Wawona

Population: 127
Median household income: $70,320
Median home value: $739,600

Wawona is a community in Mariposa County, California, home to 127 residents. Its median household income of $70,320 runs above the Mariposa County figure of $65,378.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wawona's population declined 32.8% from 189 to 127.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 47.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 127
Median age: 67.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,320
Median home value: $739,600
Median gross rent: $1,140
Housing units: 310
Homeownership rate: 27.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

189127

Median household income

$38,036$70,320

Median gross rent

$1,092$1,140

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	189	—	—	$1,092
2020	166	—	—	$1,148
2021	101	$38,036	—	$1,319
2022	122	$64,896	—	$1,125
2023	127	$70,320	$739,600	$1,140

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3433.9%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 644.7%

65 to 7447.2%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	43	33.9%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	12	9.4%
55 to 64	6	4.7%
65 to 74	60	47.2%
75 and over	6	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	127	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.8%

High school graduate14.2%

Some college or associate's15.7%

Bachelor's degree43.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	22.8%
High school graduate	18	14.2%
Some college or associate's	20	15.7%
Bachelor's degree	55	43.3%
Graduate or professional degree	5	3.9%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	89	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	61.8%
15 to 29 min	5	5.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	29	32.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.15
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 127)

	Count	Share
Family households	19	22.4%
Nonfamily households	66	77.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	27.4%
Vacant	225	72.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	23	27.1%
Renter-occupied	62	72.9%

1-unit, detached94.8%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	294	94.8%
1-unit, attached	16	5.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0683766
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.5447, -119.6387