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Mariposa County

Population in July 2007: 2,382.
Males: 1,454  (61.1%)
Females: 928  (38.9%)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,704 (it was $41,836 in 2000)
Yosemite:  $60,704
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,068
Yosemite:  $24,068
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $265,757 (it was $96,000 in 2000)
Yosemite:  $265,757
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $361,683; Detached houses: $420,716; Mobile homes: $15,083; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

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Races in Yosemite:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.3%)
  • Hispanic (17.0%)
  • Other race (8.3%)
  • Two or more races (4.2%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Yosemite: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2857 feet

Land area: 394.7 square miles.

Population density: 6.0 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Yosemite

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 34.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yosemite CCD

  • Never married: 45.2%
  • Now married: 41.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 1.0%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
California:  26.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Yosemite:  0.6% ($550)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
Yosemite satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Merced, CA (52.9 miles , pop. 63,893).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fresno, CA (61.7 miles , pop. 427,652).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (257.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Yosemite Valley, CA (2.5 miles ), Bootjack, CA (4.5 miles ), Mariposa, CA (4.7 miles ), Oakhurst, CA (4.8 miles ), Oakhurst-North Fork, CA (5.3 miles ), Coulterville, CA (5.4 miles ), Groveland-Big Oak Flat, CA (5.9 miles ), Yosemite Lakes, CA (5.9 miles ).

Latitude: 37.66 N, Longitude: 119.63 W

Area code: 209

Yosemite household income distribution Yosemite home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (47%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (21%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)
  • Private households (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (45%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



Yosemite-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above California state average. It is 2066% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1986 at 14:42:26, a magnitude 6.5 (6.0 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.5 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 66.2 miles away from Yosemite center
On 5/27/1980 at 14:50:57, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.0 MW, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 48.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1980 at 16:33:44, a magnitude 6.1 (6.1 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 44.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1980 at 19:44:51, a magnitude 6.1 (5.5 MB, 5.8 MS, 5.8 M, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 47.6 miles away from Yosemite center
On 5/25/1980 at 16:49:27, a magnitude 6.0 (5.5 MB, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 34.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/1984 at 18:08:25, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 65.4 miles away from Yosemite center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Yosemite:
  • JOHN C FREMONT HEATHCARE DISTRICT (about 20 miles; MARIPOSA, CA)
  • MAMOTH HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; MAMMOTH LAKES, CA)
  • SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 45 miles; SONORA, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Yosemite, CA

Amtrak station:
YOSEMITE NAT. PARK (YOSEMITE LODGE) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, full-service food facilities, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yosemite:
  • MERCED COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MERCED, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,482)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 64 miles; FRESNO, CA; FT enrollment: 16,035)
  • FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; FRESNO, CA; FT enrollment: 10,741)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-STANISLAUS (about 68 miles; TURLOCK, CA; FT enrollment: 5,443)
  • REEDLEY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; REEDLEY, CA; FT enrollment: 5,344)
  • MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MODESTO, CA; FT enrollment: 8,428)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC (about 95 miles; STOCKTON, CA; FT enrollment: 5,242)
Public elementary/middle schools in Yosemite:
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Notable locations in Yosemite: Yosemite Lodge (A), Yosemite Creek Campground (B), Arch Rock Entrance (C), Artist Point (D), Badger Pass Ski Area (E), Rainbow View (F), Grizzly Giant (G), Group Camp (H), Porcupine Flat Campground (I), Happy Camp (J), Wawona Golf Course (K), Wawona Campground (L), Wawohna Campground (M), Washburn Point (N), Pioneer Yosemite History Center (O), Henness Ridge Lookout (P), Vogelsang High Sierra Camp (Q), Valley View (R), Lower Pines Campground (S), Lower River Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Wegner Lake (A), Hanging Basket Lake (B), Polly Dome Lakes (C), Hart Lakes (D), Starr King Lake (E), Bernice Lake (F), Tenaya Lake (G), Nelson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yosemite Creek (A), Alder Creek (B), Laurel Creek (C), Meadow Brook (D), Lehamite Creek (E), Lewis Creek (F), Moss Creek (G), Henness Branch (H), Porcupine Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Yosemite include: Yosemite National Park (1), Camp Curry Historic District (2), El Portal Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Yosemite Village Post Office (A), Fish Camp Post Office (B), El Portal Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  27.0%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  20.9%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.1%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Yosemite, CA


1103 people in other workers' dormitories
25 people in unknown juvenile institutions


Yosemite compared to California state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Mariposa County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
  • Wood (33%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Other fuel (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Solar energy (2%)


Religion statistics for Yosemite

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents77.4%4.3%3.8%3.6%2.7%
Congregations20.0%10.0%10.0%5.0%5.0%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Assemblies of GodSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.3%1.3%1.1%2.3%
Congregations5.0%5.0%5.0%15.0%20.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


9.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.79%
California average:  5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Merced County, CA  1.18% ($56,865 average AGI)
from Stanislaus County, CA  1.10% ($61,029)
from Madera County, CA  0.43% ($46,370)


8.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,618 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.61%
California average:  6.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Merced County, CA  0.87% ($31,407 average AGI)
to Madera County, CA  0.79% ($49,204)
to Fresno County, CA  0.52% ($34,313)


Strongest AM radio stations in Yosemite:
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KTNS (1060 AM; 5 kW; OAKHURST, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA SIERRA CORPORATION)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOOR (790 AM; 10 kW; CLOVIS, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Yosemite:
  • KAAT (103.1 FM; OAKHURST, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA SIERRA CORPORATION)
  • KDJK (103.9 FM; MARIPOSA, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEFR (89.9 FM; LE GRAND, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KCIV (99.9 FM; MOUNT BULLION, CA; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KUBB (96.3 FM; MARIPOSA, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF MONTEREY INC)
  • KMPO (88.7 FM; MODESTO, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • K214CT (90.7 FM; MARIPOSA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KMMT (106.5 FM; MAMMOTH LAKES, CA; Owner: MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN FM ASSOCIATES,INC.)
  • KAMB (101.5 FM; MERCED, CA; Owner: CENTRAL VALLEY BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • KZOL (107.9 FM; NORTH FORK, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KFNO (90.3 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLBN (105.1 FM; AUBERRY, CA; Owner: LOTUS COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KOQO-FM (101.9 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KRNC (105.9 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSKS (93.7 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • K276BW (103.1 FM; NORTH FORK BASS LAKE, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA SIERRA CORPORATION)
  • KFCF (88.1 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: FRESNO FREE COLLEGE FOUNDATION)
  • KVPR (89.3 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: WHITE ASH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMMM (107.1 FM; MADERA, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP)
  • KSVL (92.3 FM; SMITH, NV; Owner: DONEGAL ENTERPRISES)



FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Yosemite)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Yosemite Park Hdqtrs 120 Ft S Of Gov Stables, Type: Building, Structure height: 2 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: KVJ34, Licensee ID: L00008262
    Assigned Frequencies : 170.325 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/16/1997, Expiration Date: 10/16/2002, Cancelation Date: 08/22/2002, Certifier: Bobby Mooneyham
    Registrant: Merced Irrigation District, Merced, CA 95344, Phone: (209) 378-2421, Fax: (209) 378-2303

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5
  • Lat: 36.999917 Lon: -118.000917, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNA381
    Assigned Frequencies : 39000.0 MHz, 39050.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/13/1997, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Phone: (608) 756-4523
  • Lat: 36.999917 Lon: -118.000917, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNE977
    Assigned Frequencies : 38900.0 MHz, 38950.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/04/1997, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: Phone: (602) 994-0919
  • Lat: 37.249917 Lon: -118.000917, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNF256
    Assigned Frequencies : 39300.0 MHz, 39350.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/13/1997, Expiration Date: 08/13/2007, Cancelation Date: 02/28/2007
    Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Email:
  • YOSEMITE VLG, 1.7 Km S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 7.7 m, Overall height: 8.6 m, Call Sign: WBO43
    Assigned Frequencies : 10715.0 MHz, 10795.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 11115.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/08/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
    Registrant: At&t California, 2700 Watt Avenue, Room 3082, Sacramento, CA 95851-1038, Phone: (916) 972-2608, Fax: (916) 489-6305, Email:
  • HENNESS RDG, 400' Ne Lookout Twr, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.6 m, Overall height: 10.9 m, Call Sign: WLU999
    Assigned Frequencies : 10835.0 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 5974.85 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/08/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
    Registrant: At&t California, 2700 Watt Avenue, Room 3082, Sacramento, CA 95851-1038, Phone: (916) 972-2608, Fax: (916) 489-6305, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Yosemite)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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