Mammoth Lakes Jobs

Mammoth Lakes is an incorporated town in Mono County, California, United States. The population was 7,093 at the 2000 census.

The Mammoth Lakes real estate market has gone through ups and downs over the past few decades. In 1980, an earthquake with magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale occurred. This sent area property values plummeting. A huge real estate surplus formed after this, Mammoth Lakes had a total of over 1200 properties on the market. The development of Mammoth Mountain ski area has had a direct effect on housing in more recent years. The tourist market has led to an explosion of property values. This peaked in 2003 when the median property value reached $750,000. Another peak occurred in 2006 with the sale of Mammoth Mountain ski area to Starwood Capital. A recent analysis by a Mammoth Lakes real estate company shows that although sales volume overall has dropped from 2005 to 2006, prices have held steady.

Among the most common occupations in Mammoth Lakes are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%; Service occupations, 25%; and Sales and office occupations, 21%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Mammoth Lakes, California work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 11 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Mammoth Lakes, California are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 35%; Educational, health and social services, 11%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 10%. Simply Hired's Mammoth Lakes job listings indicate that the following industries in Mammoth Lakes are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Mammoth Lakes, California is $28,193, and the median income of households in Mammoth Lakes was $44,570.

According to our Mammoth Lakes Trends data, the number of Mammoth Lakes, California jobs has decreased by 41% since October 2011.

Population of Mammoth Lakes Total population 7,093 Male 56.87% Female 43.13% Median age 32.2     Mammoth Lakes Housing Owner-occupied homes 52.8% Median cost of a home $298,600 Median mortgage payment $1,193 Renter-occupied homes 47.2% Vacant housing 64.6% Median monthly rent $715     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,280 Median for all female full-time $25,106     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 23% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 9% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 4%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 18% Some college, no degree 28% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 23% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 37% Currently married 48% Separated 2% Widowed 1% Divorced 11%     Race White 85% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 13%     Mammoth Lakes Commute Carpool 16.3% Public transportation 4.8% Average travel time 12 minutes