Compare Monterey County, CA vs Salinas Metro Area, CA vs California (CA) vs United States

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Metric Monterey County, CA
County
Salinas Metro Area, CA
Metro Area
California (CA)
State
United States
Country
Overview
Total population 437,613 437,613 39,287,377 334,922,499
Rent $2,055 $2,055 $2,036 $1,413
Year built 1976 1976 1976 1980
Household income $97,230 $97,230 $99,122 $80,734
Per capita income $40,422 $40,422 $49,513 $44,673
Poverty rate 12.7% 12.7% 12.0% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 8.5% 7.3% 5.3% 4.0%
Household size 3.2 3.2 2.8 2.5
Rent over 30% of income 53.1% 53.1% 52.5% 47.6%
Demographics
Total population 437,613 437,613 39,287,377 334,922,499
Adults over 25 281,390 281,390 27,073,960 230,807,303
Total households 132,489 132,489 13,548,091 129,227,496
Household size 3.2 3.2 2.8 2.5
Income & Poverty
Household income $97,230 $97,230 $99,122 $80,734
Per capita income $40,422 $40,422 $49,513 $44,673
Poverty rate 12.7% 12.7% 12.0% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 8.5% 7.3% 5.3% 4.0%
Rent over 30% of income 53.1% 53.1% 52.5% 47.6%
Housing
Rent $2,055 $2,055 $2,036 $1,413
Year built 1976 1976 1976 1980
Households that rent 47.9% 47.9% 44.1% 34.8%
Households that own 52.1% 52.1% 55.9% 65.2%
Rooms per home (all homes) 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.5
Race
White 36.2% 36.2% 39.7% 61%
Black 2.2% 2.2% 5.4% 12.2%
Asian 5.7% 5.7% 15.5% 6%
Two or more races 15.9% 15.9% 19.2% 12.6%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 61.6% 61.6% 40.2% 19.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 38.4% 38.4% 59.8% 80.7%
Commute
Commute rate 90.2% 90.2% 82.8% 84.9%
Commute time to work 25.0 min 25.0 min 29.0 min 26.0 min
Work from home 9.8% 9.8% 17.2% 15.1%
Education
Less than high school 37.5% 37.5% 32.3% 27.5%
High school graduate or GED 20.9% 20.9% 20.5% 26%
Some college or associate degree 13.5% 13.5% 10.2% 10.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 28.2% 28.2% 37.1% 35.7%