Monterey, CA

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2023 Population
29,772
0.783% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
37.1
0.815% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.5%
1.92% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$104,110
6.23% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$1M
7.95% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, N/A had a population of 29.8k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $104,110. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Monterey, CA declined from 30,007 to 29,772, a −0.783% decrease and its median household income grew from $98,003 to $104,110, a 6.23% increase.

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None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

92.9% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monterey, CA are Naval Postgraduate School (2,710 degrees awarded in 2023), Monterey Peninsula College (1,120 degrees), and Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (364 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $1M, and the homeownership rate was 37.9%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: A private beach somewhere along Highway 1 in Monterey, California.

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 29.8k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Monterey, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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Citizenship

92.9%
2023 Citizenship
91.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.9% of Monterey, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    542 ± 173
  2. Vietnam
    456 ± 137
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    151 ± 93

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (1,920 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,406 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,029 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

$81,266
Median earning men ± $10,998
$54,251
Median earning women ± $2,715

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($117,801), Wholesale Trade ($107,449), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,210).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($89,500), Wholesale Trade ($85,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,886).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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%).

Education

In 2023, universities in Monterey, CA awarded 4,194 degrees. The student population of Monterey, CA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 5,513 male students and 4,941 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monterey, CA are White (2,316 and 59.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (846 and 21.8%), Asian (233 and 6.01%), and Black or African American (190 and 4.9%).

The largest universities in Monterey, CA by number of degrees awarded are Naval Postgraduate School (2,710 and 64.6%), Monterey Peninsula College (1,120 and 26.7%), and Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (364 and 8.68%).

The most popular majors in Monterey, CA are General Business Administration & Management (575 and 13.7%), Systems Engineering (431 and 10.3%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (303 and 7.22%).

The median tuition costs in Monterey, CA are $46,556 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

Race

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Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $1M in 2023, which is 3.31 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $929,400 to $1M, a 7.95% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 37.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$1M
Median Property Value 2023
±$56,416
$4,704
Median Property Taxes
±$529
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Rent vs Own

37.9%
Homeownership
2023
72.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 37.9% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35.6%.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$104,110
Median Household Income
± $8,669
12.4k
Number of Households
± 887

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.4k households in N/A grew to $104,110 from the previous year's value of $98,003.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (58.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.5%)
  3. Walked (10.1%)

In 2023, 58.3% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.5%) and those who walked to work (10.1%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monterey, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number
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Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.9% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

6.08%
Uninsured
45.7%
Employer Coverage
11.4%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
15.7%
Non-Group
6.8%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 3.38% from 5.88% to 6.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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