Mariposa County, CA

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2023 Population

17,060

0.409% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

51.6

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

13.9%

13.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$65,378

8.93% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$358,000

6.58% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,390

1.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Mariposa County, CA had a population of 17.1k people with a median age of 51.6 and a median household income of $65,378. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mariposa County, CA declined from 17,130 to 17,060, a −0.409% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,021 to $65,378, a 8.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mariposa County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.56%), Other (Hispanic) (4.58%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.48%), and White (Hispanic) (3.31%).

None of the households in Mariposa County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.5% of the residents in Mariposa County, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mariposa County, CA was $358,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Mariposa County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Mariposa County, CA was 2 cars per household.

Mariposa County, CA borders Madera County, CA, Merced County, CA, Stanislaus County, CA, and Tuolumne County, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Mariposa County, CA is home to a population of 17.1k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.97% of Mariposa County, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.36k people).

In 2023, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13k people) in Mariposa County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 949 Two+ (Hispanic) and 782 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

95.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.5% of Mariposa County, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mariposa County, CA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mariposa County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 188
Two+ (Hispanic)
949 ± 261
Other (Hispanic)
782 ± 278

13.7%

Hispanic Population

2.34k people

13.7% of the people in Mariposa County, CA are hispanic (2.34k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mariposa County, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

7.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.36k people

7.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

As of 2023, 7.97% of Mariposa County, CA residents (1.36k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mariposa County, CA was 7.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
544 ± 159
Korea
257 ± 189
Gulf War (1990s)
193 ± 128

Mariposa County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mariposa County, CA employs 7.39k people. The largest industries in Mariposa County, CA are Public Administration (981 people), Accommodation & Food Services (858 people), and Educational Services (801 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($93,789), Manufacturing ($80,104), and Educational Services ($73,531).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.39k

2023 Value

± 765

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mariposa County, CA grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 7.25k employees to 7.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mariposa County, CA, are Management Occupations (829 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (674 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (627 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mariposa County, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.39k

2023 Value

± 765

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mariposa County, CA grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 7.25k employees to 7.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mariposa County, CA, are Public Administration (981 people), Accommodation & Food Services (858 people), and Educational Services (801 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mariposa County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mariposa County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,522

Median earning men ± $4,498

$42,207

Median earning women ± $8,069

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($94,125), Manufacturing ($81,510), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,962), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,153), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

46
Construction
23
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
22
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$31.6k
Accommodation and Food Services
$25.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$13.6k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mariposa County, CA went to Donald J. Trump with 57.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.51%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.51%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mariposa County, CA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mariposa County, CA was $358,000 in 2023, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $335,900 to $358,000, a 6.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Mariposa County, CA is 74.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mariposa County, CA have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mariposa County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mariposa County, CA is $65,378. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Mariposa County, CA was Census Tract 2 with a value of $74,788, followed by Census Tract 1.02 and Census Tract 3.01, with respective values of $70,208 and $64,793.

In 2023, 21% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mariposa County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.69%.

Housing

Property

$358,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,202

$5,616

Median Property Taxes

±$543

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 County, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2023

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.7% of the housing units in Mariposa County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2
Census Tract 1.02
Census Tract 3.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mariposa County, CA was Census Tract 2 with a value of $74,788, followed by Census Tract 1.02 and Census Tract 3.01, with respective values of $70,208 and $64,793.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Mariposa County, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$65,378

Median Household Income

± $7,311

7.52k

Number of Households

± 682

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.52k households in Mariposa County, CA grew to $65,378 from the previous year's value of $60,021.

The following chart displays the households in Mariposa County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (59.7%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)

In 2023, 59.7% of workers in Mariposa County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (14.2%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mariposa County, CA have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.05% of the workforce in Mariposa County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mariposa County, 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 County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mariposa County, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 21% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mariposa County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.69%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mariposa County, CA (2.35k out of 16.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22% of the children was living in poverty in Mariposa County, CA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.5% of the population of Mariposa County, CA has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 20.1% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 2.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mariposa County, CA see 2860 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.244% decrease from the previous year (2867 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1715 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 312 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,860 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mariposa County, CA

Primary care physicians in Mariposa County, CA see an average of 2,860 patients per year. This represents a 0.244% decrease from the previous year (2,867 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mariposa County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.55%

Uninsured

34.9%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

20.1%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

2.12%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mariposa County, CA declined by 9.41% from 7.23% to 6.55%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mariposa County, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.