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Salinas Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Salinas Area is 424,927. The Salinas Area population density is 112.68 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Salinas Area is white, which represent 75.27% of the total population. The average Salinas Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 424,927. #118

Population Density, #344

Salinas Area
112.68 per square mile
California
232.55 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:319,839 (75.27%, #664)
Black:11,826 (2.78%, #489)
Hispanic:239,901 (56.46%, #26)
Asian:26,497 (6.24%, #31)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):6,344 (1.49%, #152)
One Race, Other:44,818 (10.55%, see rank)
Two or More Races:15,603 (3.67%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:222,899 (92.91%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:2,343 (0.98%, see rank)
Cuban:465 (0.19%, see rank)
Central American:7,428 (3.10%, see rank)
South American:1,462 (0.61%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:2,016 (7.61%, see rank)
Chinese:2,497 (9.42%, see rank)
Filipino:12,042 (45.45%, see rank)
Japanese:3,182 (12.01%, see rank)
Korean:2,523 (9.52%, see rank)
Vietnamese:2,362 (8.91%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,875 (7.08%, see rank)
 

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

Population by First Ancestry

392,696 (92.41%) out of the total population of 424,927 reported first ancestry.

 Salinas Area% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Arab2,4490.58%, see rank0.72%0.56%
Czech9010.21%, see rank0.22%0.47%
Danish2,0660.49%, see rank0.46%0.42%
Dutch3,2360.76%, see rank0.99%1.40%
English22,9815.41%, see rank5.94%8.02%
French8,9022.09%, see rank2.15%3.34%
German30,9527.28%, see rank8.51%15.03%
Greek1,2730.30%, see rank0.35%0.41%
Hungarian7900.19%, see rank0.32%0.46%
Irish22,9435.40%, see rank6.69%10.80%
Italian16,9513.99%, see rank3.97%5.52%
Norwegian3,7090.87%, see rank1.02%1.42%
Polish3,6390.86%, see rank1.32%3.01%
Portuguese4,9241.16%, see rank0.91%0.44%
Russian2,0070.47%, see rank1.13%0.92%
Scotch-Irish2,9170.69%, see rank0.61%0.99%
Scottish5,8581.38%, see rank1.34%1.72%
Subsaharan African1,8390.43%, see rank0.69%0.95%
Swedish3,0030.71%, see rank1.09%1.27%
Swiss2,6420.62%, see rank0.27%0.30%
Ukrainian6110.14%, see rank0.27%0.31%
American7,9831.88%, see rank3.22%7.12%
Welsh2,2030.52%, see rank0.43%0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 218,060 (51.32%, see rank)
Females: 206,867 (48.68%, see rank)

Salinas Area
Male: 51.32%
Female: 48.68%
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)
Salinas Area
33.30 years old
California
35.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Salinas Area
32.60 years old
California
34.50 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Salinas Area
34.10 years old
California
36.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Salinas Area% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Under 5 years33,2667.83%, see rank6.62%6.36%
5 to 9 years31,7557.47%, see rank6.65%6.51%
10 to 14 years29,8427.02%, see rank6.70%6.59%
15 to 19 years31,0107.30%, see rank7.12%6.85%
20 to 24 years33,2207.82%, see rank7.58%7.13%
25 to 34 years63,58014.96%, see rank14.48%13.47%
35 to 44 years55,59813.08%, see rank13.60%12.96%
45 to 54 years53,11512.50%, see rank13.79%14.09%
55 to 64 years45,64610.74%, see rank11.32%12.29%
65 to 74 years25,8516.08%, see rank6.71%7.64%
75 to 84 14,6433.45%, see rank3.72%4.25%
85 years and over7,4011.74%, see rank1.70%1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Salinas AreaCaliforniaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population265,834, 100%24,865,866209,056,129
Less Than High School76,462, 28.76%, see rank18.51%13.67%
High School Graduate55,991, 21.06%, see rank20.72%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree71,949, 27.07%, see rank29.76%29.09%
Bachelor Degree37,596, 14.14%, see rank19.59%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree23,836, 8.97%, see rank11.41%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#12.58, see rank13.4413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 Salinas Area CaliforniaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten12,84586.74%13.26%71.91%28.09%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)48,36294.38%, see rank5.62%, see rank91.40%8.60%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)25,69993.50%, see rank6.50%, see rank92.33%7.67%90.60%9.40%
College28,08691.14%, see rank8.86%, see rank83.91%16.09%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School4,91348.54%, see rank51.46%, see rank55.14%44.86%58.86%41.14%

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

Household and Family

 Salinas AreaCaliforniaU.S.
Total Households125,115, 100%12,617,280116,211,092
Average Household Size3.24, see rank2.952.63
1 Person Households26,785, 21.41%, see rank24.10%27.57%
2 or More Person Households98,330, 78.59%, see rank75.90%72.43%
Family Households (Families)91,099, 72.81%, see rank68.69%66.22%
Average Family Size3.95, see rank3.673.32
Married-Couple Family65,646, 52.47%, see rank49.11%48.42%
Nonfamily Households34,016, 27.19%, see rank31.31%33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Salinas Area%CaliforniaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total330,064see rank30,462,253252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over169,299100%, see rank15,026,838123,281,364
Never Married70,45741.62%, see rank39.95%35.77%
Married82,30848.62%, see rank49.84%52.04%
Widowed3,2431.92%, see rank2.14%2.57%
Divorced13,2917.85%, see rank8.07%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over160,765100%, see rank15,435,415129,692,771
Never Married53,80933.47%, see rank32.75%29.48%
Married81,10350.45%, see rank48.11%49.19%
Widowed11,7627.32%, see rank7.96%9.16%
Divorced14,0918.76%, see rank11.18%12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Salinas Area%CaliforniaU.S.
Native297,08369.91%, see rank72.97%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence224,30052.79%, see rank54.40%58.73%
Born in Different State65,71415.46%, see rank17.34%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)
7,0691.66%, see rank1.23%1.42%
Foreign Born127,84430.09%, see rank27.03%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship36,0758.49%, see rank12.90%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship91,76921.60%, see rank14.13%7.09%
Born In Europe5,5541.31%, see rank1.75%1.53%
Born In Asia17,7024.17%, see rank9.97%3.82%
Born In Africa9580.23%, see rank0.43%0.55%
Born In Oceania8060.19%, see rank0.20%0.07%
Born In Latin America102,13924.04%, see rank14.33%6.83%
Born In Northern America6850.16%, see rank0.34%0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

 Salinas Area%CaliforniaU.S.
English64,67651.69%, see rank57.63%79.39%
Spanish48,49438.76%, see rank25.11%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages4,5213.61%, see rank5.77%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages6,4605.16%, see rank10.40%3.36%
Other9640.77%, see rank1.09%0.99%

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


 
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