In 2023, Salinas, CA had a population of 162k people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of $89,150. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Salinas, CA declined from 162,783 to 161,993, a −0.485% decrease and its median household income grew from $84,250 to $89,150, a 5.82% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salinas, CA are Other (Hispanic) (57.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.9%), White (Hispanic) (10.3%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.34%).
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 (2,341 degrees awarded in 2022), Central Coast College (378105) (318 degrees), and CET-Salinas (111799) (127 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Salinas, CA was $610,900, and the homeownership rate was 47%.
Most people in Salinas, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Salinas, CA was 2 cars per household.
