Mecca is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 8,219 people and three associated neighborhoods, Mecca is the 441st largest community in California.Mecca is a blue-collar town, with 56.40% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Mecca is a town of service providers, farmers, fishers, or foresters, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Mecca who work in farm management occupations (21.36%), maintenance occupations (12.44%), and sales jobs (7.44%). You will also find that a lot of people in Mecca work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Mecca is worth considering. As is often the case in a small town, Mecca doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Mecca ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 1.90% of people over 25 have a college degree. The per capita income in Mecca in 2022 was $19,496, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,984 for a family of four. However, Mecca contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mecca is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mecca home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Mecca, accounting for 98.00% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Mecca residents report their race to be Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Mecca include Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, U.S. Virgin Islander, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Mecca's cultural character, accounting for 58.83% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Mecca is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
