Mountain Empire, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 6,506 (94 farm, 6,412 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,682 (2,220 occupied: 1,554 owner occupied, 666 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	43%

Housing density: 6 houses/condos per square mile

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

Median contract rent in 2007: $688 (lower quartile is $459, upper quartile is $977)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $211

Median gross rent in Mountain Empire, CA in 2007: $769

Housing units in Mountain Empire with a mortgage: 533 (42 second mortgage, 56 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 317

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $289,672 (it was $128,000 in 2000)

Mountain Empire:	$289,672
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $190,329 - $441,747

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,079

In family households: 5,262 (1,144 male householders, 426 female householders)
1,222 spouses, 1,844 children (1,681 natural, 51 adopted, 112 stepchildren), 213 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 118 other relatives, 175 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 817 (387 male householders (300 living alone)), 288 female householders (224 living alone)), 142 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 427 (296 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 651 2-persons, 323 3-persons, 267 4-persons, 176 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 524 1-person, 130 2-persons, 21 3-persons.

1,023 married couples with children.
451 single-parent households (120 men, 331 women).

74.2% of residents of Mountain Empire speak English at home.
22.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 673 (10.3%)
(56.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mountain Empire, California:
	1 room: 47 2 rooms: 122 3 rooms: 194 4 rooms: 268 5 rooms: 435 6 rooms: 269 7 rooms: 91 8 rooms: 75 9 or more rooms: 53

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mountain Empire, California:
	1 room: 59 2 rooms: 88 3 rooms: 105 4 rooms: 193 5 rooms: 73 6 rooms: 89 7 rooms: 38 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 69
1995 to 1998: 144
1990 to 1994: 224
1980 to 1989: 583
1970 to 1979: 467
1960 to 1969: 207
1950 to 1959: 343
1940 to 1949: 267
1939 or earlier: 378

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mountain Empire:
	no bedroom: 70 1 bedroom: 269 2 bedrooms: 563 3 bedrooms: 515 4 bedrooms: 109 5 or more bedrooms: 28

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mountain Empire:
	no bedroom: 81 1 bedroom: 153 2 bedrooms: 258 3 bedrooms: 126 4 bedrooms: 40 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Mountain Empire in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 106 1 vehicle: 429 2 vehicles: 555 3 vehicles: 297 4 vehicles: 96 5 or more vehicles: 71

Cars and other vehicles available in Mountain Empire in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 92 1 vehicle: 260 2 vehicles: 238 3 vehicles: 62 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 8

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

Less than $10,000: 39
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 19
$20,000 to $24,999: 23
$25,000 to $29,999: 27
$30,000 to $34,999: 22
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 5
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 15
$70,000 to $79,999: 16
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 22
$125,000 to $149,999: 37
$150,000 to $174,999: 82
$175,000 to $199,999: 111
$200,000 to $249,999: 175
$250,000 to $299,999: 180
$300,000 to $399,999: 296
$400,000 to $499,999: 193
$500,000 to $749,999: 204
$750,000 to $999,999: 39
$1,000,000 or more: 11

Mountain Empire rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mountain Empire:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 18
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 21
$450 to $499: 36
$500 to $549: 26
$550 to $599: 31
$600 to $649: 39
$650 to $699: 30
$700 to $749: 21
$750 to $799: 14
$800 to $899: 44
$900 to $999: 33
$1,000 to $1,249: 109
$1,250 to $1,499: 14
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 3
No cash rent: 93

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 113 1990 to 1994: 57 1985 to 1989: 109 1980 to 1984: 41 1975 to 1979: 73 1970 to 1974: 83 1970 to 1974: 47 1965 to 1969: 150

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.8%
Number of people working at home: 169 (7.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 91
5 to 9 minutes: 202
10 to 14 minutes: 242
15 to 19 minutes: 129
20 to 24 minutes: 96
25 to 29 minutes: 57
30 to 34 minutes: 160
35 to 39 minutes: 41
40 to 44 minutes: 67
45 to 59 minutes: 311
60 to 89 minutes: 375
90 or more minutes: 195

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,429 (67%)
Carpooled: 406 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 40 (2%)
Walked: 63 (3%)
Other means: 28 (1%)
Worked at home: 169 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 351
$10,000 to $14,999: 207
$15,000 to $19,999: 142
$20,000 to $24,999: 135
$25,000 to $29,999: 134
$30,000 to $34,999: 122
$35,000 to $39,999: 153
$40,000 to $44,999: 147
$45,000 to $49,999: 66
$50,000 to $59,999: 202
$60,000 to $74,999: 201
$75,000 to $99,999: 197
$100,000 to $124,999: 87
$125,000 to $149,999: 52
$150,000 to $199,999: 33
$200,000 or more: 16

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2046

German: 767

Irish: 400

English: 309

United States or American: 290

Italian: 191

French (except Basque): 153

Scotch-Irish: 141

Polish: 89

Dutch: 80

Swedish: 63

Norwegian: 63

Scottish: 48

European: 40

Danish: 37

Hungarian: 23

Yugoslavian: 20

Scandinavian: 19

Austrian: 15

Portuguese: 13

Serbian: 12

Canadian: 11

Russian: 11

Czechoslovakian: 10

French Canadian: 9

Subsaharan African:: 9

African: 9

Slovak: 7

Swiss: 7

Greek: 7

Arab:: 6

Lebanese: 6

Czech: 6

Romanian: 6

British: 5

Pennsylvania German: 5

Welsh: 5

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

Mexico (79%)
Germany (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Netherlands (3%)
Romania (2%)
Japan (1%)
Korea (1%)

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

This state: 3713
Northeast: 309
Midwest: 681
South: 641
West: 393

51% of Mountain Empire residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 68
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 70
7th and 8th grade: 55
9th grade: 67
10th grade: 36
11th grade: 72
12th grade, no diploma: 68
High school graduate (or equivalency): 676
Less than 1 year of college: 209
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 524
Associate degree: 115
Bachelor's degree: 147
Master's degree: 55
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 35
Nursery to 4th grade: 54
5th and 6th grade: 41
7th and 8th grade: 58
9th grade: 51
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 60
12th grade, no diploma: 134
High school graduate (or equivalency): 663
Less than 1 year of college: 201
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 337
Associate degree: 97
Bachelor's degree: 175
Master's degree: 60
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 13.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 31.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.6%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,899
Black householders: $52,140
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $24,491
Asian householders: $30,793
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $29,767
Some other race householders: $28,713
Two or more races householders: $71,871
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,590

Mountain Empire household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mountain Empire household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Mountain Empire household income for Asian householders

Mountain Empire household income for Two or more races householders

Mountain Empire household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Mountain Empire marital status for males

Mountain Empire marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $310,266
Black or African American householders: $305,513
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $198,018
Asian householders: $254,594
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $509,189
Some other race householders: $343,533
Two or more races householders: $367,748
Hispanic or Latino householders: $298,950

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,966
One, attached: 25
Two: 24
3 or 4: 13
10 to 19: 7
Mobile homes: 502
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 145

Median worth of mobile homes: $131,366

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mountain Empire:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%) Wood (19%) Electricity (10%) Utility gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%) Electricity (25%) Wood (20%) Utility gas (5%) No fuel used (2%) Coal or coke (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12

Here:	1.4%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	1.9%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

Here:	16.0%
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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