Children & family health metrics · Mono County, CA · Data sourced from ACS, CDPH, CHR, and Mono County CHA
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
Behavioral health snapshot — Mono County vs. California
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 / 2006 Smile Survey). No CA-wide SCOHR rollup is publicly published — benchmarks are approximations. Early decay is 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).