Rosemead, CA Population

Overview

51,698

Total Population

41.8

Median age

49.47%

Female population %

102.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

49.5

Total dependency ratio

Asian

Largest racial group

15,542

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rosemead's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rosemead is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rosemead's population under 18 was 19.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rosemead's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rosemead, 15.26% were under the age of 15, 19.36% aged 15 to 29, 47.55% aged 30 to 64, 15.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 544 less females than males in Rosemead:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.47% females and 50.53% males in Rosemead, CA.
The Rosemead, CA gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,980.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,001.

Rosemead's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rosemead population: 10.17% are White, 0.46% are Black or African American, 0.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 64.45% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 20.13% are some other race and 3.85% are multiracial.
Rosemead's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Asian population in the city.
By ethnicity, 15,542 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 36,156 (69.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rosemead is Asian with a population of 33,318 (64.45% of the total population).

Rosemead's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 54,685 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Rosemead's population increased by 268 (0.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rosemead's population decreased by 2,704 (5.03%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rosemead's population was lowest in year 2022 at 49,791.