Geography
Mammoth Lakes is located at 37°38'13" North, 118°58'44" West (37.636893, -118.978915)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 65.2 km² (25.2 mi²). 64.2 km² (24.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.51% water.
Mammoth Lakes resides on the edge of the Long Valley Caldera. The area around the town is geologically active, with hot springs and rhyolite domes that are less than 1000 years old.
Visitors can take California highway 203 from the town of Mammoth Lakes to the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, over Minaret Summit, then down to Devil's Postpile National Monument, with access to the Ansel Adams Wilderness.
The area has natural hot springs which are sometimes used after skiing. Other features include lakes, a soda springs, and an obsidian dome. Mammoth Lakes is north of the Owens Valley, a scenic area with extensive hiking opportunities.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 7,093 people, 2,814 households, and 1,516 families residing in the town. The population density is 110.5/km² (286.2/mi²). There are 7,960 housing units at an average density of 124.0/km² (321.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 83.21% White, 0.41% African American, 0.49% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 12.35% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. 22.20% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,814 households out of which 28.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% are married couples living together, 6.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 46.1% are non-families. 28.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 3.09.
In the town the population is spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 131.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 141.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $44,570, and the median income for a family is $52,561. Males have a median income of $31,280 versus $25,106 for females. The per capita income for the town is $24,526. 14.4% of the population and 8.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.9% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.