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Mentone

California · 9,514 residents · 6.11 sq mi
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Mentone is a city of 9,514 people in California. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the California median by roughly 25%. 1,711 more people live here than in 2000. Density works out to 1,557 people per square mile. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $436,700.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 87%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

9,514
+22%since 2000
from 7,803 in 2000
1990 – 2024
1,557 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 1,507 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
37.7
+19%since 2000
from 31.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.11 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K7K8K9K11K19902000201020202024Mentone
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.9%(750)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.7%(731)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.8%(459)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.9%(369)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(432)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.7%(1,688)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(1,086)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(1,132)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.8%(1,595)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.7%(730)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(476)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.7%(66)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$74,708
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,225 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$39,579
+123%since 2000
from $17,781 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.9%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
12.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.464
+28%since 2010
from 0.363 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade13.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Information9.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$436,700
+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $128,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,472
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $562 in 2000
US average: $1,442
68.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 63.8% in 2000
31.9% rent
3.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.65 people
−10%since 2009
from 2.93 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
25.9%
−16.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
65.6%
+23.0 ptssince 2009
from 42.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
5.8
+2%since 2009
from 5.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.2%(5,012)
Black4.5%(353)
Hispanic / Latino25.1%(1,956)
Asian2.8%(218)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic45.4%(4,319)
Black4.8%(457)
Hispanic / Latino40.5%(3,853)
Asian6.5%(623)
Other2.8%(262)
78
+10%since 2009
from 71 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican37.2%(3,539)
Guatemalan0.5%(45)
Spaniard0.4%(38)
Nicaraguan0.3%(26)
Cuban0.3%(25)
Puerto Rican0.2%(23)
Asian origin
Nepalese1.8%(167)
Malaysian0.9%(88)
Chinese0.8%(79)
Indonesian0.8%(79)
Korean0.8%(73)
Filipino0.5%(43)
Asian Indian0.3%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.8%(74)
Chamorro0.2%(15)
Ancestry
English9.9%(938)
Irish9%(858)
German6.4%(610)
American3.1%(299)
Dutch2.4%(230)
Swedish1.7%(159)
Italian1.5%(144)
Norwegian1.3%(120)
French1.2%(111)
Polish1%(91)
Scottish0.8%(79)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.6%(60)
Czech0.3%(24)
Swiss0.3%(24)
Ukrainian0.2%(20)
British0.1%(14)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(14)
Portuguese0.1%(13)
Lithuanian0.1%(12)
Finnish0.1%(8)
Welsh0.1%(8)
Hungarian0.1%(7)
Austrian0.1%(6)
Danish0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

23.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 20.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
6.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.9 min
+46%since 2000
from 18.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
81.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 82.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
6.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
10.0%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
5.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 6.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
64.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 68.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
18.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
40.5%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 33.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

52.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
47.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
12.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
7.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
10.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2012
from 11.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
3.9%
−10.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
87.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2017
from 83.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
90.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
77.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2016
from 73.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
15.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 15.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.4%(1,733)
Married45.4%(1,774)
Widowed1%(38)
Divorced9.2%(360)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(987)
Married47.9%(1,759)
Widowed9.9%(363)
Divorced15.3%(560)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

3.9%
−10.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.3%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.5%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% 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)8.8%(46)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(99)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.9%(178)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 525 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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How many people live in Mentone, California?

Mentone, California has about 9,514 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Mentone, California?

The typical household in Mentone, California earns about $74,708 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mentone, California expensive?

In Mentone, California, the median home is worth about $436,700, and the typical rent is about $1,472 a month.

How educated are people in Mentone, California?

About 23.9% of adults age 25 and over in Mentone, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mentone, California?

About 12.5% of people in Mentone, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mentone, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Mentone, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,839 residents, a change of about 68 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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