Editing Mecca, California (section)

==Demographics==

The [[2020 United States census]] reported a population of 8,219 for the year,<ref>US Census Bureau, 2020 Census, Mecca CDP, California profile</ref> a decline from 2010.

The [[2010 United States census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0646660|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715031425/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0646660|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Mecca CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Mecca had a population of 8,577. The population density was {{convert|1,232.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Mecca was 2,686 (31.3%) White, 40 (0.5%) African American, 47 (0.5%) Native American, 17 (0.2%) Asian, 7 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, and 237 (2.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8,462 persons (98.7%).

There were 1,854 households, out of which 1,374 (74.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,185 (63.9%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 339 (18.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 175 (9.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 142 (7.7%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 10 (0.5%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. The average household consisted of 4.63 persons per household.

The population was spread out, with 3,372 people (39.3%) under the age of 18, 1,141 people (13.3%) aged 18 to 24, 2,353 people (27.4%) aged 25 to 44, 1,368 people (15.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 343 people (4.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.8 males.

There were 2,020 housing units at an average density of {{convert|290.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 815 (44.0%) were owner-occupied, and 1,039 (56.0%) were occupied by renters. 3,978 people (46.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 4,599 people (53.6%) lived in rental housing units.

49% of Mecca residents are employed in agricultural work. The community's population fluctuates several times throughout the year with up to an additional 5,000 [[Migrant worker|seasonal farmworkers]] coming into Mecca to serve the valley's winter and summer harvesting seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-mecca-farmworkers-shelter-loses-funds-20190410-htmlstory.html|title=When this farmworker shelter started taking in asylum seekers, it lost its biggest donor|last=Mejia|first=Brittny|date=April 10, 2019|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 11, 2019}}</ref>

Mecca has an elementary school, but no public high school. 1.4% of residents hold a college degree, with 17.7% continuing education after high school, ranking Mecca as the 17th least-educated city in the United States.