Salinas, CA Demographic Data
Salinas, CA Summary
Salinas is located in Monterey County in California
- Population: 154,463
- Area: 23.22 sq. miles
- Land Area: 23.18 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 6,653.01 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 44.62 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Salinas, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
79,554
51%
50.8
Male
77,670
49%
49.2
Total Population
157,224
323,128,000
Salinas, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,191
8.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
12,750
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
13,452
8.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,148
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,874
7.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
25,921
16.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
24,797
15.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
15,782
10.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,412
4.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,430
4.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,433
5.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,451
2.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,583
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
110,081
70.0%
77.2
Female
54,838
49.8%
51.3
Male
55,243
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
103,172
65.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,801
10.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,467
8.6%
15.2
Female
7,335
54.5%
55.8
Male
6,132
45.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Salinas, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
152,132
96.8%
96.8
White
54,427
34.6%
72.6
Black or African American
2,747
1.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
909
0.6%
0.8
Asian
11,606
7.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,622
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
784
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
7,519
4.8%
0.9
Japanese
559
0.4%
0.2
Korean
426
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
68
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
628
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
102
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
82,341
52.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,092
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
123,203
78.4%
17.8
Mexican
116,103
73.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
229
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
13
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6,858
4.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
34,021
21.6%
82.2
Salinas, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
31,084
33.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,914
9.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
20,046
21.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
13,700
14.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,239
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,340
8.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,486
3.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
39,998
42.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
53,811
57.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,826
12.6%
31.2
Salinas, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
53,946
45.8%
33.7%
Now Married
49,894
42.3%
47.5
Divorced
7,259
6.2%
11.0%
Separated
2,082
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
4,650
3.9
5.8%
Salinas, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,891
24.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
108,142
75.1%
21.6%
Spanish
99,401
69.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,826
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,694
4.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
221
0.2%
1.1%
Salinas, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,143
5.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
937
2.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,925
10.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,751
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,864
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,544
21.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,890
15.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,906
12.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,858
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,456
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
58,089
57,617
Per capita income
19,160
31,128
Salinas, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
20,762
28.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,783
8.0%
9.8
Construction
4,141
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,695
16.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,791
2.5%
6.6
Information
1,152
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,725
5.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,884
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,394
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
2,525
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
8,247
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,058
2.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,373
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
21,597
29.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
13,742
18.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,648
13.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
15,511
21.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,032
16.6%
18.1%
Salinas, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
71,764
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
48,130
67.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,420
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,562
2.2%
5.1
Walked
777
1.1%
2.7
Other means
11,932
16.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,943
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
26.6
Salinas, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,297
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,655
24.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
15,753
40.1%
37.1
3 or more
11,569
29.5%
21.0
Salinas, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
39,274
96.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,746
42.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
22,528
57.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,410
3.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
4.1
0.0%
2.5
Salinas, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,684
1 room
1,009
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
639
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
5,569
13.7%
9.1
4 rooms
10,250
25.2%
16.5
5 rooms
10,237
25.2%
19.8
6 rooms
8,238
20.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,032
5.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,545
3.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,165
2.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Salinas, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,684
1-unit, detached
21,820
53.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,717
6.7%
5.9
2-units
763
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,415
5.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,629
11.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,289
10.5%
4.4
20 or more units
3,058
7.5%
9.0
Mobile home
993
2.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Salinas, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,347
5.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,404
5.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,570
13.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,462
15.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,939
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,194
17.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,866
14.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,240
8.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
579
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
83
0.2%
1.4%
Salinas, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,238
41.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
377
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
21,498
54.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
33
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
454
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
120
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
554
1.4%
1.1
Salinas, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
12,174
47295100.0
Less than $500
44
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
621
5.1%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
947
7.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,137
9.3%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,847
23.4%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,994
24.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,584
29.4%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,600
29.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,951
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,340
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,757
14.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,481
28.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
45
0.0%
0.0%
Salinas, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
21,828
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
88
0.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
342
1.6%
1.9%
Less than $500
1,484
6.8%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,508
6.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,640
21.3%
11.9%
$500 to $999
4,699
21.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,067
41.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
700
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,211
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,646
7.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,162
10.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,649
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,393
15.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,751
12.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,909
41.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,018
0.0%
0.0%
Salinas, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,746
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
307
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
171
1.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
462
2.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
306
1.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,327
13.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9,370
56.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,767
22.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
36
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
397,300
205,000
