Rainbow, California Population 2024

1,830

Rainbow Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rainbow was:

  • White: 63.58%
  • Two or more races: 14.61%
  • Other race: 13.66%
  • Asian: 7.14%
  • Native American: 0.56%
  • Black or African American: 0.45%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
11.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
165.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-17.23% (-381)
The current population of Rainbow, California is 1,830 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,211.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,14063.58%
Two or more races26214.61%
Other race24513.66%
Asian1287.14%
Native American100.56%
Black or African American80.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rainbow Population by Race

Rainbow Population Pyramid 2024

Rainbow Median Age

44

Total

48.6

Male

40

Female

Rainbow Adults

There are 1,443 adults, (460 of whom are seniors) in Rainbow.

Rainbow Age Dependency

82.4

Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Rainbow Sex Ratio

Female96353.71%
Male83046.29%

Rainbow Population by Age

Rainbow Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5992.9181.518.5
Married3673.4382.617.4
Non Family1721.1979.720.3
Female314.5590.39.7
Male294.836931

3.37

Average Family Size

2.91

Average Household Size

81.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rainbow Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade725.28%
Associates Degree1138.29%
Bachelors Degree25919%
Graduate Degree1289.39%
High School Graduate27720.32%
Less Than 9th Grade15511.37%
Some College35926.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rainbow Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rainbow Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White798755259
Hispanic35216843
Other Race145836
2+ Races1308528
Asian12812851
Native American10100
Black888

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Rainbow Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,450$57,000$0
Graduate Degree$68,750$0$85,357
High School Graduate$42,500$44,091$0
Less Than 9th Grade$30,833$21,944$31,905
Overall$42,112$43,482$33,750
Some College$40,577$60,208$26,806

$42,112

Average Earnings

$43,482

Average Male

$33,750

Average Female

Rainbow Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rainbow Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rainbow Language

60.29% of Rainbow residents speak only English, while 39.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.04% of the population.

Rainbow Language

Rainbow Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5707312.81%
White922596.4%
Asian1241713.71%
Other22983.49%

8.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.34%

Male Poverty Rate

10.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rainbow

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rainbow is Asian, with 13.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rainbow is Other, with 3.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.56%.

Rainbow Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.67%
High School10.62%
Some College7.53%
Bachelors or Greater4.39%

Rainbow Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.74%
Male Employed3.81%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Rainbow Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rainbow Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,490$138,679
Households$85,368$124,847
Married Families$96,971$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,810$51,982

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rainbow Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Rainbow Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rainbow Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Rainbow Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rainbow Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

158

Number of Veterans

129

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War64
Vietnam41
Korea11
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Rainbow Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3438
75+38
55 to 6436
35 to 5426
65 to 7420

Rainbow Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10010.14%
Asian3124.22%
Hispanic246.05%
2+ Races1610%
Other Race63.97%
Native American550%

Rainbow Veterans by Race

Rainbow Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rainbow Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.6%

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Rainbow Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rainbow Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rainbow Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.98%

Born in Rainbow

77.97%

Native Born

22.03%

Foreign Born

12.27%

Non Citizen

9.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.97% of Rainbow residents were born in the United States, with 50.98% having been born in California. 12.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rainbow Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,83000%
20231,83000%
20221,830-299-14.04%
20212,129-82-3.71%
20202,211-149-6.31%
20192,36036618.36%
20181,994-47-2.3%
20172,04126114.66%
20161,78016710.35%
20151,613-65-3.87%
20141,678-150-8.21%
20131,828-95-4.94%
20121,9231045.72%
20111,819-13-0.71%
20101,83200%

Rainbow Population by Year