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Monterey, California

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StatisticMontereyCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population29,61339,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$102,846$99,122$80,734
Median Age37.537.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher52.9%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,076,300$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,353$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate9.8%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born17.7%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate36.2%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.528.726.4
Worked from Home23.0%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.1%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Monterey, California

Age in Monterey, California

StatisticMontereyCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age37.537.938.9
Under 18 %14.3%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %20.3%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.0%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.2%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Monterey, California

StatisticMontereyCaliforniaUnited States
Households12,53413,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.82.5
Family Households51.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children20.3%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.8%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone36.2%24.3%28.7%
Never Married37.3%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Monterey, California

StatisticMontereyCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$62,773$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.0%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.2%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.1%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More18.6%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.8%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.8%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.4%12.4%n/a

Housing in Monterey, California

StatisticMontereyCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units14,13614,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes43.4%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units28.8%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied63.8%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.7%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,071$5,124n/a

Education in Monterey, California

StatisticMontereyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School6.9%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate12.5%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.7%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.6%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree27.2%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Monterey, California

StatisticMontereyCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.0%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work57.7%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.6%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work9.2%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes45.3%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.3%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Monterey, California

StatisticMontereyCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence45.6%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.3%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.3%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home73.1%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home15.1%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.9%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Monterey

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.