Rosamond.
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California·Kern County
6 tracts·19K people·$353K median·366/mi²
Hispanic 48 · White 32 · Black 10 · Multiracial 6 · Asian 4 · Other 1
Married couple 51 · Other 30 · Living alone 19
Lancaster 22 · Palmdale 10 · Rosamond 8 · Los Angeles 6 · Bakersfield 4 · Elsewhere 50
Health 43 · Leisure 21 · Retail 21 · Manufacturing 6 · Professional 5 · Public admin 0 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 28 · Construction · maintenance 21 · Sales · office 18 · Service 18 · Production · transport 16
Drive alone 79 · Carpool 22 · Work from home 9 · Walk 1 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports
Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Rosamond is $352,600 (Census ACS) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
Rosamond has 21,473 residents across 5 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 31.3; the population is 47.6% Hispanic or Latino, 31.9% White, 9.6% Black, 6.1% Multiracial, 3.6% Asian and 1.2% Other; the average household has 3.1 people; 16.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 17.1% (Census ACS).
Westpark Elementary (36%) and Rosamond Elementary (15%) lead the elementary schools; Tropico Middle is the middle school with reported scores (17%); Rosamond High Early College Campus (31%) and Rare Earth High (Continuation) (8%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,498/month, 5% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Rosamond is $79,386 a year, 8% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Rosamond, median rent is $1,498/month and the median home value is $352,600 (Census ACS).
Summer highs average 97°F; winter lows average 33°F; there are 56 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 6 inches; snowfall averages 1 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Rosamond are earthquake (88), inland flooding (86) and heat wave (76), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.57g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Rosamond, 0.7% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).