How many renters in Rosemead, CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

60.1% (±5.3 points) of renting households in Rosemead, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
60.1% (±5.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
49.6% (±4.3 points)
Median share of income
34.8% (±2.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rosemead

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentRosemeadLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than 15%9.8% (±2.6 points)9.5%10.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.8% (±2.6 points)10.6%11.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.7% (±1.9 points)11.4%12.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.7% (±2.2 points)10.8%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.5% (±3.1 points)9.3%9.3%9.2%
35% or more49.6% (±4.3 points)48.3%46.0%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Rosemead against Los Angeles County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
RosemeadLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more60.1% (±5.3 points)57.6% (±0.4 points)55.3% (±0.2 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more49.6% (±4.3 points)48.3% (±0.3 points)46.0% (±0.2 points)41.9%
Median share of income34.8% (±2.1 points)34.1% (±0.2 points)32.8% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$60,836 (±$5,470)$66,677 (±$463)$71,186 (±$298)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,834 (±$59)$1,954 (±$6)$2,036 (±$5)$1,413

In Rosemead, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (57.6%).

It is not measurably different from California (55.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Los Angeles County, Rosemead ranks 41 of 139 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 342 of 1,067.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Rosemead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rosemead
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Rosemead—60.1% (±5.3 points)—
South San Gabriel1.6 mi58.7% (±18.0 points)Not measurably different
San Gabriel2.0 mi50.7% (±5.5 points)Lower
South El Monte2.3 mi65.9% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Temple City2.7 mi55.1% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
El Monte3.1 mi58.0% (±3.3 points)Not measurably different
Monterey Park3.2 mi61.0% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Alhambra3.2 mi52.5% (±3.4 points)Lower
East San Gabriel3.3 mi51.6% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Gabriel, CA (50.7%), Alhambra, CA (52.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Los Angeles County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
35Altadena60.8% (±7.6 points)
36 (tie)Lynwood60.7% (±5.6 points)
36 (tie)Florence-Graham60.7% (±4.4 points)
38Pomona60.4% (±3.3 points)
39 (tie)Montebello60.3% (±4.9 points)
39 (tie)Santa Fe Springs60.3% (±12.0 points)
41 (tie)Rosemead60.1% (±5.3 points)
41 (tie)Santa Clarita60.1% (±3.5 points)
43Rowland Heights59.8% (±6.4 points)
44La Mirada59.7% (±9.1 points)
45Avocado Heights59.6% (±13.4 points)
46 (tie)Burbank59.4% (±3.4 points)
46 (tie)Whittier59.4% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 139 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rosemead

Are renters in Rosemead rent-burdened?

60.1% of renting households in Rosemead pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Rosemead spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rosemead, CA spends 34.8% (±2.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Rosemead city, California (place:62896, in state:06).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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