Mecca, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,184

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

2.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.8%

7.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,312

7.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$224,300

Population & Diversity

Mecca, CA is home to a population of 7.18k people, from which 68% are citizens.

As of 2024, 48.4% of Mecca, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.48k people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.38k people) in Mecca, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.29k Other (Hispanic) and 373 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

68%

2024 Citizenship

66.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 68% of Mecca, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mecca, CA was 66.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mecca, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.38k ± 637
Other (Hispanic)
3.29k ± 854
White (Hispanic)
373 ± 263

98.4%

Hispanic Population

7.07k people

98.4% of the people in Mecca, CA are hispanic (7.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mecca, 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

48.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.48k people

51.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.61k people

As of 2024, 48.4% of Mecca, CA residents (3.48k 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 Mecca, CA was 51.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Mecca, CA employs 3.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mecca, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (700 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (448 people), and Educational Services (376 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,563), Manufacturing ($55,255), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,104).

Employment

Occupations

3.51k

2024 Value

± 524

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mecca, CA grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 3.45k employees to 3.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mecca, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (677 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (424 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (391 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mecca, 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

3.51k

2024 Value

± 524

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mecca, CA grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 3.45k employees to 3.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mecca, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (700 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (448 people), and Educational Services (376 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mecca, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mecca, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,793

Median earning men ± $2,194

$26,394

Median earning women ± $3,865

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,188), Manufacturing ($55,565), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,513).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,813), Manufacturing ($40,284), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,076).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mecca, CA was $224,300 in 2024, which is 0.674 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,000 to $224,300, a 1.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Mecca, CA is 53.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mecca, CA have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mecca, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$224,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,698

$1,175

Median Property Taxes

±$343

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.8%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.8% of the housing units in Mecca, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mecca, 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.

$48,312

Median Household Income

± $10,753

2.19k

Number of Households

± 447

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.19k households in Mecca, CA grew to $48,312 from the previous year's value of $45,011.

The following chart displays the households in Mecca, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mecca, 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 (69.7%)
Carpooled (25.2%)
Worked At Home (2.63%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Mecca, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.2%) and those who worked at home (2.63%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mecca, CA have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Mecca, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mecca, CA (1.27k out of 7.12k 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 16 - 17, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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