Mariposa is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 1,526 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mariposa is the 700th largest community in California.

Of important note, Mariposa is also a town of artists. Mariposa has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mariposa’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.95% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Mariposa has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Mariposa a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

In Mariposa, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.81 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Mariposa, even though it is a small town, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, town who have a need for low-cost transportation.

The population of Mariposa is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.02% of adults in Mariposa have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mariposa in 2022 was $31,111, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,444 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 37.05% 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mariposa include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Mariposa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Armenian and Italian.