

Rowland Heights, California has about 42,647 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Rowland Heights, California?

The typical household in Rowland Heights, California earns about $46,404 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rowland Heights, California expensive?

In Rowland Heights, California, the median home is worth about $236,400, and the typical rent is about $705 a month.

How educated are people in Rowland Heights, California?

About 26.2% of adults age 25 and over in Rowland Heights, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rowland Heights, California?

About 7.9% of people in Rowland Heights, 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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