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Monterey, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Monterey is 28,053, which is 5.46% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Monterey population density is 2,384.63 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Monterey is white, which represent 79.18% of the total population. The average Monterey education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 28,053. #271

Population Growth Since 2000, #844

Monterey, CA		-5.46%
California		12.39%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #516

Monterey, CA	2,384.63 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	22,213 (79.18%, #815)
Black:	800 (2.85%, #363)
Hispanic:	4,768 (17.00%, #836)
Asian:	2,281 (8.13%, #324)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	178 (0.63%, #747)
One Race, Other:	1,215 (4.33%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,366 (4.87%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,013 (63.19%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	512 (10.74%, see rank)
Cuban:	118 (2.47%, see rank)
Central American:	644 (13.51%, see rank)
South American:	189 (3.96%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	243 (10.65%, see rank)
Chinese:	599 (26.26%, see rank)
Filipino:	253 (11.09%, see rank)
Japanese:	575 (25.21%, see rank)
Korean:	196 (8.59%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	16 (0.70%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	399 (17.49%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

26,075 (92.95%) out of the total population of 28,053 reported first ancestry.

	Monterey, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	491	1.75%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	234	0.83%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	303	1.08%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	389	1.39%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	2,791	9.95%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	1,066	3.80%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	4,149	14.79%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	281	1.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	134	0.48%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	3,048	10.87%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	3,368	12.01%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	663	2.36%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	473	1.69%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	518	1.85%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	284	1.01%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	229	0.82%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	628	2.24%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	213	0.76%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	304	1.08%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	494	1.76%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	213	0.76%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	1,270	4.53%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	207	0.74%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 14,219 (50.69%, see rank)

Females: 13,834 (49.31%, see rank)

Monterey, CA	Male: 50.69% Female: 49.31%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Monterey, CA	38.70 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Monterey, CA	36.00 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Monterey, CA	42.30 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Monterey, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,655	5.90%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,251	4.46%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	979	3.49%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,252	4.46%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,448	8.73%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,021	17.90%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,366	12.00%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,294	11.74%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,651	13.01%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,236	7.97%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,670	5.95%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,230	4.38%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Monterey, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	20,468, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,174, 5.74%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,230, 15.78%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,464, 31.58%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	5,063, 24.74%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,537, 22.17%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.94, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Monterey, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	632	25.00%	75.00%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,794	77.48%, see rank	22.52%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,160	82.50%, see rank	17.50%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,202	84.92%, see rank	15.08%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,872	37.98%, see rank	62.02%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Monterey, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	12,527, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.18, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	4,760, 38.00%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,767, 62.00%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,516, 52.02%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.96, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,095, 40.67%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,011, 47.98%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Monterey, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	24,168	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,973	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	4,590	38.34%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	5,805	48.48%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	210	1.75%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	1,368	11.43%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,195	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	3,285	26.94%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	6,008	49.27%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	1,255	10.29%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	1,647	13.51%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Monterey, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	22,792	81.25%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	12,604	44.93%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	9,603	34.23%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	585	2.09%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5,261	18.75%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,044	7.29%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,217	11.47%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,333	4.75%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,905	6.79%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	270	0.96%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	79	0.28%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,548	5.52%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	126	0.45%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Monterey, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	9,215	73.56%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	1,305	10.42%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,075	8.58%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	704	5.62%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	228	1.82%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.