COMPARING TWO PLACES
Aromas vs Prunedale
PLACE A
Aromas, California
VS
PLACE B
Prunedale, California
Aromas is 84% smaller than Prunedale. Aromas earns more, with a median household income $44,619 higher. Prunedale has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 2%).
AROMASPRUNEDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population3,24519,723−84% vs Prunedale
Population density685428+257
Population growth2.2%7.5%−5.4 pts
Median age41.537.8+3.7
Male49.4%50.0%−0.6 pts
Female50.6%50.0%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born18.0%20.6%−2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.2%36.3%+13.9 pts
Black0.4%1.4%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino42.6%50.0%−7.3 pts
Asian0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Other6.8%7.7%−0.9 pts
Median household income$148,438$103,819+$44,619
Per capita income$58,543$40,932+$17,611
Poverty rate3.1%11.1%−8.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3470.484−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%23.8%+18.6 pts
Graduate degree14.0%8.4%+5.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%8.5%−6.4 pts
Labor force participation63.9%56.5%+7.4 pts
Median home value$863,500$833,400+$30,100
Median gross rent$2,638$1,618+$1,020
Owner-occupied73.3%76.7%−3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.6%4.6%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households4.0%38.8%−34.7 pts
Average commute26.030.9−4.9
Worked from home20.8%6.3%+14.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured4.3%7.0%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024