CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mojave

California · 3,763 residents · 58.4 sq mi

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With 3,763 people, Mojave is a city in California. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 28.6, younger than the US median of 33.0. That trails the California median by roughly 23%. 18.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 79%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,763

−2%vs 2000

vs 3,836 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

28.6

−12%vs 2000

vs 32.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

58.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.6%(399)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(317)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(310)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(269)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.4%(315)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.5%(697)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(547)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549%(340)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(276)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.4%(205)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.4%(53)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(35)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,500

+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,761 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,493

−8%vs 2000

vs $12,477 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.3%

−17.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$75,700

+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$406

+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $409 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

51.4%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 51.8% in 2000

48.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic59.7%(2,291)

Black5.4%(208)

Hispanic / Latino28.3%(1,086)

Asian1.9%(73)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79%(2,974)

Black1%(37)

Hispanic / Latino20.8%(782)

Asian1.1%(40)

Other18.9%(712)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican39%(2,015)

Central American3.4%(176)

Salvadoran2.5%(128)

Guatemalan0.9%(48)

South American0.6%(29)

Peruvian0.6%(29)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.3%(17)

Ancestry

English8.7%(449)

Scottish4.9%(256)

German4.9%(251)

American4.6%(237)

Irish3.7%(189)

Italian2.7%(141)

Norwegian0.8%(41)

Portuguese0.8%(41)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(39)

Hungarian0.5%(28)

Canadian0.5%(26)

Polish0.5%(24)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.4%(21)

Dutch0.3%(13)

Finnish0.2%(12)

French Canadian0.2%(11)

Russian0.2%(11)

British0.2%(10)

Austrian0.2%(9)

Arab0.1%(4)

Lebanese0.1%(4)

French0.1%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.2%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.8%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.6 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 17.2 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 married40.8%(645)

Married53.5%(846)

Widowed1.3%(21)

Divorced4.3%(68)

Women 15+

Never married41.9%(854)

Married42%(856)

Widowed8.6%(175)

Divorced7.5%(152)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.7%

−12.6 ptssince 2013

from 20.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

35.5%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 38.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.8%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.0%

−6.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

55.8%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 51.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

38.8%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 46.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

61.7%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 61.6% 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)32.2%(55)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.2%(50)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.1%(48)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.3%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 171 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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