Mira Monte, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,888

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.3

3.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

6.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,879

6.45% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$812,200

Population & Diversity

Mira Monte, CA is home to a population of 6.89k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.13% of Mira Monte, CA residents were born outside of the country (560 people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.6k people) in Mira Monte, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 386 White (Hispanic) and 335 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Mira Monte, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mira Monte, CA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mira Monte, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.6k ± 842
White (Hispanic)
386 ± 440
Other (Hispanic)
335 ± 185

14.3%

Hispanic Population

986 people

14.3% of the people in Mira Monte, CA are hispanic (986 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mira Monte, 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

8.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

560 people

9.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

673 people

As of 2024, 8.13% of Mira Monte, CA residents (560 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 Mira Monte, CA was 9.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
237 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
106 ± 119
Korea
13 ± 28

Mira Monte, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mira Monte, CA employs 2.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mira Monte, CA were Educational Services (575 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (320 people), and Retail Trade (228 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($122,639), Construction ($112,286), and Information ($101,116).

Employment

Occupations

2.58k

2024 Value

± 446

−7.67%

1 Year decline

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mira Monte, CA declined at a rate of −7.67%, from 2.79k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mira Monte, CA, are Management Occupations (440 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (298 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (237 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mira Monte, 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

2.58k

2024 Value

± 446

−7.67%

1 Year decline

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mira Monte, CA declined at a rate of −7.67%, from 2.79k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mira Monte, CA, are Educational Services (575 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (320 people), and Retail Trade (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mira Monte, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mira Monte, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,342

Median earning men ± $20,393

$51,613

Median earning women ± $10,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($113,654), Retail Trade ($102,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,788).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($124,583), Information ($101,429), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mira Monte, CA was $812,200 in 2024, which is 2.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $827,300 to $812,200, a 1.83% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mira Monte, CA is 84.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mira Monte, CA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mira Monte, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$812,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,723

$2,466

Median Property Taxes

±$415

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.2%

Homeownership

2024

48.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.2% of the housing units in Mira Monte, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mira Monte, 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.

$72,879

Median Household Income

± $16,217

2.93k

Number of Households

± 460

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.93k households in Mira Monte, CA declined from $72,879 from the previous year's value of $77,900.

The following chart displays the households in Mira Monte, 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 Mira Monte, 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 (65.2%)
Worked At Home (22.9%)
Carpooled (6.82%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Mira Monte, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.82%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mira Monte, CA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.37% of the workforce in Mira Monte, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mira Monte, CA (1.12k out of 6.87k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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