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

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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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
2024 Median Property Value
$988,900
3.04% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
77,689
0.516% 1-year decline

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34.7% of the households in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA 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.

89.5% of the residents in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA are Naval Postgraduate School (2,710 degrees awarded in 2023), California State University-Monterey Bay (2,275 degrees), and Monterey Peninsula College (1,120 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA was $988,900, and the homeownership rate was 53.6%.

Most people in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 179k people, from which 89.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 20% of Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (35.8k people).

In 2024, there were 3.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86.9k people) in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.2k Other (Hispanic) and 17.9k Two Races Including Other (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 (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (42,082 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,466 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,808 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
91,363
Women
51.2%
86,915
Men
48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 178,278 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

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Citizenship

89.5%
2024 Citizenship
89.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.5% of Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities 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 (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    86.9k ± 1.32k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    28.2k ± 1.98k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    17.9k ± 2.15k
34.2%
Hispanic Population
61.4k people

In 2024, there were 3.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (86.9k people) in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.2k Other (Hispanic) and 17.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.2% of the people in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (61.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    16,623 ± 3,014 people
  2. Philippines
    3,049 ± 1,344 people
  3. El Salvador
    1,418 ± 921 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 16,623 Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 3,049 and El Salvador with 1,418.

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Foreign-Born Population

20%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
35.8k people
19.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
35k people

As of 2024, 20% of Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA residents (35.8k 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 (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA was 19.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    42,082 households (24.6%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    2,466 households (1.44%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,808 households (1.06%)

34.7% of the households in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities 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 (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 24.6% of the households in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,018 ± 298
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,222 ± 412
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,132 ± 257

Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA employs 77.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (5,595 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,954 people), and Construction (4,625 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($280,327), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($235,469), and Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures ($222,384).

Males in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $80,478. The income inequality in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.491, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
36,179
Women
46.6%
41,510
Men
53.4%

The workforce of Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 was 77,689 people, with 46.6% woman, and 53.4% men.

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Occupations

77.7k
2023 Value
−0.516%
1 Year decline
± −0.516%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.516%, from 78.1k employees to 77.7k 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 (2,213 people), Postsecondary teachers (1,804 people), and Retail salespersons (1,780 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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

77.7k
2023 Value
−0.516%
1 Year decline
± −0.516%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.516%, from 78.1k employees to 77.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,595 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,954 people), and Construction (4,625 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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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%).

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 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA awarded 6,469 degrees. The student population of Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,151 male students and 9,045 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA are White (2,902 and 47.5%), Hispanic or Latino (2,087 and 34.2%), Asian (378 and 6.19%), and Two or More Races (278 and 4.55%).

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 (2,710 and 41.9%), California State University-Monterey Bay (2,275 and 35.2%), and Monterey Peninsula College (1,120 and 17.3%).

The most popular majors in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA are General Business Administration & Management (908 and 14%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (439 and 6.79%), and Systems Engineering (431 and 6.66%).

The median tuition costs in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA are $46,556 for private four year colleges, and $5,742 and $17,622 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 8.45%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 17,196 (47.4% men and 52.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 17,196 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 7,594 records, of which 60.8% were women and 39.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Computer Science
    207 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    293 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    241 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA was Computer Science with 207 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Naval Postgraduate School
    2,710 degrees awarded
  2. California State University-Monterey Bay
    2,275 degrees awarded
  3. Monterey Peninsula College
    1,120 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Naval Postgraduate School with 2,710 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,476 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA, which is 1.16 times more than the 2,993 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,902 degrees mean that there were 1.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,087 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($46,556) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,695) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.48% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.46% of women were in the same situation.

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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 2023 were Bachelors Degree (31.6k), Some college (30.1k), and Graduate Degree (25.2k).

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

0.491
2023 Wage GINI in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA
0.497
2022 Wage GINI in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA was 0.491 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.04% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Monterey County (North Central)--Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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).

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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.

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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.

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