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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.0%), Retail trade (11.6%), Manufacturing (10.1%).
Detached houses: $516,838Here:$516,838State:$521,364 Townhouses or other attached units: $530,947Here:$530,947State:$436,871 In 2-unit structures: $319,154Here:$319,154State:$634,434 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,555Here:$96,555State:$443,730 Mobile homes: $119,600Here:$119,600State:$59,450
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 63.5% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 33.7%
Obama (Democratic): 70.7% McCain (Republican): 27.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,906 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,094 (0.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mendocino County is $620 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $753 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1028 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ukiah, Fort Bragg, Willits, Laytonville, Covelo, Talmage, Mendocino, Point Arena, Hopland, Laytonville-Leggett.
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.066 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.057 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 18 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 44 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 6.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 15 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Mendocino County: Bowers Field (A), Brooktrails Ranch (B), Summer Camp (C), Burnie Hill Ranch (D), Burns Camp (E), Camp Four (F), Camp Navarro (G), Camp Rest (H), Camp Saint Albert (I), Camp Saint Michael (J), Camp Seabow (K), Camp Three Spur (L), Surveyor Campground (M), Caspar Orchard (N), Chamberlain Creek Conservation Camp (O), Chandelier Tree (P), Clarke Ranch (Q), Williams Ranch (R), Whipple Ranch (S), Warren Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mendocino County include: Four Square Light House Church (A), Our Lady of the Redwoods Abbey (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lilley Grave Cemetery (1), Pioneer Cemetery (2), Indian Cemetery (3), Evergreen Cemetery (4), Inglenook Cemetery (5), Potter Valley Cemetery (6), Little River Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hammerhorn Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Who Who Lake (C), Lily Pad Lake (D), Vinton Lake (E), Cherry Lake (F), Twin Lakes (G), Skunk Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Oak Creek (A), Bloody Run Creek (B), Bond Creek (C), Bottom Creek (D), Boyes Creek (E), Bridge Creek (F), Bridges Creek (G), Brushy Creek (H), Bud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mendocino County include: Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area (1), Mendocino Woodlands State Park (2), Moss Cove Rest Area (3), Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park (4), Russian Gulch State Park (5), Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area (6), Westport-Union Landing State Beach (7), Indian Creek County Park (8), Mendocino Woodlands Outdoor Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Wages Creek Beach (A), Ten Mile Beach (B), Seaside Creek Beach (C), Bowling Ball Beach (D), Fish Rock Beach (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Mendocino County: Bowers Field (A), Brooktrails Ranch (B), Summer Camp (C), Burnie Hill Ranch (D), Burns Camp (E), Camp Four (F), Camp Navarro (G), Camp Rest (H), Camp Saint Albert (I), Camp Saint Michael (J), Camp Seabow (K), Camp Three Spur (L), Surveyor Campground (M), Caspar Orchard (N), Chamberlain Creek Conservation Camp (O), Chandelier Tree (P), Clarke Ranch (Q), Williams Ranch (R), Whipple Ranch (S), Warren Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mendocino County include: Four Square Light House Church (A), Our Lady of the Redwoods Abbey (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lilley Grave Cemetery (1), Pioneer Cemetery (2), Indian Cemetery (3), Evergreen Cemetery (4), Inglenook Cemetery (5), Potter Valley Cemetery (6), Little River Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hammerhorn Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Who Who Lake (C), Lily Pad Lake (D), Vinton Lake (E), Cherry Lake (F), Twin Lakes (G), Skunk Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Oak Creek (A), Bloody Run Creek (B), Bond Creek (C), Bottom Creek (D), Boyes Creek (E), Bridge Creek (F), Bridges Creek (G), Brushy Creek (H), Bud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Mendocino County include: Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area (1), Mendocino Woodlands State Park (2), Moss Cove Rest Area (3), Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park (4), Russian Gulch State Park (5), Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area (6), Westport-Union Landing State Beach (7), Indian Creek County Park (8), Mendocino Woodlands Outdoor Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Wages Creek Beach (A), Ten Mile Beach (B), Seaside Creek Beach (C), Bowling Ball Beach (D), Fish Rock Beach (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Glenn County , Humboldt County , Lake County , Sonoma County , Tehama County , Trinity County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 4,500 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 8,833 (28% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.1%
Housing units in Mendocino County with a mortgage: 8,259 (948 second mortgage, 795 home equity loan, 61 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,017
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Mendocino County (%):
4.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,772 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($355 average AGI)Mendocino County:0.04%California average:0.21% 3.63% relocated from other counties in California ($36,077 average AGI) 1.32% relocated from other states ($9,340 average AGI)Mendocino County:1.32%California average:1.75%
5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,244 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.69% relocated to other counties in California ($21,740 average AGI) 2.29% relocated to other states ($15,504 average AGI)Mendocino County:2.29%California average:2.40%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 14,461 (11,718 aged, 2,743 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 59.3. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 177.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
16,789 spouses, 23,765 children (21,542 natural, 508 adopted, 1,715 stepchildren), 1,618 grandchildren, 685 brothers or sisters, 550 parents, 1,394 other relatives, 3,141 non-relatives
Size of family households: 9,439 2-persons, 4,907 3-persons, 4,159 4-persons, 2,033 5-persons, 907 6-persons, 621 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,984 1-person, 1,949 2-persons, 259 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
83.9% of residents of Mendocino County speak English at home. 13.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
Population growth in Mendocino County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.02 millions of gallons per day (61% from ground, 39% from surface)
Year house built
57% of Mendocino County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in California.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $148,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $1,921,000
Sewerage: $1,735,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $814,000
Regular Highways: $116,000
Air Transportation: $45,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Hospital Public: $0
Elementary and Secondary Education: $740,000
Health - Other: $18,000
Housing and Community Development: $17,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Health - Other: $24,151,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $19,571,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,764,000
Police Protection: $10,662,000
Regular Highways: $10,096,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,300,000
General - Other: $7,116,000
Central Staff Services: $4,123,000
Financial Administration: $3,053,000
Corrections - Other: $2,983,000
General Public Buildings: $2,447,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,873,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,544,000
Libraries: $1,289,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,164,000
Sewerage: $1,006,000
Air Transportation: $326,000
Parks and Recreation: $291,000
Water Utilities: $115,000
Housing and Community Development: $62,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $20,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $0
Total Cash and Deposits: $45,796,000
Other Investments - Other: $33,330,000
Total Other Securities: $25,310,000
Benefit Payments: $12,818,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $11,871,000
From Parent Local Government: $7,537,000
Local Employee Contribution: $5,967,000
Withdrawals: $1,068,000
General Local Government Support: $234,000
All Other: $201,000
Education: $21,000
All Other: $424,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,209,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,507,000
Rents: $42,000
Special Assessments: $26,000
Sale of Property: $16,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $126,061,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $22,294,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $758,000
Public Welfare - Other: $295,000
Police Protection: $292,000
Regular Highways: $251,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $168,000
Air Transportation: $99,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $60,000
Health - Other: $31,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,000
Financial Administration: $21,000
General Public Building: $18,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
Education: $28,719,000
Health and Hospitals: $16,951,000
All Other: $12,210,000
Highways: $7,148,000
General Local Government Support: $6,361,000
Sewerage: $1,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,808,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,186,000
Other License: $1,505,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,129,000
Public Utilities Sales: $789,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $719,000
NEC: $0
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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