In 2021, Salinas, CA had a population of 163k people with a median age of 31.3 and a median household income of $75,747. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Salinas, CA grew from 156,177 to 163,004, a 4.37% increase and its median household income grew from $67,914 to $75,747, a 11.5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salinas, CA are Other (Hispanic) (55.5%), White (Hispanic) (15.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.19%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.44%).
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.
72.7% of the residents in Salinas, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Salinas, CA are Hartnell College (2,352 degrees awarded in 2021), Central Coast College (232 degrees), and CET-Salinas (111799) (130 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Salinas, CA was $477,200, and the homeownership rate was 47%.
Most people in Salinas, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Salinas, CA was 2 cars per household.