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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Rosenberg

Texas · 24,043 residents · 37.6 sq mi
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Rosenberg is home to 24,043 people in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 30.2. The typical home is worth $63,500. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. Growth has run 19% since 1990, or 3,860 more people.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

24,043
+19%since 1990
from 20,183 in 1990
1990 – 2025
30.2
+1%since 1990
from 29.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
37.6 sq mi
Population, 19902024
18K24K30K37K43K19902000201020202024Rosenberg
202441K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.8%(2,120)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.6%(2,069)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(2,008)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.3%(1,986)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.7%(1,843)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.4%(3,712)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.6%(3,509)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411%(2,651)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.5%(1,800)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.3%(1,266)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.3%(786)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(293)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,510
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,773 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$14,814
+44%since 1990
from $10,268 in 1990
US average: $21,522
16.1%
−5.4 ptssince 1990
from 21.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$63,500
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$553
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $375 in 1990
US average: $602
57.1%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 55.2% in 1990
42.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic63.7%(12,852)
Black7.9%(1,585)
Hispanic / Latino44.1%(8,905)
Asian0.5%(109)
2000
White, non-Hispanic35.4%(8,515)
Black8.2%(1,981)
Hispanic / Latino55%(13,215)
Asian0.3%(80)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican44.1%(17,929)
Central American8.1%(3,279)
Salvadoran6.5%(2,655)
South American3.8%(1,529)
Venezuelan1.7%(687)
Colombian1.6%(663)
Nicaraguan1.2%(493)
Puerto Rican0.5%(222)
Cuban0.4%(165)
Ecuadorian0.3%(134)
Honduran0.2%(74)
Guatemalan0.1%(51)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(45)
Spaniard0%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino4%(1,614)
Pakistani2%(797)
Asian Indian1.3%(521)
Vietnamese0.7%(291)
Cambodian0.5%(207)
Malaysian0.3%(135)
Chinese0.2%(86)
Taiwanese0%(14)
Ancestry
American4.1%(1,651)
German3.7%(1,513)
Irish2.2%(892)
English2%(816)
Czech1.7%(701)
Italian1%(394)
Somali0.6%(242)
Nigerian0.6%(240)
Scottish0.4%(157)
Polish0.4%(144)
French0.3%(105)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Kenyan0.2%(98)
Slovak0.2%(90)
West Indian0.2%(81)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(53)
Jamaican0.1%(44)
Norwegian0.1%(37)
Haitian0.1%(37)
Swedish0.1%(27)
Arab0.1%(26)
Lebanese0.1%(26)
Danish0.1%(22)
Welsh0%(18)
Swiss0%(17)
Greek0%(15)
British0%(10)
Dutch0%(10)
Section 05

Education

10.7%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 9.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
61.5%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 58.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.1%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 2.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.2 min
−2%since 1990
from 21.6 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 married31.4%(2,783)
Married58.3%(5,162)
Widowed1.8%(159)
Divorced8.5%(749)
Women 15+
Never married21.3%(1,922)
Married56.1%(5,071)
Widowed10.7%(969)
Divorced11.9%(1,071)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

20.5%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 29.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.4%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 51.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.2% 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)19.2%(210)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.3%(212)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.8%(491)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.6%(18)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,096 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 Rosenberg, Texas?

Rosenberg, Texas has about 24,043 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Rosenberg, Texas?

The typical household in Rosenberg, Texas earns about $35,510 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rosenberg, Texas expensive?

In Rosenberg, Texas, the median home is worth about $63,500, and the typical rent is about $553 a month.

How educated are people in Rosenberg, Texas?

About 10.7% of adults age 25 and over in Rosenberg, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rosenberg, Texas?

About 16.1% of people in Rosenberg, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Rosenberg, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Rosenberg, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,860 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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

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