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93501

Mojave, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,435
Median household income
$56,737
People below poverty
21.6%
Median home value
$196,100

Income

The median income of households in 93501 was $56,737. An estimated 11.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 93501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.4
$10,000 to $14,999 6.8
$15,000 to $24,999 7.9
$25,000 to $34,999 6
$35,000 to $49,999 11.8
$50,000 to $74,999 19.3
$75,000 to $99,999 9.8
$100,000 to $149,999 14.9
$150,000 to $199,999 5.5
$200,000 or more 6.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 93501 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 66630
Female 49265

An estimated 74.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 29.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,178. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 93501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.8
Social Security 29.7
Retirement income 18.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 9.7
Cash public assistance income 9.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 21.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 28.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 20.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 93501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 21.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 28.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 20.4

In 2020-2024, 38.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 47.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 37.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 42% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 93501 in 2020-2024, 91.7% had health insurance coverage and 8.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 40.8% and public coverage was 60.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 93501 had a total population of 6,435 - 3,559 (55.3%) females and 2,876 (44.7%) males. The median age was 33.2 years. An estimated 30.6% of the population was under 18 years, 29.9% was 19 to 44 years, 25.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 11 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 93501 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 312 279
5 to 9 239 281
10 to 14 311 308
15 to 19 250 194
20 to 24 78 318
25 to 29 181 166
30 to 34 220 276
35 to 39 199 132
40 to 44 55 294
45 to 49 282 127
50 to 54 166 225
55 to 59 196 206
60 to 64 188 242
65 to 69 60 223
70 to 74 82 116
75 to 79 29 8
80 to 84 9 36
85 and over 19 128

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 43.8% were White; 17.9% were Black or African American; 6.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 3.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 45.8% of the people in 93501 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 32.2% of the people in 93501 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,186 households in 93501. The average household size was 2.94 people.

Married-couple households made up 37.4% of the households in 93501 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 41.1% of all households, while 18.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.8% of all households.

In 93501, 30.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 93501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 37.4
Cohabiting Couples 3.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
41.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 50.6% of males and 39.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37.6 40.3
Now married, except separated 50.6 39.2
Separated 4 2.8
Widowed 1.5 11.4
Divorced 6.3 6.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 93501, 230 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 13% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.2% of the people living in 93501 were U.S. natives. 75.4% of the 93501 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.8% of 93501 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 45.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 98.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 93501 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 93501.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 93501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 89.7
Asia 6.9
Europe 2.1
Africa 1.2
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 93501 in 2020-2024, 23.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 22.5% of people at least five years old; 10% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 93501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 22.5
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 0.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 93501 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 93501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.7
Different house, same county 1.9
Different county, same state 4.3
Different state 0.1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 77.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 22.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 93501 was 1,858 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 101 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,475. College or graduate school enrollment was 282.

Educational Attainment of People in 93501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 22.5
High school diploma or equivalency 33.9
Some college, no degree 29.4
Associate's degree 6.1
Bachelor's degree 3.5
Graduate or professional degree 4.5

Disability

In 93501, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 10.9% of people under 18 years old, to 19.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 49% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 93501, 49.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 41.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 70.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,622 70.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 480 20.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 199 8.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 93501 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 93501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.4
Construction 4.7
Manufacturing 14.3
Wholesale trade 3.3
Retail trade 12.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 11.5
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 15
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.1
Other Services, except public administration 6.2
Public administration 10.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 93501 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 357 15.5
Service occupations 696 30.2
Sales and office occupations 379 16.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 401 17.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 468 20.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 77% of 93501 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 32.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 93501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 77
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.2
Other means 0.9
Worked from home 10.2

In 2020-2024, 93501 had a total of 2,382 housing units. Of these housing units, 52.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 27.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 19.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 93501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 52.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 27.9
Mobile homes 19.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.5

3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 93501 was 5.2 rooms, and of these housing units 55.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 93501 had 2,186 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 196 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 42.5% while renters occupied 57.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.49 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.28.

5.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.4% and another 33.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 93501:

House Heating Fuel Used in 93501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 48.3
Electricity 43.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 8
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 93501 was $196,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 54.7 % had a mortgage. 45.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,531 and for owners without a mortgage it was $511.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 93501 was $1,238. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.