COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mariposa County vs Madera County
PLACE A
Mariposa County, California
VS
PLACE B
Madera County, California
Mariposa County is 90% smaller than Madera County. Madera County earns more, with a median household income $8,215 higher. Madera County has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -6%).
MARIPOSA COUNTYMADERA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,918167,927−90% vs Madera County
Population density1279−67
Population growth-6.1%3.6%−9.7 pts
Median age51.234.6+16.6
Male50.9%49.1%+1.7 pts
Female49.1%50.9%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born8.2%20.1%−11.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.0%29.9%+44.1 pts
Black0.9%2.4%−1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.7%60.9%−46.3 pts
Asian1.9%2.4%−0.5 pts
Other8.5%4.3%+4.2 pts
Median household income$68,412$76,627−$8,215
Per capita income$41,417$30,077+$11,340
Poverty rate14.0%19.2%−5.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.459−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%17.9%+13.9 pts
Graduate degree13.2%6.2%+7.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%10.1%−4.2 pts
Labor force participation55.9%56.4%−0.5 pts
Median home value$387,900$393,200−$5,300
Median gross rent$1,305$1,390−$85
Owner-occupied74.7%67.5%+7.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.7%11.0%+12.6 pts
Rent-burdened households42.8%52.2%−9.4 pts
Average commute33.927.9+6.1
Worked from home12.7%9.7%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work2.0%0.3%+1.7 pts
Uninsured5.2%7.4%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025