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Mecca CDP, California; Compton city, California; La Mesa city, California

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Table

Mecca CDP, California
Compton city, California
La Mesa city, California
Persons 65 years and over, percent
11.9%
10.6%
15.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
X
NA
NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
X
90,986
60,537
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
X
NA
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
X
95,720
61,118
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
X
NA
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
X
-4.9%
-1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,219 95,740 61,121
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,577 96,455 57,065
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
2.7%
7.4%
6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent
27.3%
27.5%
21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
11.9%
10.6%
15.6%
Female persons, percent
51.0%
50.9%
52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
6.3%
14.0%
59.4%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
0.0%
25.3%
8.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.0%
0.8%
0.6%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
0.0%
1.2%
6.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.0%
0.1%
0.3%
Two or More Races, percent
45.6%
25.0%
17.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
99.0%
71.2%
27.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
0.0%
0.7%
51.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 19 1,497 3,940
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 51.1% 30.6% 14.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) X X X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 53.0% 57.4% 46.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $222,000 $546,700 $738,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,517 $2,322 $2,881
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $658 $622 $723
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $900 $1,601 $1,958
Building Permits, 2023 X X X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 2,177 24,227 25,178
Persons per household, 2019-2023 3.25 3.84 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 95.3% 96.4% 85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 86.0% 64.3% 25.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 85.7% 94.7% 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 81.8% 84.0% 93.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 36.6% 64.4% 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 4.3% 10.9% 38.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 8.3% 7.5% 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
13.6%
13.9%
6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 68.4% 63.5% 66.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 63.4% 57.3% 62.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,535 172,670 273,431
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D 145,392 1,794,643
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,638 1,399,642 22,924
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,668 1,012,998 1,778,010
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA $11,031 $29,338
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 25.9 30.1 24.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $45,011 $74,270 $84,337
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $19,529 $23,796 $46,783
Persons in poverty, percent
19.3%
17.1%
11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 X X X
Total employment, 2022 X X X
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) X X X
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 X X X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 X X X
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 16 822 1,728
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 8 419 1,062
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S S S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 5 386 396
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 7 267 1,085
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S S 69
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 11 612 1,423
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,181.1 9,546.3 6,723.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,232.5 9,633.7 6,287.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.96 10.03 9.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.96 10.01 9.08
FIPS Code 0646660 0615044 0640004
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2024) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2024). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2023 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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