CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mammoth Lakes

California · 4,785 residents · 24.9 sq mi

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Mammoth Lakes is home to 4,785 people in California. The typical home is worth $194,100. 44% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 33% since 2000. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $621 a month at the median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

30% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,785

−33%vs 2000

vs 7,093 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.7

−5%vs 2000

vs 32.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

24.9 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(381)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(257)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(271)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(273)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.5%(453)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3428%(1,339)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4423.6%(1,127)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.4%(352)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.7%(227)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742%(95)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.2%(10)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,465

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,570 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,153

−26%vs 2000

vs $24,526 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.5%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$194,100

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $256,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$621

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $715 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

44.0%

−8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.8% in 2000

56.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic73.5%(5,213)

Black0.3%(23)

Hispanic / Latino22.2%(1,575)

Asian1.3%(90)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(4,629)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino13.5%(647)

Asian1.2%(58)

Other2%(98)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican25.3%(1,827)

Central American1.5%(105)

Guatemalan1%(71)

Cuban0.8%(57)

Spaniard0.6%(45)

Salvadoran0.5%(34)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(61)

Vietnamese0.6%(45)

Ancestry

German14.3%(1,029)

English11.5%(833)

Irish10.6%(766)

Italian9.4%(681)

Swedish7%(505)

Scottish4.3%(309)

Dutch2.7%(196)

American2.3%(166)

French2.1%(153)

Ukrainian1.5%(105)

Polish1.4%(100)

Hungarian1.3%(96)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.9%(67)

Egyptian0.9%(67)

Austrian0.9%(62)

Norwegian0.8%(58)

Russian0.6%(45)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(34)

Welsh0.5%(34)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

30.5%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 34.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.9%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.4%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.7 min

+92%vs 2000

vs 9.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.7%(1,146)

Married55.4%(1,777)

Widowed2.8%(89)

Divorced6.2%(198)

Women 15+

Never married38.6%(1,168)

Married51.3%(1,551)

Widowed4.1%(123)

Divorced6%(180)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.8%

−16.2 ptssince 2013

from 27.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.8%

−13.1 ptssince 2020

from 52.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.7%

+12.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.0%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.2%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 13.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.7%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 69.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.1%

+10.8 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)73.6%(109)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25%(37)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.4%(39)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 148 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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