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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Mesa

California · 214 residents · 3.50 sq mi
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With 214 people, Mesa is a city in California. At a median age of 46.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That is roughly 57% ahead of the California median. Households take in $74,375 a year at the median, 75% more than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 2.4%, under the national 12.4%. There are 75 fewer people here than in 2009.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 46.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
214
−26%vs 2009
vs 289 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
46.9
−11%vs 2009
vs 52.5 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.50 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
1912613314014712000201020202024Mesa
2024343
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 51.4%(3)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.1%(11)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(17)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.4%(18)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.3%(5)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.1%(11)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.1%(28)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5431.3%(67)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.3%(22)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7411.2%(24)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.8%(6)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(2)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,375
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $56,538 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,376
−17%vs 2009
vs $30,745 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
2.4%
−1.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.8% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$162,000
−47%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $384,200 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$683
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,250 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
71.8%
+5.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 66.7% in 2009
28.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic83.7%(242)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(8)
Asian8.7%(25)
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.7%(177)
Black0.5%(1)
Hispanic / Latino7%(15)
Asian1.9%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7%(24)
Ancestry
Irish19%(65)
German18.7%(64)
Italian16.3%(56)
British9.6%(33)
English5.2%(18)
American3.5%(12)
Ukrainian2.6%(9)
Portuguese2.3%(8)
Dutch2%(7)
Norwegian1.7%(6)
Scottish1.5%(5)
Swedish1.2%(4)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
French0.9%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.1%
−0.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 19.5% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
92.3%
−0.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 93.2% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+2.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.4 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married17.5%(18)
Married78.6%(81)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced3.9%(4)
Women 15+
Never married20.5%(23)
Married67%(75)
Widowed4.5%(5)
Divorced8%(9)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.3%
−12.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.3%
−11.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.2%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.4%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% 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)37.5%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era62.5%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War37.5%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mesa, California?

Mesa, California has about 214 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Mesa, California?

The typical household in Mesa, California earns about $74,375 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mesa, California expensive?

In Mesa, California, the median home is worth about $162,000, and the typical rent is about $683 a month.

How educated are people in Mesa, California?

About 19.1% of adults age 25 and over in Mesa, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mesa, California?

About 2.4% of people in Mesa, California live below the federal poverty line.

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