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Mecca, CA
Full City Profile · California · Riverside County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
7,071
Population
1,022/sq mi density
$45,011
Median Income
$19,529 per capita
$222,000
Home Value
$333,754 Zillow
$900
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
75°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
380
Violent Crime/100K
2,640 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$45,011 median income, 5.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$222,000 home value, $900/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
380 violent crimes/100K (0% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.7%
8,588 → 7,071
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+67.3%
$26,908 → $45,011
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mecca across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,174
-897 from 2023 (7,071)
Projected Median Income 2030
$64,527
+$19,516 from 2023 ($45,011)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,588 | — | $26,908 | — |
| 2015 | 9,472 | +10.3% | $26,047 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7,893 | -16.7% | $25,863 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,635 | -15.9% | $23,600 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 4,451 | -32.9% | $25,202 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 7,071 | +58.9% | $45,011 | +78.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.