Mentone is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 9,557 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mentone is the 426th largest community in California. Housing costs in Mentone are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mentone is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mentone is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mentone who work in office and administrative support (13.08%), healthcare (9.70%), and management occupations (8.62%). Of important note, Mentone is also a town of artists. Mentone has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mentone’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.62% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 education level of Mentone citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.82% of adults in Mentone have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Mentone in 2022 was $37,463, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,852 for a family of four. However, Mentone contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mentone is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mentone home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mentone residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Mentone also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 35.72% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mentone include English, Irish, German, Dutch, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Mentone is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
