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Mecca, California

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StatisticMeccaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population7,18439,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$48,312$99,122$80,734
Median Age32.337.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher4.8%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$224,300$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$916$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate17.8%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.0%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born48.4%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.8%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.728.726.4
Worked from Home2.6%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.6%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mecca, California

Age in Mecca, California

StatisticMeccaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age32.337.938.9
Under 18 %27.2%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.0%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.4%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.5%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.4%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Mecca, California

StatisticMeccaCaliforniaUnited States
Households2,18613,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.32.82.5
Family Households70.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children42.5%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families32.3%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone25.4%24.3%28.7%
Never Married47.5%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mecca, California

StatisticMeccaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$19,808$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.3%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.6%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.9%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.5%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.8%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.7%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households31.3%12.4%n/a

Housing in Mecca, California

StatisticMeccaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units2,38214,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes40.0%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.8%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.2%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,996.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.2%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.6%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,659$5,124n/a

Education in Mecca, California

StatisticMeccaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School60.1%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate22.7%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree12.4%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree4.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree0.6%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mecca, California

StatisticMeccaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.2%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.7%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes11.7%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car15.3%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Mecca, California

StatisticMeccaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.7%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens16.4%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens32.0%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home12.8%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home87.2%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency42.1%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Mecca

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.