Mariposa County Information
Mariposa in
California occupies
1,463 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,401, a change from a 2000 population of
17,130 and
14,302 in 1990.
14.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.6% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
82 acts of violent crime reported in
Mariposa in 2004, a change from
130 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
516 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.1%.
Read more about
Mariposa, California in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Mariposa | |
| State | California | |
| Land Area | 1,463 sq. miles | Ranked 459 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,401 | Ranked 1,892 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,058 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,130 | Ranked 1,948 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,302 | Ranked 2,031 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.3% | |
| African American | 1.1% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | 3.1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 82 | 130 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 74 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 408 | 367 |
| Burglaries | 118 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 268 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 22 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,141 | 7,969 |
| Unemployed Population | 516 | 486 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 6.1% |
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