Rainbow, California Population 2024

1,830

Rainbow Demographics

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

  • White: 60.82%
  • Two or more races: 15.96%
  • Other race: 15.57%
  • Asian: 7.38%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • 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)
White1,11360.82%
Two or more races29215.96%
Other race28515.57%
Asian1357.38%
Native American50.27%
Black or African American00%
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

47.9

Total

50.1

Male

44.2

Female

Rainbow Adults

There are 1,500 adults, (450 of whom are seniors) in Rainbow.

Rainbow Age Dependency

74.3

Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Rainbow Sex Ratio

Female96052.46%
Male87047.54%

Rainbow Population by Age

Rainbow Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6662.6579.620.4
Married3333.386.213.8
Non Family2351.2374.925.1
Male554.2258.241.8
Female433.481.418.6

3.14

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

79.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rainbow Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade856.08%
Associates Degree1077.65%
Bachelors Degree23316.67%
Graduate Degree1178.37%
High School Graduate30521.82%
Less Than 9th Grade18613.3%
Some College36526.11%

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
White813747206
Hispanic37617149
Other Race1769916
Asian13513555
2+ Races1146135
Native American550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.74%.

Rainbow Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,038$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$132,500$67,500
High School Graduate$41,250$40,865$0
Less Than 9th Grade$24,926$23,860$30,341
Overall$38,462$42,026$31,932
Some College$38,942$65,074$35,893

$38,462

Average Earnings

$42,026

Average Male

$31,932

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

59.16% of Rainbow residents speak only English, while 40.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.8% of the population.

Rainbow Language

Rainbow Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White89313014.56%
Asian1271713.39%
Other266124.51%
Hispanic624121.92%

9.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.56%

Male Poverty Rate

10.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rainbow

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rainbow is White, with 14.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rainbow is Hispanic, with 1.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.38%.

Rainbow Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.79%
Some College8.72%
Less Than 9th Grade7.69%
Bachelors or Greater5.14%

Rainbow Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.32%
Female Employed7.31%
Male Employed6.97%
Male Unemployed0%

Rainbow Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rainbow Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,271$130,918
Households$69,844$111,425
Married Families$87,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,942$48,753

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rainbow Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

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

141

Number of Veterans

133

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam43
Second Gulf War26
Korea11
First Gulf War3
World War II0

Rainbow Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6437
75+34
65 to 7429
18 to 3423
35 to 5418

Rainbow Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11010.96%
Asian3122.96%
Hispanic184.06%

Rainbow Veterans by Race

Rainbow Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rainbow Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.9%

Labor Force Participation

49.1%

Employment Rate

6.9%

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

51.64%

Born in Rainbow

75.46%

Native Born

24.54%

Foreign Born

13.88%

Non Citizen

10.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.46% of Rainbow residents were born in the United States, with 51.64% having been born in California. 13.88% 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