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County: Mono County
State: California
FIPS Code: 6051

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 60% to 65% Percent Land in NF:
61.0%
Recreational County: Yes Acreage in NF:
1,198,751
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
1,074,845
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 49.12 Inyo NF
816,761
% Water: 2.8 Toiyabe NF
381,990
Mean Jan. Temp: 33
Mean July Temp: 69
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town
Economic Type: Services
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 4,016 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 8,577 113.6% 100.2% 13.3%
1990: 9,956 16.1% 4.0% 12.1%
2000: 12,853 29.1% 19.2% 9.9%
2005: 12,509 -2.7% -6.4% 3.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
9,837 76.5% 0-to-19:
3,285 25.6%
Black:
53 0.4% 20-to-39:
4,049 31.5%
Hispanic:
2,274 17.7% 40-to-59:
3,989 31.0%
American Indian:
267 2.1% 60-plus:
1,530 11.9%
Other:
422 3.3%
Median Age: 35.9
Population Density (persons per square mile): 4.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 87.9%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 28.9%
Median Family Income: $50,487
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.3%
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