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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Rainbow City Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Rainbow City Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

10,349

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.1%
5 - 17:
17.4%
18 - 24:
8.0%
25 - 34:
11.6%
35 - 54:
25.7%
55 - 64:
13.3%
Over 65 Years:
18.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.2%
4.2%
83.4%
83.4%
20.8%
20.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Rainbow City
USA
$39,440
$39,440
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Rainbow City
USA
$56,398
$56,398
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.0%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Construction
Accommodation
Healthcare
Education
Finance
Other
Public Service
Information Technology
Transportation
17.3%
17.3%
16.3%
16.3%
11.8%
11.8%
9.5%
9.5%
9.2%
9.2%
7.5%
7.5%
6.2%
6.2%
4.4%
4.4%
4.1%
4.1%
3.7%
3.7%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
79.1%
79.1%
11.8%
11.8%
4.2%
4.2%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Scottish
French
European
Italian
Swedish
Scots-Irish
African
Dutch
Other Subsaharan African
Welsh
Northern European
Norwegian
Polish
Lebanese
British
Russian
Nigerian
11.1%
11.1%
6.9%
6.9%
3.5%
3.5%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Vietnamese
Spanish
Polish
Langs. of India
Pacific Island languages
African languages
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Japanese
95.0%
95.0%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Rainbow City Residents

4.9%

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