Rowland Heights

Population: 46,787
Median household income: $85,202
Median home value: $812,900

Located in Los Angeles County, California, Rowland Heights is a community with a population of 46,787. At $85,202, its median household income sits in line with Los Angeles County's $87,760.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rowland Heights's population declined 7.1% from 50,347 to 46,787, while its median home value rose 27.4% from $637,900 to $812,900.

71.2% of workers drive to work alone. 71.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,787
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $85,202
Median home value: $812,900
Median gross rent: $1,929
Housing units: 15,731
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

50,34746,787

Median household income

$75,587$85,202

Median home value

$637,900$812,900

Median gross rent

$1,613$1,929

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	50,347	$75,587	$637,900	$1,613
2020	49,914	$75,889	$655,400	$1,611
2021	48,765	$79,476	$675,300	$1,704
2022	47,209	$85,842	$757,000	$1,868
2023	46,787	$85,202	$812,900	$1,929

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,138	4.6%
5 to 17	6,348	13.6%
18 to 24	3,080	6.6%
25 to 34	6,346	13.6%
35 to 44	5,386	11.5%
45 to 54	6,442	13.8%
55 to 64	7,215	15.4%
65 to 74	5,982	12.8%
75 and over	3,850	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,987	6.4%
Black or African American	678	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	76	0.2%
Asian	28,022	59.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	163	0.3%
Some other race	83	0.2%
Two or more races	566	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,212	30.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree26.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,091	14.5%
High school graduate	8,726	24.8%
Some college or associate's	8,622	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	9,173	26.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,609	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,591	71.2%
Carpooled	2,802	12.8%
Public transit	414	1.9%
Walked	190	0.9%
Bicycle	94	0.4%
Worked from home	2,674	12.2%
Other means	124	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,951	15.4%
15 to 29 min	6,035	31.4%
30 to 44 min	5,139	26.7%
45 to 59 min	2,294	11.9%
60+ min	2,796	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.10
Poverty rate: 11.3% (5,283 of 46,602)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,418	82.7%
Nonfamily households	2,593	17.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,011	95.4%
Vacant	720	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,010	66.7%
Renter-occupied	5,001	33.3%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units9.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,237	71.4%
1-unit, attached	560	3.6%
2 to 4 units	931	5.9%
5 to 19 units	942	6.0%
20 or more units	1,411	9.0%
Mobile home & other	650	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0663218
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.9703, -117.8906

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