Population 49 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mountain Pass
Household size in Mountain Pass
| Period | Mountain Pass | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 3.35 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 3.43 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 3.42 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mountain Pass has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.02, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mountain Pass
| Period | Mountain Pass | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2 | 33.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.4 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.7 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mountain Pass is 43.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mountain Pass
| Period | Mountain Pass | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 15.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Mountain Pass: 25.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mountain Pass
Renters in Mountain Pass
| Period | Mountain Pass | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6% | 32.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 56.0% | 36.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 77.4% | 36.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 55.2% | 34.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.6 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mountain Pass rent: 55.2% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 36.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mountain Pass
| Period | Mountain Pass | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.8% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.8% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.7% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 40.7% of the housing in Mountain Pass, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mountain Pass
| Period | Mountain Pass | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Mountain Pass is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Riverside area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mountain Pass
| Period | Mountain Pass | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $445 | $1,287 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $721 | $1,332 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $587 | $1,549 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $863 | $2,083 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$418 | +$796 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mountain Pass pays $863 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mountain Pass
Bachelor's degrees in Mountain Pass
| Period | Mountain Pass | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 19.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 19.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 21.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 24.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mountain Pass have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mountain Pass
| Period | Mountain Pass | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.4% | 77.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.5% | 78.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 80.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 82.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +24.9 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Mountain Pass never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Even so, the rate is higher than in the Riverside area overall (82.5%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mountain Pass
| Period | Mountain Pass | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 11.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 14.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Mountain Pass out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mountain Pass compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Pass | 2.43 | 43.9 | 25.0% | 55.2% | 40.7% | 1986 | $863 | 6.4% | 85.3% | 0.0% |
| Searchlight | 1.75 | 56.7 | 6.1% | 43.2% | 42.9% | 1987 | $659 | 16.2% | 75.3% | 10.0% |
| Cal Nev Ari | 1.64 | 64.0 | 6.9% | 31.0% | 36.3% | 1982 | $596 | 9.0% | 76.0% | 17.5% |
| Baker | 2.43 | 43.4 | 24.8% | 56.2% | 40.0% | 1986 | $885 | 7.0% | 85.6% | 0.3% |
| Katherine | 2.08 | 59.7 | 10.4% | 75.8% | 34.7% | 1994 | $968 | 8.7% | 77.4% | 18.2% |
| Golden Valley | 2.09 | 56.1 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 13.9% | 1995 | $1,069 | 5.8% | 75.7% | 5.7% |
| Chloride | 1.89 | 71.3 | 7.4% | 17.1% | 21.5% | 2000 | $970 | 21.8% | 88.3% | 4.8% |
| Fort Irwin | 2.60 | 23.6 | 17.6% | 98.9% | 6.9% | 1994 | $1,817 | 34.8% | 99.3% | 12.3% |
| So-Hi | 2.24 | 67.1 | 3.0% | 22.8% | 16.5% | 1999 | $1,068 | 7.5% | 72.6% | 21.0% |
| New Kingman-Butler | 2.36 | 44.3 | 12.8% | 34.5% | 7.4% | 1988 | $1,107 | 9.4% | 83.5% | 3.9% |
| Kingman | 2.23 | 47.2 | 12.3% | 29.3% | 6.3% | 1993 | $1,102 | 19.1% | 89.6% | 6.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mountain Pass. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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