In 2023, Salinas, CA had a population of 436k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $94,486. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Salinas, CA declined from 437,609 to 435,834, a −0.406% decrease and its median household income grew from $91,043 to $94,486, a 3.78% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salinas, CA are Other (Hispanic) (40.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (27.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.5%), White (Hispanic) (8.9%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.52%).
None of the households in Salinas, 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.
80% of the residents in Salinas, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Salinas, CA are Hartnell College (2,341 degrees awarded in 2022), Naval Postgraduate School (2,226 degrees), and California State University-Monterey Bay (2,220 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Salinas, CA was $723,100, and the homeownership rate was 52.3%.
Most people in Salinas, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Salinas, CA was 2 cars per household.
