SalinasCalifornia

Salinas Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Salinas is 162,780. 33.70% is under 18, while 10.98% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 7.75% of the population was five years old or younger, 33.70% were 18 years or younger and 19.57% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 49.50% female and 50.50% male.

Salinas Housing

According to the US Census, Salinas has 43,045 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Salinas was 97.27%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $585,100

Salinas Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Some Other Race Alone and White Alone constitute 68.66% of Salinas's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 5.93% of the total population.

Other racial groups include American Indian And Alaska Native Alone, constituting 3.34% of the city's population and Black Or African American Alone at 1.40%

RacePercentage
Some Other Race Alone45.62%
White Alone23.04%
Asian Alone5.93%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone3.34%
Black Or African American Alone1.40%
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islander Alone0.27%

How Educated is Salinas

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 9.3% of Salinas residents had a bachelor's degree, while 3.2% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 12.50% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Salinas CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher57.5%
Some College Or Associates Degree42.7%
Less Than 9th Grade29.4%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency24.2%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher14.8%
Some College No Degree14.6%

Average Income in Salinas

The median household income in Salinas is $80,154. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $80,154.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $79,567 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $96,544.

A closer examination of the income groups of Salinas households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $75,000 and $99,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (18.9%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (6.3%). 3.5% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$79,567
Married-couple families$96,544
Nonfamily households$43,411