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The Rosamond CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 21,473 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Rosamond ranks in the upper quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in California. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Rosamond is located at latitude 34.8641 and longitude -118.1634 in Kern County. The formal boundaries for the Rosamond Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 52.12 sq. miles and a water area of 0.21 sq. miles. Kern County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).

The Rosamond Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Rosamond Census Designated Place is located within East Kern CCD of Kern County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	21,473 (100%)
Population Density	412 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	66


INCOME
Median Household Income	$79,386
Per Capita Income	$30,634
Median Home Value	$352,600

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	7,300 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	5,241 (71.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,577 (21.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	482 (6.6%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	6,818
Average Household Size	3.15
Family Households	5,143 (75.4%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Rosamond, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Rosamond to the other 1,618 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 338	79th
Population Density	# 1010	38th
Median Household Income	# 982	39th
Per Capita Income	# 1114	31st
Diversity Index	# 176	89th

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