Rancho Cucamonga, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above average
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Rancho Cucamonga | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 175,413 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3770.8 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.11% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.8 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 58,867 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Rancho Cucamonga grew by 7.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 175,413 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Rancho Cucamonga is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.9% of residents. That is 0.8 points below California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 38,032 21.7% on par
- Millennials 29–44 40,133 22.9% -0.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 38,752 22.1% +2.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 24,143 13.8% -1.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.8% of the people living in Rancho Cucamonga and men 50.2%.
- Women 49.8% California 49.9%
- Men 50.2% California 50.1%
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Economy
Rancho Cucamonga has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Rancho Cucamonga | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,242 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.14% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Rancho Cucamonga is about 12% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Rancho Cucamonga | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $734,355 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,356 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.3% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Rancho Cucamonga is about 26.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,356 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Rancho Cucamonga spend about 55 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 230 hours, about 9.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Rancho Cucamonga | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 27.6 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 55.2 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 230 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,132 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.8% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 52,120 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,597 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Rancho Cucamonga is 28 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Rancho Cucamonga has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Rancho Cucamonga | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.3% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.93 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Rancho Cucamonga has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Rancho Cucamonga | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.0% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 11.8% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Rancho Cucamonga, CA is typical in size for this group, 175,413 residents against a local median of 180,552, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Rancho Cucamonga, CA's median home price, at $734,355, runs 23% above the $595,683 typical of the cities around it.
The cities themselves sit within $40,358 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Rancho Cucamonga, CA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Rancho Cucamonga, CA has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 175,413 | $111,242 #1/4 | $734,355 #1/4 | 27.6 min #4/4 |
| Upland, CA | 79,252 | $108,406 | $617,866 | 26.6 min |
| Ontario, CA | 180,552 | $89,869 | $595,683 | 25.9 min |
| Fontana, CA | 212,634 | $100,543 | $577,508 | 26.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Rancho Cucamonga, California.
How big is Rancho Cucamonga, California by population?
About 175,413 people live in Rancho Cucamonga, California, in 58,867 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 36.8, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Rancho Cucamonga, California mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Rancho Cucamonga, California has 3,771 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 44 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Rancho Cucamonga, California?
The median home costs 6.6 times the median household income ($734,355 against $111,242), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,356 a month takes about 25% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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