Mesa, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

343

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.1

2.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.33%

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$123,333

9.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$620,800

Population & Diversity

Mesa, CA is home to a population of 343 people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.62% of Mesa, CA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (305 people) in Mesa, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Mesa, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mesa, CA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mesa, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
305 ± 109
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 36
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 11

Hispanic Population

24 people

7% of the people in Mesa, CA are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mesa, 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

2.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

1.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 2.62% of Mesa, CA residents (9 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 Mesa, CA was 1.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 21

Mesa, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mesa, CA employs 174 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mesa, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (28 people), Educational Services (22 people), and Wholesale Trade (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($181,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($181,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($170,750).

Employment

Occupations

174

2024 Value

± 94

−6.45%

1 Year decline

± 80.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mesa, CA declined at a rate of −6.45%, from 186 employees to 174 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mesa, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (23 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people), and Management Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mesa, 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

174

2024 Value

± 94

−6.45%

1 Year decline

± 80.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mesa, CA declined at a rate of −6.45%, from 186 employees to 174 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mesa, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (28 people), Educational Services (22 people), and Wholesale Trade (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mesa, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mesa, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,250

Median earning men ± $74,144

$39,250

Median earning women ± $30,257

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($181,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($171,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,406), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,821).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mesa, CA was $620,800 in 2024, which is 1.87 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $561,500 to $620,800, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Mesa, CA is 94.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mesa, CA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mesa, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$620,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,182

$121

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.5% of the housing units in Mesa, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mesa, 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.

$123,333

Median Household Income

± $43,296

128

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 128 households in Mesa, CA declined from $123,333 from the previous year's value of $135,667.

The following chart displays the households in Mesa, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mesa, 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 (60.3%)
Worked At Home (34.5%)
Carpooled (4.02%)

In 2024, 60.3% of workers in Mesa, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.02%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mesa, CA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mesa, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mesa, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mesa, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mesa, CA (32 out of 343 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mesa, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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