Mesa Verde, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,016
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
26.3
1.15% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.1%
15.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$51,188
5.49% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$110,100
7.21% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
425
0.711% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mesa Verde, 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.

85.9% of the residents in Mesa Verde, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mesa Verde, CA was $110,100, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.

Most people in Mesa Verde, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Mesa Verde, CA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mesa Verde, CA is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 85.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.5% of Mesa Verde, CA residents were born outside of the country (218 people).

In 2024, there were 2.57 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (506 people) in Mesa Verde, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 197 White (Non-Hispanic) and 134 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.9%
2024 Citizenship
88%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.9% of Mesa Verde, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mesa Verde, CA was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mesa Verde, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    506 ± 238
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    197 ± 98
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    134 ± 171
72.5%
Hispanic Population
737 people

In 2024, there were 2.57 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (506 people) in Mesa Verde, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 197 White (Non-Hispanic) and 134 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

72.5% of the people in Mesa Verde, CA are hispanic (737 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

21.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
218 people
24.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
248 people

As of 2024, 21.5% of Mesa Verde, CA residents (218 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 Verde, CA was 24.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Economy

The economy of Mesa Verde, CA employs 425 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mesa Verde, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (112 people), Accommodation & Food Services (96 people), and Public Administration (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($67,365), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($32,402), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($32,402).

Employment

Occupations

425
2024 Value
± 157
0.711%
1 Year growth
± 50.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mesa Verde, CA grew at a rate of 0.711%, from 422 employees to 425 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mesa Verde, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (64 people), and Transportation Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mesa Verde, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

425
2024 Value
± 157
0.711%
1 Year growth
± 50.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mesa Verde, CA grew at a rate of 0.711%, from 422 employees to 425 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mesa Verde, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (112 people), Accommodation & Food Services (96 people), and Public Administration (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mesa Verde, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mesa Verde, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,536
Median earning men ± $20,719
$15,270
Median earning women ± $7,743

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,885).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($19,911) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,386).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

Voting results are not available for Mesa Verde, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mesa Verde, CA was $110,100 in 2024, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,700 to $110,100, a 7.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Mesa Verde, CA is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mesa Verde, CA have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mesa Verde, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$36,351
$169
Median Property Taxes
±$85

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 Verde, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

60.8%
Homeownership
2024
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.8% of the housing units in Mesa Verde, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,188
Median Household Income
± $16,307
278
Number of Households
± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 278 households in Mesa Verde, CA grew to $51,188 from the previous year's value of $48,523.

The following chart displays the households in Mesa Verde, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mesa Verde, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.1%)
  2. Carpooled (16.9%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Mesa Verde, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mesa Verde, CA have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Mesa Verde, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mesa Verde, CA (191 out of 1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.

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Health

97.6% of the population of Mesa Verde, CA has health coverage, with 17.3% on employee plans, 66.6% on Medicaid, 1.78% on Medicare, 9.22% on non-group plans, and 2.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.4% were men and 40.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.6% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.96% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.4% were men and 40.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.38%
Uninsured
17.3%
Employer Coverage
66.6%
Medicaid
1.78%
Medicare
9.22%
Non-Group
2.68%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mesa Verde, CA declined by 9.7% from 2.63% to 2.38%.

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

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