Rosemead, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Rosemead, 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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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Rosemead | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,370 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 9732.7 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.55% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.8 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 14,561 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Rosemead declined by 4.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 50,370 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Rosemead is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.4% of residents. That is 3.6 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 10,323 20.5% -1.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 10,629 21.1% -2.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 11,799 23.4% +3.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 8,739 17.3% +2.1 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 49.1% of the people living in Rosemead and men 50.9%.
- Women 49.1% California 49.9%
- Men 50.9% California 50.1%
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Economy
Rosemead has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Rosemead | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,037 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.31% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Rosemead is about 25% lower than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Rosemead | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $1,169,495 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,840 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 46.4% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Rosemead is about 53.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,840 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Rosemead spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 193 hours, about 8.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Rosemead | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.2 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 46.3 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 193 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,982 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.0% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 36,475 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,852 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Rosemead is about the same as 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
Rosemead has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Rosemead | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.43 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Rosemead has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Rosemead | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 83.3 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.1% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 11.9% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Rosemead, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Rosemead, CA is the largest of the 4 cities compared here, 50,370 residents against a local median of 36,611. Rosemead, CA's median household income, at $74,037, runs 28% below the $103,002 typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 23.2 min against a local median of 27.8 min, 17% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Rosemead, CA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The cities themselves sit within $14,778 of each other on median household income, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Rosemead, CA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Rosemead, CA has the 4th highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemead, CA | 50,370 | $74,037 #4/4 | $1,169,495 #3/4 | 23.2 min #1/4 |
| San Gabriel, CA | 40,046 | $92,183 | $619,953 | 26.8 min |
| Temple City, CA | 36,611 | $103,002 | $1,170,303 | 27.8 min |
| East San Gabriel, CA | 20,561 | $106,961 | $1,225,637 | 28.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Rosemead, California.
How many people live in Rosemead, California?
About 50,370 people live in Rosemead, California, in 14,561 households of 3.4 people on average. The median age is 42.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
How densely populated is Rosemead, California?
Averaged over its land area, Rosemead, California has 9,733 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 113 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Rosemead, California an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 15.8 times the median household income ($1,169,495 against $74,037), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,840 a month takes about 30% of the median household's income, right at the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Rosemead, California?
21.3% of adults in Rosemead, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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