Mad River is a city located in Humboldt County and Trinity County California. Mad River has a 2024 population of 303. Mad River is currently declining at a rate of -2.88% annually and its population has decreased by -11.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 341 in 2020.
The average household income in Mad River is $58,700 with a poverty rate of 36.34%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mad River is 55.1 years, 58.2 years for males, and 53.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mad River was:
White
Two or more races
Native American
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 138 | 2.33 | 69.6 | 30.4 |
| Non Family | 78 | 1.1 | 53.8 | 46.2 |
| Married | 46 | 2.98 | 91.3 | 8.7 |
| Male | 14 | 7.07 | 85.7 | 14.3 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3.82
Average Family Size
2.33
Average Household Size
69.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.35%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.25% of Mad River residents speak only English, while 4.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.75% of the population.
rate
36.34%
Overall Poverty Rate
47.62%
Male Poverty Rate
20.3%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mad River is Hispanic, with 79.41% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mad River is White, with 33.46% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.67%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
36.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.4%
Male Marriage Rate
41.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
8.93%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
25.1%
Labor Force Participation
23.3%
Employment Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
77.02%
Born in Mad River
97.2%
Native Born
2.8%
Foreign Born
2.8%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
97.2% of Mad River residents were born in the United States, with 77.02% having been born in California. 2.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.