Mentone, California Population 2024

9,872
8.5K9K9.5K10K201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024YearPopulation

Mentone Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mentone was:

  • White: 58.18%
  • Two or more races: 19.13%
  • Other race: 11.2%
  • Black or African American: 5.49%
  • Asian: 5.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.8%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,615.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.65% (-269)
The current population of Mentone, California is 9,872 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,141.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,52058.18%
Two or more races1,81519.13%
Other race1,06311.2%
Black or African American5215.49%
Asian4925.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander760.8%
Native American00%
58.18%19.13%11.2%5.49%5.19%Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Mentone Population by Race

Mentone Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080500450400350300250200150100500050100150200250300350400450500MaleFemale

Mentone Median Age

37.2

Total

35

Male

38.9

Female

Mentone Adults

There are 7,278 adults, (1,242 of whom are seniors) in Mentone.

Mentone Age Dependency

57.2

Age Dependency Ratio

20.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Mentone Sex Ratio

Female4,49347.36%
Male4,99452.64%

Mentone Population by Age

Mentone Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4372.7363.736.3
Married1,5733.4574.925.1
Non Family1,2421.3848.151.9
Female3943.776832
Male2283.3864.535.5

3.28

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

63.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

45.77%6.63%11.46%36.14%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedFemaleMaleAllNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Mentone Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree02004006008001K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5448.16%
Associates Degree5007.5%
Bachelors Degree1,18817.81%
Graduate Degree3345.01%
High School Graduate1,93729.04%
Less Than 9th Grade3154.72%
Some College1,85127.76%
8.16%29.04%27.76%7.5%17.81%5.01%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mentone Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mentone Educational Attainment by Race

IslanderBlack2+ RacesAsianWhiteHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3723,000808
Hispanic2,2231,792390
2+ Races949889246
Other Race778556161
Black47245289
Asian327291150
Islander76760

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.87%.

Mentone Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,896$59,938$59,844
Graduate Degree$87,197$98,462$85,625
High School Graduate$41,626$40,912$41,974
Less Than 9th Grade$43,125$47,791$0
Overall$48,170$51,389$43,838
Some College$44,715$64,500$41,547

$48,170

Average Earnings

$51,389

Average Male

$43,838

Average Female

Mentone Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mentone Language by Age

80.04%13.79%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mentone Language

80.04% of Mentone residents speak only English, while 19.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.79% of the population.

Mentone Language

Mentone Poverty by Race

BlackHispanicAsianMultipleWhiteOther0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,38942312.48%
White4,4094199.5%
Multiple1,81518210.03%
Black51115630.53%
Other1,063666.21%
Asian4925310.77%

11.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.39%

Male Poverty Rate

13.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mentone

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mentone is Black, with 30.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mentone is Other, with 6.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.79%.

Mentone Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School22.89%
Some College14.56%
Less Than 9th Grade10.71%
Bachelors or Greater2.76%

Mentone Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.26%
Female Unemployed18.37%
Female Employed2.33%
Male Employed1.97%

Mentone Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mentone Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,125$120,786
Households$70,466$101,417
Married Families$97,135$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,654$53,318
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mentone Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Mentone Married by Age and Sex

35-4445-5455-6420-34Over 6501020304050607080

male

female

Mentone Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Mentone Marital Status by Race

AsianOtherRaceHawaiianTwoOrMoreRacesWhiteNonHispanicBlackHispanicWhite0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mentone Marital Status

13.92%31.7%48.71%5.67%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

540

Number of Veterans

493

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam189
First Gulf War123
Second Gulf War54
Korea22
World War II0

Mentone Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+020406080100120140160180200220240260280300

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64283
65 to 7496
75+96
35 to 5441
18 to 3424

Mentone Veterans by Age

WhiteBlackHispanic2+ RacesOther RaceIslander050100150200250300350

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3137%
Black15633.05%
Hispanic833.37%
2+ Races413.9%
Other Race182.14%
Islander1215.79%

Mentone Veterans by Race

Mentone Veterans by Education

31.67%59.07%9.26%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

33.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mentone Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Mentone Employment by Age

White Non-HispanicWhiteOther Race2+ RacesBlackHispanicAsian0510152025303540455055606570

LaborForceParticipation

Mentone Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Mentone Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

55.91%8.06%31.72%Origin

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

18.93%20.66%7.1%5.84%47.48%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.5%

Born in Mentone

89.4%

Native Born

10.6%

Foreign Born

3.92%

Non Citizen

6.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.4% of Mentone residents were born in the United States, with 71.5% having been born in California. 3.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mentone Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20249,872830.85%
20239,789820.84%
20229,707-1-0.01%
20219,708-433-4.27%
202010,1413483.55%
20199,793-54-0.55%
20189,847-282-2.78%
201710,1292282.3%
20169,901570.58%
20159,8444564.86%
20149,388640.69%
20139,3248299.76%
20128,495-175-2.02%
20118,670-50-0.57%
20108,72000%

Mentone Population by Year