Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

179,417

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

0.247% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

3.95% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,959

1.98% 1-year growth

Health

93.3% of the population of Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 2.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.74%

Uninsured

41.8%

Employer Coverage

18.9%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

2.92%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA declined by 1.59% from 6.85% to 6.74%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA employs 77.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA were Elementary & secondary schools (5,080 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,041 people), and Construction (4,295 people), and the highest paying industries were Electronics & appliance retailers ($409,452), Software publishers ($352,033), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($293,679).

Males in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $83,968. The income inequality in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.493, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,957

Women

46.3%

41,681

Men

53.7%

The workforce of Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 77,638 people, with 46.3% woman, and 53.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

77.6k

2024 Value

−0.0656%

1 Year decline

± −0.0656%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.0656%, from 77.7k employees to 77.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,238 people), Postsecondary teachers (1,695 people), and Retail salespersons (1,662 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

77.6k

2024 Value

−0.0656%

1 Year decline

± −0.0656%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.0656%, from 77.7k employees to 77.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,080 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,041 people), and Construction (4,295 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,496

Median earning men ± $2,698

$46,303

Median earning women ± $2,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,237), Wholesale Trade ($109,212), and Public Administration ($108,886).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,221), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,417), and Construction ($70,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8,468 male students and 9,385 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA are White (2,590 and 47.4%), Hispanic or Latino (1,925 and 35.3%), Asian (318 and 5.82%), and Two or More Races (254 and 4.65%).

The largest universities in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Naval Postgraduate School (2,422 and 41.8%), California State University-Monterey Bay (2,115 and 36.5%), and Monterey Peninsula College (970 and 16.8%).

The most popular majors in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA are General Business Administration & Management (527 and 9.11%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (423 and 7.31%), and Systems Engineering (351 and 6.06%).

The median tuition costs are $48,184 for private four year colleges, and $6,084 and $18,684 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.76%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 17,853 (47.4% men and 52.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 17,853 students enrolled in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA, 47.4% men and 52.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,180 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
250 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
203 degrees awarded
Computer Science
199 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA was General Psychology with 250 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Naval Postgraduate School
2,422 degrees awarded
California State University-Monterey Bay
2,115 degrees awarded
Monterey Peninsula College
970 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Naval Postgraduate School with 2,422 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,198 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA, which is 1.23 times more than the 2,590 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,590 degrees mean that there were 1.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,925 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($48,184) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,695) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($938) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.31% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.19% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (31.7k), Some college (29.3k), and Graduate Degree (26k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA was $988,900 in 2024, which is 2.97 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $959,700 to $988,900, a 3.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$988,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,228

$35,388

Median Property Taxes

±$1,262

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$104,959

Median Household Income

± $2,988

66k

Number of Households

± 1,848

In 2024, the median household income of the 66k households in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA grew to $104,959 from the previous year's value of $102,917.

The following chart displays the households in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA

0.491

2023 Wage GINI in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.332% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.1%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (8.57%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA (19k out of 173k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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