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.When you are in Mecca, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 47.09% of Mecca’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Mecca is a town of service providers, farmers, fishers, or foresters, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mecca who work in farm management occupations (19.29%), sales jobs (11.14%), and maintenance occupations (10.94%). 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. In Mecca, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.33 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. In terms of college education, Mecca ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.79% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Mecca in 2022 was $19,808, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,232 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 98.37% 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 White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Mecca include French, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander. In addition, Mecca has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (48.37%). The most common language spoken in Mecca is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
