City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Rowland Heights, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rowland Heights - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

46,787
Residents
$85,202
Median income
$812,900
Median home
$3,236
Median rent (state)

Rowland Heights - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Rowland Heights lands in the 67th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

67th
percentile, household income
95th
percentile, home value
98th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rowland Heights, CA

Rowland Heights is a small city in California, home to 46,787 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Rowland Heights households earn a median of $85,202 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.2%. Typical homes in Rowland Heights are valued around $812,900, and the median resident age is 45.2 years. About 36.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 56.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 8 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $3,236 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

46,787 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$85,202 /yr

Poverty 9.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Rowland Heights compare to other US cities?

Where Rowland Heights sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 67% higher than other cities
Home value 95% pricier than other cities
Median rent 98% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rowland Heights against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Rowland Heights toward the top of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Rowland Heights ranks #138 - the 82nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rowland Heights only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#697 of 1,338
48th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#138 of 1,458
82nd percentile in California
Median Home Value
#357 of 1,343
73rd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#543 of 1,450
62nd percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#499 of 1,458
66th percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

67thIncome percentile

67th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rowland Heights's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$812,900 5th percentile more affordable than 5% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rowland Heights $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rowland Heights, CA Rowland Heights, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rowland Heights, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rowland Heights, CA median $85,202/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rowland Heights, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rowland Heights, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
46,787
Median Income
$85,202
Median Home Value
$812,900
Median Age
45.2
Poverty Rate
9.2%
Labor force participation
56.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.3%

Schools

Total Schools
8
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.2%
Carpool
12.8%
Public Transit
1.9%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
12.2%
Other
1.0%

Based on 21,889 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rowland Heights sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,236/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Los Banos
46,776 people
La Mirada
46,945 people
Newark
47,145 people
Rancho Santa Margarita
47,257 people
Brea
47,337 people
North Highlands
47,900 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rowland Heights's 46,787 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Beavercreek, OH
46,787 people
Prescott, AZ
46,744 people
Gallatin, TN
46,667 people
Huntsville, TX
46,917 people
Goose Creek, SC
46,964 people
East Providence, RI
46,970 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rowland Heights's $85,202 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hawi, HI
$85,197 median income
Wyndmere, ND
$85,197 median income
Cottontown, TN
$85,208 median income
Concrete, WA
$85,208 median income
Wyldwood, TX
$85,216 median income
Rapid Valley, SD
$85,217 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rowland Heights, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rowland Heights, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 10.5% 60.4% 20.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 30.4% White 10.5% Black or African American 1.6% Asian 60.4% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 20.6% Two or more races 5.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rowland Heights compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rowland Heights (this city) 46,787 $85,202
Los Banos 46,776 $70,893
La Mirada 46,945 $110,177
Newark 47,145 $164,909
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rowland Heights, CA?

What is the population of Rowland Heights, CA? +

The population of Rowland Heights, CA stands at 46,787 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rowland Heights, CA? +

In Rowland Heights, the typical household earns $85,202 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rowland Heights? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rowland Heights; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Rowland Heights, CA? +

Homes in Rowland Heights carry a median value of $812,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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