Mono County, CA

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2022 Population

13,219

0.542% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.5

0.496% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.3%

13.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$82,038

15.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$496,800

27.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mono County, CA had a population of 13.2k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $82,038. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mono County, CA declined from 13,291 to 13,219, a −0.542% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,138 to $82,038, a 15.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mono County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.2%), White (Hispanic) (14.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.8%), Other (Hispanic) (5%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.08%).

None of the households in Mono County, 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.

88.9% of the residents in Mono County, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Mono County, CA was $496,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Mono County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Mono County, CA was 1 car per household.

Mono County, CA borders Alpine County, CA, Fresno County, CA, Inyo County, CA, Madera County, CA, Tuolumne County, CA, Douglas County, NV, Esmeralda County, NV, Lyon County, NV, and Mineral County, NV.

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United States California

Population & Diversity

Mono County, CA is home to a population of 13.2k people, from which 88.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.8% of Mono County, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.49k people).

In 2022, there were 4.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.49k people) in Mono County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.95k White (Hispanic) and 899 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.9%

2022 Citizenship

90.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 88.9% of Mono County, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mono County, CA was 90.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mono County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.49k ± 173
White (Hispanic)
1.95k ± 606
Two+ (Hispanic)
899 ± 395

27.1%

Hispanic Population

3.58k people

27.1% of the people in Mono County, CA are hispanic (3.58k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mono County, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

18.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.49k people

16.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.24k people

As of 2022, 18.8% of Mono County, CA residents (2.49k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mono County, CA was 16.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
218 ± 120
Vietnam
193 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 44

Mono County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mono County, CA employs 7.28k people. The largest industries in Mono County, CA are Accommodation & Food Services (954 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (926 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (703 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($91,600), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,692), and Utilities ($90,652).

Employment

Occupations

7.28k

2022 Value

± 841

2.56%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mono County, CA grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 7.1k employees to 7.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mono County, CA, are Management Occupations (1,437 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (706 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (577 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mono County, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.28k

2022 Value

± 841

2.56%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mono County, CA grew at a rate of 2.56%, from 7.1k employees to 7.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mono County, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (954 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (926 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (703 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mono County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mono County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,955

Median earning men ± $7,323

$45,587

Median earning women ± $10,908

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,438), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,009), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,335).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($113,125), Public Administration ($88,732), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,581).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

68
Construction
58
Accommodation and Food Services
56
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mono County, CA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.87%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (59.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.87%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mono County, CA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 59.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.87%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mono County, CA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mono County, CA was $496,800 in 2022, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $390,100 to $496,800, a 27.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Mono County, CA is 68.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mono County, CA have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mono County, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$496,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$53,338

$3,743

Median Property Taxes

±$539

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2022

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.4% of the housing units in Mono County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mono County, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1.01
Census Tract 1.02

The following map shows all of the tracts in Mono County, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,038

Median Household Income

± $15,388

5.47k

Number of Households

± 737

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.47k households in Mono County, CA grew to $82,038 from the previous year's value of $71,138.

The following chart displays the households in Mono County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mono County, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (61%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2022, 61% of workers in Mono County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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

15.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mono County, CA have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.9% of the workforce in Mono County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mono County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mono County, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mono County, CA (1.48k out of 13.1k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mono County, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.3% of the population of Mono County, CA has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 3.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mono County, CA see 1453 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year (1313 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2208 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 442 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,453 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mono County, CA

Primary care physicians in Mono County, CA see an average of 1,453 patients per year. This represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year (1,313 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mono County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 44.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.7%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

3.36%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mono County, CA grew by 17.3% from 12.5% to 14.7%.

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