Mountain Mesa, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

600

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.8

17.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

22.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,531

7.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$228,200

Population & Diversity

Mountain Mesa, CA is home to a population of 600 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.17% of Mountain Mesa, CA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (504 people) in Mountain Mesa, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Mountain Mesa, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mountain Mesa, CA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountain Mesa, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
504 ± 202
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
36 ± 47
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 29

8.5%

Hispanic Population

51 people

8.5% of the people in Mountain Mesa, CA are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mountain 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

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Mountain Mesa, CA residents (7 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 Mountain Mesa, CA was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

16 ± 26

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

Economy

The economy of Mountain Mesa, CA employs 261 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mountain Mesa, CA were Public Administration (69 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,295) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,083).

Employment

Occupations

261

2024 Value

± 148

119%

1 Year growth

± 53.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain Mesa, CA grew at a rate of 119%, from 119 employees to 261 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain Mesa, CA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (68 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (44 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain 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

261

2024 Value

± 148

119%

1 Year growth

± 53.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mountain Mesa, CA grew at a rate of 119%, from 119 employees to 261 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain Mesa, CA, are Public Administration (69 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain Mesa, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mountain Mesa, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,886

Median earning men ± $121,528

$31,786

Median earning women ± $10,826

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,042).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mountain Mesa, CA was $228,200 in 2024, which is 0.686 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,800 to $228,200, a 3.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountain Mesa, CA is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mountain Mesa, CA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountain Mesa, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,118

$215

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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 Mountain Mesa, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Mountain Mesa, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mountain 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.

$64,531

Median Household Income

± $16,791

281

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 281 households in Mountain Mesa, CA grew to $64,531 from the previous year's value of $60,231.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountain 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 (55.4%)
Worked At Home (30.3%)
Walked (14.3%)

In 2024, 55.4% of workers in Mountain Mesa, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.3%) and those who walked to work (14.3%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain Mesa, CA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mountain Mesa, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain Mesa, CA (91 out of 545 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mountain Mesa, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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