COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mojave vs Rosamond
PLACE A
Mojave, California
VS
PLACE B
Rosamond, California
Mojave is 76% smaller than Rosamond. Rosamond earns more, with a median household income $23,726 higher.
MOJAVEROSAMONDDIFFERENCE
Total population5,17321,473−76% vs Rosamond
Population density89412−323
Population growth10.9%15.5%−4.6 pts
Median age31.131.3−0.2
Male44.8%52.6%−7.8 pts
Female55.2%47.4%+7.8 pts
Foreign-born7.3%12.9%−5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic27.9%31.9%−4.0 pts
Black20.3%9.6%+10.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino47.2%47.6%−0.4 pts
Asian0.8%3.6%−2.9 pts
Other3.8%7.3%−3.5 pts
Median household income$55,660$79,386−$23,726
Per capita income$25,155$30,634−$5,479
Poverty rate25.5%17.1%+8.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4840.418+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%16.2%−7.5 pts
Graduate degree4.5%4.7%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate17.8%9.1%+8.7 pts
Labor force participation63.5%61.5%+2.0 pts
Median home value$213,600$352,600−$139,000
Median gross rent$1,214$1,498−$284
Owner-occupied38.2%76.9%−38.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%6.6%+1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households50.7%57.8%−7.1 pts
Average commute31.531.3+0.2
Worked from home10.3%7.8%+2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.7%5.9%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024