Races in Mendocino County, California:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,867 ($35,996 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $728 (lower quartile is $505, upper quartile is $989)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $369,800 (it was $165,000 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $231,600 - $519,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $516,838

Here:	$516,838
State:	$521,364

Townhouses or other attached units: $530,947

Here:	$530,947
State:	$436,871

In 2-unit structures: $319,154

Here:	$319,154
State:	$634,434

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,555

Here:	$96,555
State:	$443,730

Mobile homes: $119,600

Here:	$119,600
State:	$59,450

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,050
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $383

Institutionalized population: 870

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

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 20
• Robberies: 24
• Assaults: 265
• Burglaries: 285
• Thefts: 410
• Auto thefts: 10

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

• Murders: 6
• Rapes: 16
• Robberies: 17
• Assaults: 286
• Burglaries: 331
• Thefts: 458
• Auto thefts: 8

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%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.3%
(11.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.3%
(11.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2010: 41 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, Black residents: 33 years old, American Indian residents: 30 years old, Asian residents: 42 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)

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.

Mendocino County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Zip code	City	Number of tests	Number of tests >= 4 pCi/L
95410	Albion	1	0
95415	Boonville	2	0
95428	Covelo	1	0
95437	Fort Bragg	10	4
95456	Littleriver	1	0
95459	Manchester	2	0
95460	Mendocino	2	0
95463	Navarro	1	0
95468	Point Arena	2	0
95469	Potter Valley	5	2
95470	Redwood Valley	4	0
95482	Ukiah	14	0
95490	Willits	7	0

2005 air pollution in Mendocino County:

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 (PM_2.5) Annual: 6.2 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour: 15 µg/m³(standard limit: 35 µg/m³). Below U.S. average.

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: 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 .

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)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 25,725
• One, attached: 1,162
• Two: 897
• 3 or 4: 1,212
• 5 to 9: 985
• 10 to 19: 527
• 20 or more: 1,134
• Mobile homes: 4,909
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 386

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

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.21%

Here		33.2%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 28,648
Total congregations: 89

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	17,564 (61.3%)	1,962 (6.8%)	1,430 (5.0%)	1,112 (3.9%)	932 (3.3%)
Congregations	10 (11.2%)	6 (6.7%)	4 (4.5%)	9 (10.1%)	5 (5.6%)

Name	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Jewish	Other
Adherents	864 (3.0%)	794 (2.8%)	719 (2.5%)	600 (2.1%)	2,671 (9.3%)
Congregations	8 (9.0%)	8 (9.0%)	3 (3.4%)	1 (1.1%)	35 (39.3%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Mendocino County - Ukiah, Fort Bragg, Willits, Laytonville, Covelo

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Mendocino County:

Average size of farms: 598 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $80,276
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2782.96
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.87%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.55%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $75,600
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.37%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 76.37%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39,165
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.30%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.83
Corn for grain: 3 harvested acres
Vegetables: 326 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 21,203 acres

Tornado activity:

Mendocino County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below California state average. It is 62.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Mendocino County-area historical earthquake activity is below California state average. It is 1106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the county center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from the county center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
On 4/26/1992 at 11:18:25, a magnitude 6.7 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 13.8 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/26/1992 at 07:41:39, a magnitude 6.6 (5.9 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.5 MW, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from Mendocino County center
On 8/17/1991 at 19:29:40, a magnitude 6.3 (6.0 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.3 MW, 6.0 ML, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 71.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/31/1987 at 23:56:58, a magnitude 6.0 (5.6 MB, 6.0 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

• California Wildfires, Incident Period: June 20, 2008 to August 20, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3287): June 28, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3287, Natural disaster type: Fire
• California Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: December 17, 2005 to January 3, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1628): February 3, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1628, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• California Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3248): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3248, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• California Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: February 2, 1998 to April 30, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1203): February 9, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1203, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• California Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 28, 1996 to April 1, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1155): January 4, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1155, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Incident Period: February 13, 1995 to April 19, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1046): March 12, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1046, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Landslide, Flood
• California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Incident Period: January 3, 1995 to February 10, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1044): January 10, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1044, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Landslide, Flood
• California Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Mud & Landslides, Flooding, Incident Period: January 5, 1993 to March 20, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-979): February 3, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-979, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Landslide, Flood
• California Severe Freeze, Incident Period: December 19, 1990 to January 3, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-894): February 11, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-894, Natural disaster type: Freeze
• California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: February 12, 1986 to March 10, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-758): February 21, 1986, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-758, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Mendocino County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 8, Landslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,318.

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 85,797

• In family households: 68,602 (14,198 male householders, 7,393 female householders)

  15,456 spouses, 22,427 children (20,679 natural, 584 adopted, 1,164 stepchildren), 2,040 grandchildren, 953 brothers or sisters, 770 parents, 1,394 other relatives, 3,313 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 17,195 (6,437 male householders (4,782 living alone)), 6,917 female householders (5,600 living alone)), 3,841 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,044 (870 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,687 2-persons, 4,750 3-persons, 3,681 4-persons, 1,931 5-persons, 881 6-persons, 661 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,382 1-person, 2,495 2-persons, 301 3-persons, 96 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 36 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).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $558,358,000 ($6305 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,849,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $225,352,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $118,696,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,024,000
Federal grants: $185,689,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,936,000 ($612,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $17,660,000 ($582,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,233,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,115,000
Federal Government insurance: $110,918,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 5,617

Deaths: 4,446

Net international migration: +1,853

Net internal migration: -1,010

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.02 millions of gallons per day (61% from ground, 39% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

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.

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

• This state: 55691
• Northeast: 3342
• Midwest: 7154
• South: 5188
• West: 5385

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $148,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 678

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 233

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 279

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 3,903
• Number of aged recipients: 432
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,471
• Number of recipients under 18: 246
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,823
• Number of recipients older than 64: 834
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,871
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,331

Most common first names in Mendocino County, CA among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	488	74.9 years
William	430	74.3 years
Robert	400	70.9 years
Mary	329	80.5 years
James	329	70.0 years
Charles	269	74.8 years
George	267	76.0 years
Helen	195	79.7 years
Frank	172	77.0 years
Joseph	165	74.9 years

Most common last names in Mendocino County, CA among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	175	76.3 years
Johnson	168	77.3 years
Brown	115	77.4 years
Williams	105	78.1 years
Miller	91	74.4 years
Jones	89	71.5 years
Anderson	82	78.1 years
Wilson	79	75.3 years
Thompson	60	75.2 years
Davis	59	75.6 years

Businesses in Mendocino County, CA
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		Little Caesars Pizza	1
Ace Hardware	5		Marriott	1
Applebee's	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	17
AutoZone	1		McDonald's	4
Baskin-Robbins	1		Motel 6	1
Best Western	3		New Balance	2
Big O Tires	1		Nike	5
Blockbuster	1		Payless	1
Burger King	2		Penske	1
CVS	2		Quality	1
Cold Stone Creamery	1		Quiznos	1
Comfort Inn	1		RadioShack	3
Curves	3		Rite Aid	3
Days Inn	1		SAS Shoes	2
Decora Cabinetry	2		Sears	2
Dennys	2		Staples	1
Fashion Bug	1		Starbucks	4
FedEx	13		Subway	3
GNC	3		Super 8	3
GameStop	1		Taco Bell	2
Goodwill	2		Travelodge	2
H&R Block	3		True Value	3
Holiday Inn	2		U-Haul	5
Home Depot	1		U.S. Cellular	6
JCPenney	1		UPS	13
Jack In The Box	2		Vans	3
Jones New York	2		Verizon Wireless	2
KFC	1		Vons	3
Kohl's	1		Walgreens	1
Kroger	1		Walmart	1
La-Z-Boy	2		World Gym	1
Lane Furniture	3

Browse common businesses in Mendocino County, CA

Mendocino County on our top lists:

• #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
• #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
• #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
• #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
• #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
• #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"

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