It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Mariposa has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Mariposa has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Mariposa than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Mariposa may be for you.
Despite the fact that it is a small town, Mariposa has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable transportation.
The education level of Mariposa ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Mariposa, 40.02% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Mariposa in 2022 was $30,407, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,628 for a family of four. However, Mariposa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mariposa also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.63% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Mariposa is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mariposa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mariposa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mariposa include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Mariposa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Armenian and Italian.
