Mariposa, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,137

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

18.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

37.1%

21% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,772

22.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$270,900

Population & Diversity

Mariposa, CA is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.67% of Mariposa, CA residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (908 people) in Mariposa, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mariposa, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mariposa, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mariposa, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mariposa, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
908 ± 249
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 64
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 55

4.75%

Hispanic Population

54 people

4.75% of the people in Mariposa, CA are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mariposa, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

1.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 1.67% of Mariposa, CA residents (19 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mariposa, CA was 2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mariposa, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 57
Korea
39 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 51

Mariposa, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mariposa, CA.

Economy

The economy of Mariposa, CA employs 297 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mariposa, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (74 people), Public Administration (44 people), and Retail Trade (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,694), Public Administration ($86,111), and Educational Services ($57,614).

Employment

Occupations

297

2024 Value

± 165

−9.17%

1 Year decline

± 80.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mariposa, CA declined at a rate of −9.17%, from 327 employees to 297 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mariposa, CA, are Material Moving Occupations (58 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (44 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mariposa, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

297

2024 Value

± 165

−9.17%

1 Year decline

± 80.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mariposa, CA declined at a rate of −9.17%, from 327 employees to 297 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mariposa, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (74 people), Public Administration (44 people), and Retail Trade (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mariposa, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mariposa, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,590

Median earning men ± $16,197

$21,625

Median earning women ± $78,845

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,886).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($112,083) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mariposa, CA was $270,900 in 2024, which is 0.814 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $306,100 to $270,900, a 11.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mariposa, CA is 50.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mariposa, CA have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mariposa, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$109,804

$310

Median Property Taxes

±$139

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mariposa, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mariposa, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.6% of the housing units in Mariposa, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mariposa, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,772

Median Household Income

± $20,374

613

Number of Households

± 187

In 2024, the median household income of the 613 households in Mariposa, CA declined from $40,772 from the previous year's value of $52,661.

The following chart displays the households in Mariposa, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mariposa, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (36%)
Public Transit (28.4%)
Other (16.7%)

In 2024, 36% of workers in Mariposa, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (28.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (16.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mariposa, CA have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.9% of the workforce in Mariposa, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mariposa, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mariposa, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mariposa, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mariposa, CA (392 out of 1.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mariposa, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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