Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

174,916

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

0.923% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

3.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,217

3.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 175k people, from which 72.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.7% of Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (64.3k people).

In 2024, there were 4.14 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (91.4k people) in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA are Spanish (108,981 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,476 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,289 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

86,426

Women

49.5%

88,345

Men

50.5%

The resident population of Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA in 2024 was 174,771 inhabitants, with 50.5% men, and 49.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

72.9%

2024 Citizenship

73.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 72.9% of Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA was 73.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
91.4k ± 2.97k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22.1k ± 2.52k
White (Hispanic)
21.8k ± 2.87k

79.7%

Hispanic Population

139k people

79.7% of the people in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA are hispanic (139k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
52,529 ± 4,706 people
El Salvador
3,260 ± 1,389 people
Philippines
2,955 ± 1,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 52,529 Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA residents, followed by El Salvador with 3,260 and Philippines with 2,955.

Foreign-Born Population

36.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64.3k people

35.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62.7k people

As of 2024, 36.7% of Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA residents (64.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA was 35.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
108,981 households (67.6%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
2,476 households (1.54%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,289 households (0.799%)

72.2% of the households in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 67.6% of the households in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
837 ± 181
Gulf War (2001-)
571 ± 176
Gulf War (1990s)
554 ± 192

Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA.

Health

88% of the population of Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 36.3% on employee plans, 35.7% on Medicaid, 6.74% on Medicare, 8.83% on non-group plans, and 0.423% 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, 50.4% were men and 49.6% 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 31% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

36.3%

Employer Coverage

35.7%

Medicaid

6.74%

Medicare

8.83%

Non-Group

0.423%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA declined by 3.02% from 12.4% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA employs 70.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA were Farming (11,578 people), Construction (5,595 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,492 people), and the highest paying industries were Broadcasting & content providers ($258,381), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($225,801), and Offices of dentists ($140,497).

Males in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,628. The income inequality in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.435, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,263

Women

45.7%

38,405

Men

54.3%

The workforce of Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA in 2024 was 70,668 people, with 45.7% woman, and 54.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

70.7k

2024 Value

−0.0523%

1 Year decline

± −0.0523%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.0523%, from 70.7k employees to 70.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (8,816 people), Cashiers (2,497 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,927 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City 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

70.7k

2024 Value

−0.0523%

1 Year decline

± −0.0523%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.0523%, from 70.7k employees to 70.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA, are Farming (11,578 people), Construction (5,595 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,492 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,341

Median earning men ± $1,774

$38,002

Median earning women ± $1,893

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,023), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,729), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,772).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,786), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,156), and Information ($61,773).

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.

Education

The student population of Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,995 male students and 6,126 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (2,253 and 84.3%), White (144 and 5.39%), Unknown (127 and 4.75%), and Asian (85 and 3.18%).

The largest universities in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Hartnell College (2,164 and 81%), Central Coast College (315 and 11.8%), and CET-Salinas (151 and 5.65%).

The most popular majors in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,078 and 40.3%), Medical Assistant (217 and 8.12%), and General Psychology (111 and 4.15%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2018 in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 73.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,121 (49.5% men and 50.5% 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 12,121 students enrolled in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA, 49.5% men and 50.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9,343 records, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
294 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
111 degrees awarded
General Psychology
111 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 294 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Hartnell College
2,164 degrees awarded
Central Coast College
315 degrees awarded
CET-Salinas
151 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hartnell College with 2,164 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 885 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA, which is 0.495 times less than the 1,787 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,253 degrees mean that there were 15.6 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 144 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

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($24) 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, 4.31% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.8% 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 (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA in 2024 were Primary Education (37.5k), High School or Equivalent (32.6k), and Secondary Education (29.2k).

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 (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA was $667,800 in 2024, which is 2.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $617,300 to $667,800, a 8.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA is 49.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$667,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,388

$23,317

Median Property Taxes

±$1,095

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 (Northeast)--Salinas City 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 (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.2%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.2% of the housing units in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City 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.

$93,217

Median Household Income

± $3,394

47.4k

Number of Households

± 1,821

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.4k households in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA grew to $93,217 from the previous year's value of $90,455.

The following chart displays the households in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA

0.439

2023 Wage GINI in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.974% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Other (8.01%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.01%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.72% of the workforce in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City 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 (Northeast)--Salinas City 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 (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA (23k out of 173k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monterey County (Northeast)--Salinas City PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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