CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mentone

California · 5,675 residents · 6.11 sq mi

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With 5,675 people, Mentone is a city in California. There are 2,128 fewer people here than in 2000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $119,500. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.9% of people here. Median household income is $31,493, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% 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

5,675

−27%vs 2000

vs 7,803 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

30.1

−5%vs 2000

vs 31.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.11 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.7%(549)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.5%(483)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(420)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(366)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(366)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.8%(1,125)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(905)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.8%(500)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.3%(358)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.8%(331)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(228)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(44)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,493

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,225 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,468

−24%vs 2000

vs $17,781 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.9%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$119,500

+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $128,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$531

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $562 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.2%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.8% in 2000

35.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic64.2%(5,012)

Black4.5%(353)

Hispanic / Latino25.1%(1,956)

Asian2.8%(218)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.7%(4,919)

Black2.8%(159)

Hispanic / Latino18.5%(1,048)

Asian2%(112)

Other8.5%(485)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican37.2%(3,539)

Central American0.7%(71)

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)

Subsaharan African0.8%(75)

+ 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)

Canadian0%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.8%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.6%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.2%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.7 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 18.4 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 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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−10.1 ptssince 2013

from 14.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

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%

Medicare

14.1%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

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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