State
County
Land Area
13.1 sq mi
Density
3,850.70/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.00%
Growth Since 2010
2.76%
Rowland Heights is a city located in California. Rowland Heights has a 2020 population of 50,347. Rowland Heights is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 2.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 48,993 in 2010. Rowland Heights reached it's highest population of 51,597 in 2014.
The average household income in Rowland Heights is $96,270 with a poverty rate of 9.75%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,613 per month, and the median house value is $637,900. The median age in Rowland Heights is 41.4 years, 39.4 years for males, and 43.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 96.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rowland Heights was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 31,436 | 62.44% |
| White | 9,885 | 19.63% |
| Some Other Race | 6,450 | 12.81% |
| Two or More Races | 1,494 | 2.97% |
| Black or African American | 702 | 1.39% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 228 | 0.45% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 152 | 0.30% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 14,724 | 3.41 | 63.8 |
| Married | 8,998 | 3.83 | 70.2 |
| Non Family | 2,663 | 1.52 | 49.2 |
| Female | 2,037 | 3.74 | 54.2 |
| Male | 1,026 | 3.88 | 64.3 |
3.71
Average Family Size
3.41
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 2,902 | 7.91% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,124 | 5.79% |
| High School Graduate | 8,174 | 22.28% |
| Some College | 5,737 | 15.64% |
| Associates Degree | 3,191 | 8.70% |
| Bachelors Degree | 10,992 | 29.96% |
| Graduate Degree | 3,570 | 9.73% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 24,099 | 21,285 | 11,998 |
| Hispanic | 8,128 | 6,183 | 1,311 |
| Other Race | 3,574 | 2,569 | 611 |
| White | 3,325 | 3,149 | 984 |
| Multiple Races | 699 | 616 | 158 |
| Black | 551 | 514 | 159 |
| Native American | 156 | 101 | 15 |
| Islander | 143 | 143 | 15 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.79%.
$38,457
Average Earnings
$42,595
Average Male
$32,028
Average Female
24.16% of Rowland Heights residents speak only English, while 75.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 54.87% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 31,360 | 3,450 | 11.00% |
| Hispanic | 13,265 | 1,206 | 9.09% |
| Other | 6,446 | 858 | 13.31% |
| White | 3,989 | 186 | 4.66% |
| Multiple | 1,493 | 103 | 6.90% |
| Black | 699 | 41 | 5.87% |
9.75%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.02%
Male Poverty Rate
10.45%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rowland Heights is Other, with 13.31% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rowland Heights is White, with 4.66% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.17%.
54.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.4%
Male Marriage Rate
53.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 593 | 6.99% |
| Asian | 447 | 1.70% |
| Hispanic | 285 | 2.87% |
| Other | 81 | 1.78% |
| 2 or More | 41 | 5.06% |
| Indian | 29 | 15.93% |
| Black | 13 | 2.30% |
| Hawaiian | 8 | 5.59% |
8.68%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.24%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.9%
Labor Force Participation
57.3%
Employment Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
45.92%
Native Born
54.08%
Foreign Born
21.49%
Non Citizen
32.59%
Naturalized
45.92% of Rowland Heights residents were born in the United States, with 39.63% having been born in California. 21.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50,347 | 0.00% | |
| 2020 | 50,347 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 50,347 | -255 | -0.50% |
| 2018 | 50,602 | 30 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 50,572 | 291 | 0.58% |
| 2016 | 50,281 | -159 | -0.32% |
| 2015 | 50,440 | -1,157 | -2.24% |
| 2014 | 51,597 | 1,334 | 2.65% |
| 2013 | 50,263 | -290 | -0.57% |
| 2012 | 50,553 | -110 | -0.22% |
| 2011 | 50,663 | 1,670 | 3.41% |
| 2010 | 48,993 | 0.00% |