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Salinas city, CA


Monterey County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 162,783   ( 12,342 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.5 square miles
Population density: 6922.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,706 12.11% 15.5%
Black:1,5060.93% 35.7%
Indian:1720.11% 58.9%
Asian:8,4195.17% 7.1%
2+ races:2,1341.31% 6.0%
Hispanic:130,54880.20% 15.7%
Total non-White:143,07787.89% 12.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,627 -2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:15,969 12.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
150,441
23,33315.51%
2,3431.56%
4180.28%
9,0606.02%
2,2701.51%
112,79974.98%
127,10884.49%

2000
150,724
36,18324.01%
4,4022.92%
6900.46%
9,0386.00%
3,0252.01%
97,03064.38%
114,54175.99%

1990
108,777
42,34938.93%
3,0242.78%
8060.74%
8,1707.51%
n/a
54,42850.04%
66,42861.07%

1980
80,479
42,12052.34%
1,5761.96%
3350.42%
5,5776.93%
n/a
30,57737.99%
38,35947.66%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-12,850 -8.5
12,567 8.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-6,166 -5.7
48,113 44.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
229 0.3
28,069 34.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Salinas city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.7
48,640 29.9%
114,143 70.1%
16,071 9.9%
43,073
3.73
34,038 79.0%
22,129 65.0%
4,489 13.2%
9,035 21.0%

2010
NumberPercent
28.8
47,180 31.4%
103,261 68.6%
11,258 7.5%
40,387
3.66
31,515 78.0%
21,380 67.8%
4,066 12.9%
8,872 22.0%

2000
NumberPercent
28.5
48,305 32.0%
102,419 68.0%
10,703 7.1%
38,151
3.67
29,921 78.4%
22,364 74.7%
3,225 10.8%
8,230 21.6%

1990
NumberPercent
28.0
34,798 32.0%
73,979 68.0%
8,930 8.2%
33,518
3.20
25,336 75.6%
18,920 74.7%
2,999 11.8%
8,182 24.4%

1980
NumberPercent
27.5
24,965 31.0%
55,514 69.0%
7,330 9.1%
27,042
2.92
20,399 75.4%
16,305 79.9%
2,216 10.9%
6,643 24.6%

2022 Housing Data for Salinas city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units44,503 
Median Value$573,600 
Occupied43,07396.8%
Vacant1,4303.2%
Owned20,27947.1%
Rented22,79452.9%
Median Rent$1,795 
Single-Family Units27,76962.4%
    Detached25,25256.7%
    Attached2,5175.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units11,01924.8%
Mobile Homes2,0774.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Salinas city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2112.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3413.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1432.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5563.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991,5543.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0482.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3993.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991,5123.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991,4313.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992,8286.6%
$60,000 to $74,9994,29610.0%
$75,000 to $99,9996,64615.4%
$100,000 to $124,9995,57813.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993,3777.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993,9339.1%
$200,000 or more4,2209.8%
Median Household Income84,250 
Per Capita Income27,344 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,3105.4%
Public Assistance1,0342.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,93511.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,21267.7%
Unemployed8774.5%
In Armed Forces300.2%
Total Labor Force14,11972.3%
Not in Labor Force5,40127.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector31,24921,06159.7%
Non-Profit1,1392,18034.3%
Self-Employed2,9702,03559.3%
Local Government1,6963,77231.0%
State Government1,4681,43950.5%
Federal Government45754945.4%
Total Private + Self34,21923,09659.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,7607,94037.5%
Total38,97931,03655.7%
Pct. Govt.13.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,4599.2%
Sales and Office Occupations13,66019.4%
Professional, Technical8,98212.8%
Service Occupations13,72719.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing9,42713.4%
All others27,56139.2%
White Collar 41.3%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting13,58819.3%
Health care and social assistance8,02211.4%
Retail trade7,51510.7%
Construction5,4117.7%
Accommodation and food services5,3477.6%
Educational services4,8977.0%
Manufacturing4,2276.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4,1745.9%
Public administration3,2514.6%
Other services3,2274.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2,4213.4%
Transportation and warehousing2,3843.4%
Wholesale trade2,3433.3%
Finance and insurance9281.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7401.1%
Information6731.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing5970.8%
Utilities5860.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction300.0%
Management280.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Salinas city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican120,90474.27%
Puerto Rican1,1320.70%
Cuban2120.13%
Dominican440.03%
Total Central American5,0643.11%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan4730.29%
Honduran3580.22%
Nicaraguan2010.12%
Panamanian490.03%
Salvadoran3,9832.45%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,2160.75%
Argentinean8220.50%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian840.05%
Ecuadorian760.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian780.05%
Uruguayan1560.10%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,9761.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino5,4393.34%
Chinese1,2280.75%
Japanese6670.41%
Indian4430.27%
Korean4230.26%
Vietnamese4210.26%
Thai810.05%
Hmong410.03%
Burmese90.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish101,77768.1%
English41,39827.7%
Tagalog2,4791.7%
Other Asian9740.7%
Chinese6490.4%
Other Indo-European5970.4%
Arabic3520.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2910.2%
German, other Germanic2830.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,6692.3%
English3,5422.2%
Italian2,8221.7%
Irish2,7781.7%
American1,8291.1%
Portuguese1,2200.7%
Polish6940.4%
European5570.3%
French5390.3%
Scottish5270.3%
Norwegian5150.3%
Danish4810.3%
Swedish4750.3%
Russian4460.3%
Swiss4300.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen118,11072.6%
Not a citizen44,67327.4%
Native103,43163.5%
Foreign-born59,35236.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Salinas city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
24,211 25.0%12,592 13.0%22,559 23.3%22,994 23.7%10,729 11.1%3,844 4.0%
  Average years of education: 10.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 24,211 25.0%
9-12 Years 12,592 13.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 22,559 23.3%
Some College 22,994 23.7%
Bach. Degree 10,729 11.1%
Grad Degree 3,844 4.0%
Average years of education: 10.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Salinas city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +3,792 D +3,336 R + 5.4%
D +7,128
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,599 D +5,855 R + 1.3%
D +9,454
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,588 D +6,742 D + 2.9%
D +9,330
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,204 D +3,406 D + 8.3%
D +2,202
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 39% Joe Biden (D) 34,329 72.5% Donald Trump* (R) 12,016 25.4% 978 2.1% 47,323 -9 -21 0.27%
2016 33% Hillary Clinton (D) 27,201 72.4% Donald Trump (R) 8,224 21.9% 2,157 5.7% 37,582 -10 -24 0.26%
2012 32% Barack Obama* (D) 24,875 73.2% Mitt Romney (R) 8,417 24.8% 707 2.1% 33,999 -12 -22 0.26%
2008 34% Barack Obama (D) 24,999 71.4% John McCain (R) 9,428 26.9% 576 1.6% 35,003 -10 -19 0.26%
2004 32% John Kerry (D) 20,037 61.2% George W. Bush* (R) 12,358 37.7% 355 1.1% 32,750 -7 -13 0.26%
2000 32% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 20,894 63.0% George W. Bush (R) 11,095 33.4% 1,185 3.6% 33,174 -8 -14 0.30%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Salinas city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 34,329 72.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 12,016 25.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 425 0.9%
Other 553 1.2%
TOTAL 47,323
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -21


2016 President, Salinas city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 27,201 72.4%
Donald Trump (R) 8,224 21.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,097 2.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 813 2.2%
Other 247 0.7%
TOTAL 37,582
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -24


2012 President, Salinas city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 24,875 73.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,417 24.8%
Other 707 2.1%
TOTAL 33,999
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -22


2008 President, Salinas city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 24,999 71.4%
John McCain (R) 9,428 26.9%
Other 576 1.6%
TOTAL 35,003
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -19


2004 President, Salinas city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 12,358 37.7%
John Kerry (D) 20,037 61.2%
Other 355 1.1%
TOTAL 32,750
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -13


2000 President, Salinas city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 11,095 33.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 20,894 63.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 879 2.6%
Other 306 0.9%
TOTAL 33,174
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -14
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salinas city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 40% Alex Padilla* (D) 33,122 68.3% Mark Meuser (R) 15,360 31.7% 0 0.0% 48,482 -7 0.45%
2022 G 20% Gavin Newsom* (D) 15,967 65.3% Brian Dahle (R) 8,490 34.7% 0 0.0% 24,457 -6 0.22%
2018 S1 25% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 14,576 50.3% Kevin DeLeon (D) 14,376 49.7% 0 0.0% 28,952 n/a 0.26%
2018 G 26% Gavin Newsom (D) 21,558 70.2% John H. Cox (R) 9,142 29.8% 0 0.0% 30,700 -8 0.25%
2016 S3 31% Kamala Harris (D) 20,339 56.8% Loretta Sanchez (D) 15,453 43.2% 0 0.0% 35,792 n/a 0.29%
2014 G 17% Jerry Brown* (D) 13,339 73.0% Neel Kashkari (R) 4,931 27.0% 0 0.0% 18,270 -13 0.25%
2012 S1 31% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 24,921 74.3% Elizabeth Emken (R) 8,625 25.7% 0 0.0% 33,546 -12 0.27%
2010 S3 26% Barbara Boxer* (D) 17,035 64.1% Carly Fiorina (R) 7,721 29.1% 1,822 [+] 6.9% 26,578 -13 0.27%
2010 G 26% Jerry Brown (D) 17,332 64.8% Meg Whitman (R) 7,858 29.4% 1,568 [+] 5.9% 26,758 -12 0.27%
2006 S1 22% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 15,036 67.9% Dick Mountjoy (R) 5,906 26.7% 1,196 [+] 5.4% 22,138 -8 0.26%
2006 G 22% Phil Angelides (D) 10,708 47.8% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 10,491 46.8% 1,209 [+] 5.4% 22,408 -9 0.26%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote