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Population (year 2000): 48,553
Males: 23,883  (49.2%)
Females: 24,670  (50.8%)

Los Angeles County

Median resident age:  34.7 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 91748.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,800 (it was $52,270 in 2000)
Rowland Heights  $59,800
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $507,100 (it was $221,000 in 2000)
Rowland Heights  $507,100
California:  $477,700

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Races in Rowland Heights:

  • Chinese (29.0%)
  • Hispanic (28.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (16.3%)
  • Other race (12.8%)
  • Korean (7.7%)
  • Filipino (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.2%)
  • Other Asian (3.4%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Japanese (1.5%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Vietnamese (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (3.4%), Irish (3.4%), English (3.1%), Italian (2.0%), United States (1.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 9.02 square miles.

Population density: 5381 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rowland Heights

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rowland Heights CDP

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

25,534 residents are foreign born (39.8% Asia, 10.7% Latin America).

This place:  52.6%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Rowland Heights, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rowland Heights to the number of sex offenders is 2312 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rowland Heights:  0.9% ($1,941)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Diamond Bar, CA (5.0 miles , pop. 56,287).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East San Gabriel Valley, CA (6.4 miles , pop. 933,557).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (34.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: South San Jose Hills, CA (2.3 miles ), Walnut, CA (3.8 miles ), Brea, CA (4.0 miles ), La Habra Heights, CA (4.5 miles ), Valinda, CA (4.8 miles ), Industry, CA (4.8 miles ), Diamond Bar, CA (5.0 miles ), La Habra, CA (5.6 miles ).

Latitude: 33.98 N, Longitude: 117.89 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -13,168 (-27.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 2,260 (10.9%)


People in group quarters in Rowland Heights
  • 96 people in nursing homes
  • 36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

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Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Rowland Heights-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/9/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Rowland Heights place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 tornado 20.1 miles away from the place center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rowland Heights:
  • BREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BREA, CA)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL BREA (about 4 miles; BREA, CA)
  • ST JUDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; FULLERTON, CA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rowland Heights:
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 18 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; ID: SLI)
  • ONTARIO INTL (about 21 miles; ONTARIO, CA; ID: ONT)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 22 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; ID: LGB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rowland Heights:
  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 10 miles; FULLERTON, CA; ID: FUL)
  • BRACKETT FIELD (about 12 miles; LA VERNE, CA; ID: POC)
  • EL MONTE (about 13 miles; EL MONTE, CA; ID: EMT)

Amtrak stations near Rowland Heights:
  • 9 miles: FULLERTON (120 E. SANTA FE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: POMONA (156 W. COMMERCIAL ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: ANAHEIM (2150 KATELLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rowland Heights:
  • AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; AZUSA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,285)
  • BIOLA UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; LA MIRADA, CA; FT enrollment: 3,479)
  • BETHESDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; ANAHEIM, CA; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • RIO HONDO COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WHITTIER, CA; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • WHITTIER COLLEGE (about 11 miles; WHITTIER, CA; FT enrollment: 2,224)
  • CITRUS COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GLENDORA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,830)
  • CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY-ACADEMIC CENTERS (about 14 miles; ORANGE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,088)
Public high schools in Rowland Heights:
Public elementary/middle schools in Rowland Heights:
  • Alvarado Intermediate (Students: 1025; Location: 1901 South Desire Ave.; Grades: 7-8; Our rating: 89)
  • Blandford Elementary (Students: 471; Location: 2601 Blandford Dr.; Grades: K-6; Our rating: 95)
  • Killian Elementary (Students: 467; Location: 19100 East Killian St.; Grades: K-6; Our rating: 85)
  • Shelyn Elementary (Students: 439; Location: 19500 East Nacora St.; Grades: K-6; Our rating: 85)
  • Farjardo Elementary (Students: 416; Location: 18550 East Farjardo; Grades: K-6; Our rating: 51)
  • Rowland Elementary (Students: 361; Location: 2036 South Fullerton Rd.; Grades: K-6; Our rating: 51)
  • Jellick Elementary (Students: 355; Location: 1400 South Jellick Ave.; Grades: K-6; Our rating: 67)

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Notable locations in Rowland Heights: Royal Vista Golf Course (A), Grazide Ranch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Fairway Plaza Shopping Center (1), Ross Plaza Shopping Center (2), Canyon Point Marketplace Shopping Center (3), Eastwood Village Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Queen of Heaven Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Rowland Heights include: Rowland Heights Park (1), Trailview Park (2), Carolyn Rosas Park (3), Gloria Heer Park (4), Schabarum Regional Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: C & H Travel & Tours (17870 Castleton Street Suite 205).

Hotel: Best Western Executive Inn (18880 Gale Avenue).

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.4 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  84.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  12.0%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  6.3%

Rowland Heights compared to California state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Rowland Heights (2007 data):
  • United Commercial Bank: Rowland Heights Branch, Rowland Heights Branch, Rowland Heights Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $10,324.7 mil, Deposits: $7,214.3 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 59 total offices, Holding Company: Ucbh Holdings, Inc.
  • East West Bank: 99 Rowland Heights Branch, Rowland Heights Branch, Rowland Heights East Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,819.6 mil, Deposits: $7,254.6 mil, headquarters in Pasadena, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 63 total offices, Holding Company: East West Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Rowland Heights Branch at 1501 Nogales Street, branch established on 1965-05-14; Colima/Brea Canyon Branch at 19725 Colima Road, branch established on 1996-09-04. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Chinatrust Bank (U.S.A.): Rowland Heights Branch at 17851-A1 Colima Road, branch established on 2005-12-23. Info updated 2006-06-23: Bank assets: $2,441.2 mil, Deposits: $1,779.9 mil, headquarters in Torrance, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Chinatrust Financial Holding Company, Ltd.
  • Wilshire State Bank: Rowland Heights Office Branch at 19765 E. Colima Road, branch established on 2001-04-02. Info updated 2006-06-29: Bank assets: $2,006.5 mil, Deposits: $1,757.3 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Rowland Heights Branch at 18250 Colima Road, branch established on 2003-05-12. Info updated 2006-10-20: Bank assets: $165,673.0 mil, Deposits: $107,265.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 446 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • First Bank: Rowland Heights Branch at 18906 East Gale Avenue, branch established on 1991-12-02. Info updated 2006-10-03: Bank assets: $10,106.4 mil, Deposits: $8,551.1 mil, headquarters in Creve Coeur, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: First Banks, Inc.
  • Pacific City Bank: Rowland Heights Branch at 18160 Colima Road, branch established on 2006-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $388.6 mil, Deposits: $349.3 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • 10 other banks with 10 local branches



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3.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.22%
California average:  5.75%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.14%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, CA  0.46% ($46,009 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($37,904)
from San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($41,486)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
California average:  6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.06%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.64% ($39,463 average AGI)
to Orange County, CA  0.60% ($54,756)
to Riverside County, CA  0.35% ($50,596)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rowland Heights:
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KALI (900 AM; 6 kW; WEST COVINA, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rowland Heights:
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSAK (90.1 FM; WALNUT, CA; Owner: MT. SAN ANTONIO COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)
  • K216EM (91.1 FM; ARCADIA, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • K264AF (100.7 FM; GUASTI, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)

TV broadcast stations around Rowland Heights:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KSCI (Channel 18; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)
  • KCET (Channel 28; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KXLA (Channel 44; RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA; Owner: RANCHO PALOS VERDES BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KFTR (Channel 46; ONTARIO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KTTV (Channel 11; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KWHY-TV (Channel 22; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF LOS ANGELES LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KVEA (Channel 52; CORONA, CA; Owner: ESTRELLA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KRCA (Channel 62; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: KRCA LICENSE CORP.)

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