Pacific Grove, CA

Census Place

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2021 Population
15,169
1.95% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/ADianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/AAlex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
48
0.621% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
5.6%
0.679% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$92,980
4.37% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$929,200
3.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Pacific Grove, CA had a population of 15.2k people with a median age of 48 and a median household income of $92,980. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pacific Grove, CA declined from 15,471 to 15,169, a −1.95% decrease and its median household income grew from $89,088 to $92,980, a 4.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pacific Grove, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.38%), White (Hispanic) (5.33%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.47%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.21%).

None of the households in Pacific Grove, 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.

96.6% of the residents in Pacific Grove, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Pacific Grove, CA was $929,200, and the homeownership rate was 46.7%.

Most people in Pacific Grove, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pacific Grove, CA was N/A per household.

About the photo: Point Pinos Lighthouse (1855), oldest active lighthouse on the W Coast. Pacific Grove, CA

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Pacific Grove, CA is home to a population of 15.2k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Pacific Grove, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2021, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Pacific Grove, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 809 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.6%
2021 Citizenship
95.8%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.6% of Pacific Grove, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Pacific Grove, CA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pacific Grove, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.4k ± 445
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.12k ± 292
  3. White (Hispanic)
    809 ± 275
11.4%
Hispanic Population
1.73k people

In 2021, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Pacific Grove, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 809 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.4% of the people in Pacific Grove, CA are hispanic (1.73k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pacific Grove, CA as a share of the total population.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    457 ± 120
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    118 ± 57
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    91 ± 53

Pacific Grove, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Pacific Grove, CA employs 6.98k people. The largest industries in Pacific Grove, CA are Educational Services (1,175 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (931 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (779 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Occupations

6.98k
2021 Value
± 540
−2.27%
1 Year decline
± 11.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pacific Grove, CA declined at a rate of −2.27%, from 7.14k employees to 6.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pacific Grove, CA, are Management Occupations (1,081 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (958 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (685 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pacific Grove, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

6.98k
2021 Value
± 540
−2.27%
1 Year decline
± 11.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pacific Grove, CA declined at a rate of −2.27%, from 7.14k employees to 6.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pacific Grove, CA, are Educational Services (1,175 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (931 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (779 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pacific Grove, CA, though some of these residents may live in Pacific Grove, 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

$65,804
Median earning men ± $4,932
$44,956
Median earning women ± $8,262

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($127,188), Information ($73,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,990).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,750), Construction ($80,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,991).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in California. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $405B
  2. $159B
  3. $155B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $84.4B
  2. $44.8B
  3. $40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

US Senators from California

N/ADianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
N/AAlex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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.

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The median property value in Pacific Grove, CA was $929,200 in 2021, which is 3.79 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $897,000 to $929,200, a 3.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Pacific Grove, CA is 46.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Pacific Grove, CA have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pacific Grove, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Pacific Grove, CA is $92,980. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Pacific Grove, CA was Census Tract 121 with a value of $108,289, followed by Census Tract 122 and Census Tract 120, with respective values of $95,815 and $94,063.

Property

$929,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$28,159
$3,146
Median Property Taxes
±$303

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 Pacific Grove, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pacific Grove, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

46.7%
Homeownership
2021
70.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 46.7% of the housing units in Pacific Grove, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pacific Grove, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)
  1. Census Tract 121
  2. Census Tract 122
  3. Census Tract 120

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Pacific Grove, CA was Census Tract 121 with a value of $108,289, followed by Census Tract 122 and Census Tract 120, with respective values of $95,815 and $94,063.

The following map shows all of the places in Pacific Grove, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$92,980
Median Household Income
± $5,470
6.73k
Number of Households
± 485

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.73k households in Pacific Grove, CA grew to $92,980 from the previous year's value of $89,088.

The following chart displays the households in Pacific Grove, 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 N/A range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pacific Grove, CA is from California.
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (68.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.4%)
  3. Carpooled (8.04%)

In 2021, 68.5% of workers in Pacific Grove, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.04%).

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

20.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pacific Grove, CA have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Pacific Grove, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

N/A
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

5.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pacific Grove, CA (843 out of 15.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pacific Grove, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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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96.3% of the population of Pacific Grove, CA has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 8.85% on Medicaid, 19.6% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 3.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monterey County, CA see 1528 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.9% decrease from the previous year (1590 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1413 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 240 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,528 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monterey County, CA

Primary care physicians in Monterey County, CA see an average of 1,528 patients per year. This represents a 3.9% decrease from the previous year (1,590 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.7% 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

3.73%
Uninsured
46.5%
Employer Coverage
8.85%
Medicaid
19.6%
Medicare
18.1%
Non-Group
3.13%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pacific Grove, CA declined by 3.52% from 3.87% to 3.73%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pacific Grove, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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