Mentone, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 7,654, Rural population: 214 (11 farm, 203 nonfarm))

Mentone, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,965 (2,782 occupied: 1,768 owner occupied, 1,014 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	43%

Housing density: 476 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $831 (lower quartile is $667, upper quartile is $1,052)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,294

Median gross rent in Mentone, CA in 2007: $892

Housing units in Mentone with a mortgage: 1,144 (219 second mortgage, 75 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 306

Mentone,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $397,225 (it was $128,200 in 2000)

Mentone:	$397,225
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $314,602 - $477,328

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $421,273
Here: $421,273
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $252,973
Here: $252,973
State: $541,123

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $155,403
Here: $155,403
State: $512,546

Mobile homes: $32,293
Here: $32,293
State: $59,450

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,710

In family households: 6,539 (1,325 male householders, 569 female householders)
1,366 spouses, 2,775 children (2,618 natural, 15 adopted, 142 stepchildren), 113 grandchildren, 75 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 93 other relatives, 174 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,171 (473 male householders (347 living alone)), 409 female householders (340 living alone)), 289 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 158 (132 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 635 2-persons, 384 3-persons, 464 4-persons, 242 5-persons, 98 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 687 1-person, 149 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

1,507 married couples with children.
576 single-parent households (152 men, 424 women).

80.6% of residents of Mentone speak English at home.
14.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 757 (9.6%)
(42.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mentone, California:
	1 room: 25 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 76 4 rooms: 144 5 rooms: 497 6 rooms: 524 7 rooms: 238 8 rooms: 178 9 or more rooms: 77

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mentone, California:
	1 room: 70 2 rooms: 179 3 rooms: 174 4 rooms: 268 5 rooms: 190 6 rooms: 88 7 rooms: 32 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 63
1995 to 1998: 184
1990 to 1994: 495
1980 to 1989: 622
1970 to 1979: 306
1960 to 1969: 267
1950 to 1959: 461
1940 to 1949: 277
1939 or earlier: 290

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mentone:
	no bedroom: 25 1 bedroom: 73 2 bedrooms: 437 3 bedrooms: 809 4 bedrooms: 342 5 or more bedrooms: 82

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mentone:
	no bedroom: 130 1 bedroom: 294 2 bedrooms: 368 3 bedrooms: 176 4 bedrooms: 40 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Mentone in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 43 1 vehicle: 460 2 vehicles: 881 3 vehicles: 296 4 vehicles: 69 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Mentone in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 137 1 vehicle: 424 2 vehicles: 331 3 vehicles: 85 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 11

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Mentone, CA:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 14
$60,000 to $69,999: 14
$70,000 to $79,999: 17
$80,000 to $89,999: 26
$90,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 16
$125,000 to $149,999: 29
$150,000 to $174,999: 13
$175,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 to $249,999: 104
$250,000 to $299,999: 235
$300,000 to $399,999: 324
$400,000 to $499,999: 451
$500,000 to $749,999: 346
$750,000 to $999,999: 43
$1,000,000 or more: 32

Mentone rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mentone:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 10
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 16
$500 to $549: 46
$550 to $599: 44
$600 to $649: 45
$650 to $699: 72
$700 to $749: 77
$750 to $799: 84
$800 to $899: 177
$900 to $999: 97
$1,000 to $1,249: 188
$1,250 to $1,499: 70
$1,500 to $1,999: 17
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 29

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 85 1990 to 1994: 106 1985 to 1989: 154 1980 to 1984: 158 1975 to 1979: 117 1970 to 1974: 29 1970 to 1974: 44 1965 to 1969: 64

Mentone, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.6%
Number of people working at home: 56 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 138
5 to 9 minutes: 279
10 to 14 minutes: 347
15 to 19 minutes: 634
20 to 24 minutes: 606
25 to 29 minutes: 255
30 to 34 minutes: 383
35 to 39 minutes: 64
40 to 44 minutes: 46
45 to 59 minutes: 160
60 to 89 minutes: 186
90 or more minutes: 163

Mentone mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,583 (78%)
Carpooled: 502 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 25 (1%)
Railroad: 18 (1%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 75 (2%)
Other means: 48 (1%)
Worked at home: 56 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 235
$10,000 to $14,999: 242
$15,000 to $19,999: 118
$20,000 to $24,999: 217
$25,000 to $29,999: 179
$30,000 to $34,999: 149
$35,000 to $39,999: 199
$40,000 to $44,999: 152
$45,000 to $49,999: 136
$50,000 to $59,999: 243
$60,000 to $74,999: 321
$75,000 to $99,999: 349
$100,000 to $124,999: 120
$125,000 to $149,999: 75
$150,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 or more: 15

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2357

German: 923

Irish: 501

English: 364

Italian: 334

United States or American: 204

Scotch-Irish: 173

Norwegian: 171

Dutch: 171

Swedish: 147

Polish: 124

French (except Basque): 118

European: 109

Portuguese: 99

Danish: 93

Subsaharan African:: 64

Welsh: 63

Scottish: 61

African: 54

Greek: 39

British: 38

Canadian: 33

Arab:: 33

Hungarian: 29

Russian: 25

Arab/Arabic: 25

Israeli: 19

Swiss: 16

Czechoslovakian: 11

Estonian: 10

Ethiopian: 10

Romanian: 10

Finnish: 9

French Canadian: 9

Palestinian: 8

Guyanese: 8

Lithuanian: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (60%)
Indonesia (8%)
Philippines (6%)
Pakistan (3%)
Portugal (3%)
Other Eastern Africa (2%)
Canada (2%)

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

This state: 5140
Northeast: 349
Midwest: 549
South: 590
West: 446

51% of Mentone residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 62
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 33
7th and 8th grade: 75
9th grade: 30
10th grade: 44
11th grade: 75
12th grade, no diploma: 95
High school graduate (or equivalency): 663
Less than 1 year of college: 126
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 458
Associate degree: 145
Bachelor's degree: 380
Master's degree: 83
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 32
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 48
9th grade: 27
10th grade: 72
11th grade: 65
12th grade, no diploma: 50
High school graduate (or equivalency): 669
Less than 1 year of college: 222
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 469
Associate degree: 240
Bachelor's degree: 378
Master's degree: 67
Professional school degree: 35
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 29.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 12.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $56,520
Black householders: $70,999
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $2,449
Asian householders: $130,647
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $46,072
Some other race householders: $29,242
Two or more races householders: $57,991
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,631

Mentone household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mentone household income for Black householders

Mentone household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Mentone household income for Asian householders

Mentone household income for Some other race householders

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Mentone household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Mentone marital status for males

Mentone marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $419,843
Black or African American householders: $478,714
Asian householders: $487,080
Some other race householders: $343,621
Two or more races householders: $453,617
Hispanic or Latino householders: $411,168

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,026
One, attached: 147
Two: 79
3 or 4: 147
5 to 9: 115
10 to 19: 75
20 to 49: 40
50 or more: 56
Mobile homes: 280

Median worth of mobile homes: $68,594

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mentone:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (8%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 81

Here:	7.6%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 68

Here:	10.1%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 159

Here:	25.6%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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