Mendocino County Profile


 
About this area:
Mendocino County is located along the California’s northern coast. Sonoma, Lake, Glenn, Tehama, Trinity, and Humboldt counties all border on the inland side. Tourism is the primary industry on the Mendocino coast. Coastal highway 1 and highway 101, which runs through the central county are important transportation routes. Smaller country roads connect Mendocino’s five distinct regions: Anderson Valley to the south, South Mendocino coast, North Mendocino coast, Northern Mendocino county, and the Russian River Valley to the east.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Mendocino County 2024Aug38,42036,4102,0205.2
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024AugTotal, All Industries34,420
2024AugTotal Nonfarm32,650
2024AugService-Providing28,170
2024AugTotal Private25,130
2024AugPrivate Service Providing20,650
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2020 - 20301001606060.0
Cooks, Restaurant2020 - 20307101,08037052.1
Manicurists and Pedicurists2020 - 2030701003042.9
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors2020 - 20301502005033.3
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Service Workers2020 - 203030401033.3
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Data for Mendocino County is not available. Data for North Coast Region has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean
Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Physicians, All Other20241st Qtr$150.57$0.00$0.00$0.00
Pediatricians, General20241st Qtr$137.72$0.00$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20241st Qtr$129.23$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20241st Qtr$118.62$49.48$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20241st Qtr$111.50$72.70$77.30$0.00
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2023Annual8$690,000
Single Family 2023Annual9$3,437,926
Total all types construction permits 2023Annual17$4,127,926
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2023Time Period2022
United States Annual300.7Annual292.74.2
California Annual331.8Annual319.23.9
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Data for Mendocino County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2023AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$507,750
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2022Annual$420,539
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2022Annual$3,739,870
Cigarette Tax 2022Annual$1,622,507
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2022Annual$19,875
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2022Annual$0
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Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2023AnnualRetail $1,766,797,004
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Mendocino County 2022AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance89,960
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2022Annual$57,31089,960
Total Personal Income - BEA2022Annual$5,145,47089,960
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusMendocino County , CAMendocino County , CA33,599
2020CensusMendocino County , CASonoma County , CA1,629
2020CensusLake County , CAMendocino County , CA1,518
2020CensusSonoma County , CAMendocino County , CA1,176
2020CensusMendocino County , CALake County , CA283
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Mendocino College (Ukiah Campus)Community Colleges (two-year school)Ukiah,CA
Dharma Realm Buddhist UniversityUniversity or College (four-year school)Talmage,CA
Ukiah Adult SchoolSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Ukiah,CA
College of the Redwoods - MendocinoCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Fort Bragg,CA
Dominican off Campus ProgramCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Ukiah,CA
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