Children & family health metrics · Mono County, CA · Data sourced from ACS, CDPH, CHR, Mono County CHA, and CA Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) 2023–24
Mono County California avg▲ above CA avg ▼ below CA avg
Children (under 18)
2,420
2023 · ACS estimate
Median household income
$86,953
▼ CA avg $103,678
2023 · ACS / CA Dept of Finance
Children in poverty
11%
▼ CA avg 15%
2023 · CDPH
Hispanic children in poverty
31%
▲ CA avg ~25%
2024 · CDPH / CHA
Teen birth rate (per 1,000)
18.6
▲ CA avg 10.5
2022 · CHR
Frequent mental distress
17%
▲ CA avg 14%
2022 · CHR / CDC BRFSS
Dentists per 100k
46.2
▼ CA avg 92.9
2024 · CHR / CHNA
Kindergarteners – untreated decay
26.9%
▲ CA approx 20%
2024–25 · SCOHR / CHNA
Poverty rates — Mono County vs. CA avg
Behavioral health — Mono County vs. CA avg (per 100k)
Key rates — Mono County vs. California average
CA averages: children poverty CDPH; teen birth rate CDPH/Kidsdata.org; low birthweight March of Dimes; mental distress CDC BRFSS; dentists CHR 2024.
Total minors
2,349
2021 · Census
Est. population under 18
2,420
2023 · Derived ACS
Children below poverty
11%
2023 · CDPH
Hispanic children in poverty
31%
2024 · CHA
Poverty rate comparison by group
Poor mental health days / mo
5.2
2021 · CHR
Frequent mental distress
17%
2022 · CHR
Suicidal ideation rate / 100k
39
2024 · MHA
Severe depression risk / 100k
40
2024 · MHA
New: 2023–24 CHKS School-Based Mental Health Data (Eastern Sierra Unified) — The CA Healthy Kids Survey provides student-reported mental health data. See the CHKS tab for full school climate results.
Chronic sadness / hopelessness — by grade (CHKS 2023–24)
% reporting "sad or hopeless almost every day for 2+ weeks." Gr. 11 rate (33%) is notably elevated. Source: CHKS 2023–24 Secondary Report, Eastern Sierra Unified.
Social-emotional distress — by grade (CHKS 2023–24)
% reporting "pretty much/very much true" on distress scale (hard to relax, felt sad, easily irritated). Source: CHKS 2023–24 Secondary Report.
Suicidal ideation — by grade (CHKS 2023–24)
% seriously considering suicide in past 12 months. 22% of 11th graders reported this — a significant concern. Source: CHKS 2023–24 Secondary.
% reporting feeling "very stressed" or "very lonely" most/all of the time in past month. Source: CHKS 2023–24 Elementary, Mental Health Module.
Behavioral health snapshot — Mono County vs. California (county-level)
CA averages sourced from Mental Health America 2024 State Report and CDC BRFSS/PLACES 2022. Suicidal ideation & severe depression rates per 100,000 population; frequent distress as % of adults; poor mental health days as monthly average.
Dentists per 100k (Mono vs CA: 92.9)
46.2
2024 · CHR / CHNA
Clinics accepting Medi-Cal (kids)
1
2025 · CHNA
Communities w/o local dental clinic
6
2025 · CHNA
Pediatric encounters at Mammoth Hosp. (2022–25)
9,627
2025 · CHNA
Kids with current dental pain/decay (survey)
12%
2025 · CHNA Survey
Kids with sealants
26%
2025 · CHNA Survey
KOHA kindergarten assessment participation
% of eligible kindergarteners submitting Proof of Assessment. Source: SCOHR / 2025 Oral Health CHNA.
Kindergarten oral health outcomes — Mono County vs. CA benchmark
Mono County: SCOHR / 2025 Oral Health CHNA (2024–25). CA benchmark: caries experience ~50%+ (CDE); untreated decay ~20% (CA Oral Health Plan). Early decay not tracked statewide.
Dentists per 100k — Mono County vs. California
Mono County has approximately half the statewide dentist-to-population ratio, with all providers concentrated in Mammoth Lakes. Source: County Health Rankings 2024 / 2025 Oral Health CHNA.
Medi-Cal annual dental visit rate — Mono County (2013–2023)
% of Medi-Cal members with at least one annual dental visit. Consistently below statewide averages. Source: DHCS Medi-Cal Dental Services Division / 2025 Oral Health CHNA.
Current dental issues by racial/ethnic group (community survey)
% reporting current dental decay, pain, or swelling. Source: 2025 Oral Health CHNA Community Survey (N=320).
Teen birth rate (15–19) per 1,000
18.6
2022 · CHR
Low birthweight births
8.4%
2022 · CHR
Early prenatal care (1st trimester)
84.4%
2024 · CHA
Maternal health — Mono County vs. California
CA averages: CDPH/Kidsdata.org (teen birth rate ~10.5/1,000, 2022), March of Dimes PeriStats (low birthweight 7.4%, 2022; early prenatal care 84.3%, 2023).
California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) 2023–24 — Eastern Sierra Unified School District
Elementary (Grade 5): n=32, 91% response rate across 4 schools (Antelope, Bridgeport, Edna Beaman, Lee Vining Elementary). Secondary: Grades 7, 9, 11 surveyed. Data prepared by WestEd for California Dept. of Education.
School climate key indicators — Elementary Grade 5 (CHKS 2023–24)
% responding "Yes, most of the time" or "Yes, all of the time." Source: CHKS 2023–24 Elementary Main Report, Eastern Sierra Unified.
School climate — Secondary by grade (CHKS 2023–24)
% "pretty much/very much true" or equivalent positive response. Source: CHKS 2023–24 Secondary Main Report, Eastern Sierra Unified.
Safety & bullying — Secondary by grade (CHKS 2023–24)
% reporting each indicator in past 12 months (harassment/bullying) or in-school perception. Source: CHKS 2023–24 Secondary.
Elementary Grade 5: school safety & victimization (CHKS 2023–24)
Victimization = % reporting "some of the time" or more often. 53% were teased about body image — notably high. Source: CHKS 2023–24 Elementary.
Home support — Grade 5 vs. school support (CHKS 2023–24)
High expectations at home (94%) far exceeds meaningful participation at school (43%), suggesting a gap between home ambitions and school engagement opportunities. Source: CHKS 2023–24 Elementary.
Elem. Grade 5: mental health help-seeking (CHKS 2023–24)
When feeling sad/stressed/lonely/depressed, 31% said they'd "be afraid to get help" and 31% said they'd "not know what to do." Only 19% would seek a counselor. 38% wanted to talk to a counselor in the past year, but 39% who needed help didn't get it. Source: CHKS 2023–24 Elementary, Mental Health Supports Module.
Secondary well-being indicators by grade (CHKS 2023–24)
Life satisfaction = % "satisfied" or "very satisfied." Optimism = % "pretty much/very much true." Chronic sadness and considered suicide reflect elevated mental health concerns especially in Grade 11. Source: CHKS 2023–24 Secondary.
Youth Tobacco & Vaping — Eastern Sierra Unified / Mono County
School-based data from CHKS 2023–24 (Eastern Sierra Unified, Grades 7, 9, 11 and Grade 5). County-level context from CA Dept. of Public Health, CDC, and American Lung Association. Note: Small sample sizes (esp. Gr. 7 n≈15, Gr. 9 n≈13, Gr. 11 n≈18) mean individual percentages should be interpreted with caution.
Ever used vape products (Grade 11)
28%
▲ Gr. 7: 0%, Gr. 9: 0%
2023–24 · CHKS Secondary
Lifetime tobacco use (Grade 11)
22%
▲ Gr. 7: 0%, Gr. 9: 0%
2023–24 · CHKS Secondary
Current tobacco use — past 30 days (Gr. 11)
6%
2023–24 · CHKS Secondary
Current vaping (Gr. 11, past 30 days)
6%
2023–24 · CHKS Secondary
Ever vaped (Gr. 5 — Elementary)
6%
Notable for 5th graders
2023–24 · CHKS Elementary
Friends who vape (Gr. 5)
13%
2023–24 · CHKS Elementary
CA teen vaping rate (9th–12th grade)
~14%
2021–22 · CDPH CA Student Survey
Mono adult smoking rate
~11%
≈ CA avg 10–11%
2022 · CDC PLACES / CHR
Lifetime tobacco & vaping use — by grade (CHKS 2023–24)
Lifetime use rises sharply by Grade 11. 28% ever used vape products; 22% used any tobacco product. Grades 7 and 9 report zero lifetime use, consistent with CA patterns at those ages. Source: CHKS 2023–24 Secondary.
Current (past 30 days) tobacco & vape use — by grade (CHKS 2023–24)
Current use is concentrated in Grade 11. Zero current cigarette smoking across all grades. Vaping and tobacco nicotine use both at 6% among 11th graders. Source: CHKS 2023–24 Secondary.
Perceived harm of tobacco/vaping — Gr. 11 (CHKS 2023–24)
% rating "great harm." Daily/heavy use is understood as harmful; occasional use is less recognized as harmful — especially vaping occasionally (39%) vs. cigarettes occasionally (22%). Prevention messaging gap. Source: CHKS 2023–24 Secondary.
Perceived difficulty obtaining tobacco/vaping — by grade (CHKS 2023–24)
% rating "very difficult" to obtain. Access perception drops sharply by Grade 11 — with 56% of 11th graders saying cigarettes or vapes are fairly/very easy to get. Source: CHKS 2023–24 Secondary.
Strong anti-tobacco norms among 5th graders (94% say smoking is "very bad"). However, 13% report friends who vape and 6% have ever vaped themselves — indicating early exposure exists. 66% report their class discussed smoking dangers; 56% discussed vaping harms. Source: CHKS 2023–24 Elementary, TUPE Module.
School anti-tobacco policy awareness — by grade (CHKS 2023–24)
% who agree school bans tobacco use and vaping. Awareness is lower among 9th graders (54%) than 7th (73%) or 11th (83%), suggesting a mid-secondary messaging gap. No students in any grade reported secondhand smoke exposure on school property in the past 30 days. Source: CHKS 2023–24 Secondary.
Context: CA youth tobacco trends & Mono County adult smoking
CA statewide youth vaping data from California Student Survey / CDPH (2021–22). Adult smoking rate for Mono County from CDC PLACES/CHR 2022. National youth vaping rate from CDC NYTS 2023 (~10% of high schoolers currently vape). Eastern Sierra 11th grade lifetime vaping (28%) exceeds statewide average of ~14% for 9th–12th graders combined.
Data note: CHKS sample sizes for Eastern Sierra Unified secondary are small (Grade 7 n≈15, Grade 9 n≈13, Grade 11 n≈18). Percentages should be interpreted with caution and as directional signals rather than precise prevalence estimates. The Tobacco-Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Module was not administered at secondary level in this cycle. For broader Mono County tobacco context, the California Dept. of Public Health's Tobacco Control Program and the American Lung Association State of Tobacco Control report provide county-level estimates for adults but youth-specific county-level data is limited outside the CHKS system.