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Rainbow, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Rainbow is 1,678, which is 17.18% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Rainbow population density is 151.96 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Rainbow is white, which represent 89.57% of the total population. The average Rainbow education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,678. #906

Population Growth Since 2000, #924

Rainbow, CA		-17.18%
California		12.39%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #1171

Rainbow, CA	151.96 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,503 (89.57%, #443)
Black:	16 (0.95%, #699)
Hispanic:	508 (30.27%, #558)
Asian:	22 (1.31%, #828)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	55 (3.28%, #168)
One Race, Other:	41 (2.44%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	41 (2.44%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	418 (82.28%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	3 (0.59%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	12 (2.36%, see rank)
South American:	5 (0.98%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,399 (83.37%) out of the total population of 1,678 reported first ancestry.

	Rainbow, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	2	0.12%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	4	0.24%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	9	0.54%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	36	2.15%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	255	15.20%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	53	3.16%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	226	13.47%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	5	0.30%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	25	1.49%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	200	11.92%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	62	3.69%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	29	1.73%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	22	1.31%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	6	0.36%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	14	0.83%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	8	0.48%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	30	1.79%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	3	0.18%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	17	1.01%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	8	0.48%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	4	0.24%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	69	4.11%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	23	1.37%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 862 (51.37%, see rank)

Females: 816 (48.63%, see rank)

Rainbow, CA	Male: 51.37% Female: 48.63%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Rainbow, CA	49.40 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Rainbow, CA	50.00 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Rainbow, CA	46.60 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Rainbow, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	64	3.81%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	69	4.11%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	63	3.75%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	45	2.68%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	91	5.42%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	189	11.26%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	196	11.68%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	283	16.87%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	289	17.22%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	230	13.71%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	120	7.15%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	39	2.32%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Rainbow, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,346, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	275, 20.43%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	320, 23.77%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	437, 32.47%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	220, 16.34%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	94, 6.98%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.97, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Rainbow, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	24	33.33%	66.67%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	107	70.09%, see rank	29.91%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	28	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	122	57.38%, see rank	42.62%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	11	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Rainbow, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	637, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.50, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	188, 29.51%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	449, 70.49%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	419, 65.78%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.05, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	352, 55.26%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	218, 34.22%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Rainbow, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,482	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	759	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	184	24.24%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	414	54.55%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	29	3.82%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	132	17.39%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	723	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	129	17.84%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	440	60.86%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	61	8.44%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	93	12.86%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Rainbow, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	1,348	80.33%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	808	48.15%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	495	29.50%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	45	2.68%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	330	19.67%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	167	9.95%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	163	9.71%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	72	4.29%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	35	2.09%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	215	12.81%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	8	0.48%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Rainbow, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	439	68.92%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	112	17.58%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	28	4.40%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	44	6.91%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	14	2.20%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.