Mariposa County, California (CA)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	43%

This county:	14.8%
Whole state:	14.2%

This county:	5.4%
Whole state:	6.3%

Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (23.0%), Educational,health and social services (17.7%).

Type of workers:

Mariposa County, California business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Mariposa County, California:

Median resident age:	42.9 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Males: 8,762	(51.2%)
Females: 8,368	(48.8%)

Mariposa County:	2.4 people
California:	2.9 people

This county	$39,100
California:	$53,629

Mariposa County	$340,803
California:	$477,700

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 72
• Burglaries: 121
• Thefts: 256
• Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 74
• Burglaries: 118
• Thefts: 264
• Auto thefts: 0

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mariposa County is $559 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $713 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1017 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bootjack, Mariposa, Yosemite Valley, Coulterville, Mount Baldy-Wrightwood, Hornbrook-Hilt.

2005 air pollution in Mariposa County:

Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.102 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 56 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Madera County , Merced County , Stanislaus County , Tuolumne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Mariposa County: Acorn Lodge (A), Jenkins Ranch (B), Jerseydale Campground (C), Jerseydale Work Center (D), Moore Creek Campground (E), Jordan Oak (F), Ferguson Dump (G), Yosemite Creek Campground (H), Worman Mill (I), Arch Rock Entrance (J), Artist Point (K), Redbud Picnic Area (L), Mount Bullion Youth Conservation Camp (M), Badger Pass Ski Area (N), Goat Camp (O), Williams Ranch (P), Rainbow View (Q), White Rock Fire Control Station (R), Greeley Hill (S), Grizzly Giant (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mariposa County include: Hillside Baptist Church (A), Wildwood Community Church (B), Sierra Faith Center (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Granite Spring Cemetery (1), Santa Cruz Cemetery (2), Pate Cemetery (3), White Rock Cemetery (4), Catheys Valley Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: 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: Yaqui Creek (A), Agua Fria Creek (B), Alder Creek (C), Zip Creek (D), Myers Creek (E), North Fork Merced River (F), Laurel Creek (G), Meadow Brook (H), Odom Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mariposa County include: Yosemite National Park (1), Darrah Park (2), Bagby Recreation Area (3), Barrett Cove Recreation Area (4), Mariposa County Fairgrounds (5), Hunters Valley Point Recreation Area (6), McClure Point Recreation Area (7), Hornitos Park (8), Horseshoe Bend Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Hornitos Post Office (A), Fish Camp Post Office (B), El Portal Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.9%
California:	5.4%

Current college students: 819
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 475 (69% naturalized citizens)

Mariposa County:	2.8%
Whole state:	26.2%

Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,946
• One, attached: 71
• Two: 104
• 3 or 4: 110
• 5 to 9: 174
• 10 to 19: 99
• 20 or more: 110
• Mobile homes: 2,067
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 145

Housing units in Mariposa County with a mortgage: 1,593 (185 second mortgage, 113 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 837

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,217 (63%) Carpooled: 1,105 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 94 (1%) Motorcycle: 30 (0%) Bicycle: 78 (1%) Walked: 679 (10%) Other means: 81 (1%) Worked at home: 362 (5%)

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.
7.19% relocated from other counties in California ($39,279 average AGI)
2.60% relocated from other states ($7,108 average AGI)

Mariposa County:	2.60%
California average:	1.75%

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)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.38% ($57,167)
from Fresno County, CA	0.34% ($106,571)
from Alameda County, CA	0.27% ($38,059)
from Tuolumne County, CA	0.27% ($35,882)

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.
5.71% relocated to other counties in California ($24,053 average AGI)
2.90% relocated to other states ($11,566 average AGI)

Mariposa County:	2.90%
California average:	2.40%

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)
to Stanislaus County, CA	0.52% ($31,469)
to Tuolumne County, CA	0.32% ($32,400)
to Sacramento County, CA	0.19% ($20,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,269 (2,793 aged, 476 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,182 (3,409 male householders, 1,057 female householders)

  3,564 spouses, 4,247 children (3,865 natural, 127 adopted, 255 stepchildren), 318 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 206 other relatives, 238 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,525 (1,053 male householders (810 living alone)), 1,073 female householders (945 living alone)), 399 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,423 (248 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,437 2-persons, 822 3-persons, 680 4-persons, 336 5-persons, 97 6-persons, 94 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,755 1-person, 341 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

2,493 married couples with children.
812 single-parent households (269 men, 543 women).

94.8% of residents of Mariposa County speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $125,219,000 ($6955 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,868,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $54,448,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,901,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,000
Federal grants: $16,383,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,529,000 ($1,803,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $24,954,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $400,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,424,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Here:	39 per 1000 residents
State:	77 per 1000 residents

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	34 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+39 per 1000 residents

Here:	+63 per 1000 residents
State:	-18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.15 millions of gallons per day (57% from ground, 43% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Here:	4.2
State:	3.5

53% of Mariposa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in California.

Mariposa County:	53.2%
State average:	52.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 11500
• Northeast: 742
• Midwest: 1951
• South: 1389
• West: 1008

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $129,500

Here:	10.9%
California:	9.9%

Here:	5.6%
California:	7.8%

Here:	11.8%
California:	15.4%

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