Homeland, California

Homeland is simultaneously a town, a portion of the Winchester-Homeland Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) area which aspires to become a model city, and a census-designated place (CDP) all in the unincorporated area of Riverside County, California, United States. Each of the latter two has different boundaries than the town itself. When census data is used for funding and districting purposes and/or cited herein, the reference is to land within the CDP's boundaries, not the town's.

It's important to remember that U.S. Census created CDPs may have unrecognizable boundaries relative the actual boundaries of the unincorporated communities having the same names. Since CDP boundary changes result primarily from territorial annexations, detachments, mergers, or consolidations of governmental units, or changes in treaties or executive orders, a community's identity within their planning boundaries and the CDP boundaries can easily become disparate from one another.

Within the CDP, the population was 6,772 at the 2020 census, up from 5,969 at the 2010 census.^[4]

Homeland is located at 33°44′31″N 117°6′48″W / 33.74194°N 117.11333°W / 33.74194; -117.11333 (33.741859, -117.113201).^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km²).

The 2020 United States census reported that Homeland had a population of 6,772. The population density was 1,585.9 inhabitants per square mile (612.3/km²). The racial makeup of Homeland was 39.1% White, 1.6% African American, 1.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 41.7% from other races, and 14.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 65.7% of the population.^[12]

The census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households, 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.^[12]

There were 2,119 households, out of which 35.0% included children under the age of 18, 47.4% were married-couple households, 8.0% were cohabiting couple households, 27.6% had a female householder with no partner present, and 17.0% had a male householder with no partner present. 23.7% of households were one person, and 15.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.19.^[12] There were 1,499 families (70.7% of all households).^[13]

The age distribution was 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% aged 18 to 24, 24.2% aged 25 to 44, 22.4% aged 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males.^[12]

There were 2,268 housing units at an average density of 531.1 units per square mile (205.1 units/km²), of which 2,119 (93.4%) were occupied. Of these, 69.1% were owner-occupied, and 30.9% were occupied by renters.^[12]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $54,863, and the per capita income was $25,583. About 9.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line.^[14]

At the 2010 census Homeland had a population of 5,969. The population density was 1,398.0 inhabitants per square mile (539.8/km²). The racial makeup of Homeland was 3,727 (62.4%) White, 130 (2.2%) African American, 85 (1.4%) Native American, 49 (0.8%) Asian, 15 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 1,673 (28.0%) from other races, and 290 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,110 persons (52.1%).^[15]

The census reported that 5,959 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 10 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,964 households, 691 (35.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 948 (48.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 259 (13.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 144 (7.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 143 (7.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 11 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 494 households (25.2%) were one person and 314 (16.0%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.03. There were 1,351 families (68.8% of households); the average family size was 3.63.

The age distribution was 1,655 people (27.7%) under the age of 18, 545 people (9.1%) aged 18 to 24, 1,362 people (22.8%) aged 25 to 44, 1,354 people (22.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,053 people (17.6%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 36.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

There were 2,262 housing units at an average density of 529.8 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,330 (67.7%) were owner-occupied and 634 (32.3%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. 3,554 people (59.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,405 people (40.3%) lived in rental housing units.

In the California State Legislature Homeland is in the 32nd senatorial district, represented by Republican Kelly Seyarto, and the 60th Assembly district, represented by Democrat Corey Jackson.

In the United States House of Representatives, Homeland is in California's 41st congressional district, represented by Republican Ken Calvert.^[16]

It is in the Romoland Elementary School District, and the Perris Union High School District for grades 9-12.^[17]