In 2021, Salinas, CA had a population of 439k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $82,013. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Salinas, CA grew from 432,977 to 438,953, a 1.38% increase and its median household income grew from $76,943 to $82,013, a 6.59% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salinas, CA are Other (Hispanic) (38.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (28.8%), White (Hispanic) (14.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.91%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.59%).
None of the households in Salinas, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
79.5% of the residents in Salinas, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Salinas, CA are Hartnell College (2,352 degrees awarded in 2021), Naval Postgraduate School (2,318 degrees), and California State University-Monterey Bay (2,172 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Salinas, CA was $596,400, and the homeownership rate was 51.7%.
Most people in Salinas, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Salinas, CA was 2 cars per household.