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Salinas, California

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StatisticSalinasCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population161,76139,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$91,908$99,122$80,734
Median Age32.437.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.5%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$654,100$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,991$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate13.6%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born37.5%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate47.0%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.628.726.4
Worked from Home4.3%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.5%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Salinas, California

Age in Salinas, California

StatisticSalinasCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age32.437.938.9
Under 18 %29.4%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.1%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.5%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.6%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Salinas, California

StatisticSalinasCaliforniaUnited States
Households43,62013,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.72.82.5
Family Households80.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children46.6%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families31.6%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone15.1%24.3%28.7%
Never Married45.8%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Salinas, California

StatisticSalinasCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,650$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.1%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.6%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.5%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.3%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.6%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.9%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households11.5%12.4%n/a

Housing in Salinas, California

StatisticSalinasCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units45,24914,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes55.4%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units25.5%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.6%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied53.0%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.2%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,080$5,124n/a

Education in Salinas, California

StatisticSalinasCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School37.8%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate23.8%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.9%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.9%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.6%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Salinas, California

StatisticSalinasCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.4%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.2%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.1%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.8%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.2%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Salinas, California

StatisticSalinasCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.8%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.6%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens27.9%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home26.6%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home68.9%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency40.9%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Salinas

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.