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Castroville

California · 5,272 residents · 1.02 sq mi
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Castroville is home to 5,272 people in California. The median age is 25.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. Owners hold 44% of the housing stock. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $132,600. Households here earn about 24% less than in California as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 25.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,272
−22%vs 2000
vs 6,724 in 2000
1990 – 2024
25.1
+1%vs 2000
vs 24.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.02 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K6K6K7K8K19902000201020202024Castroville
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 511.9%(629)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.1%(535)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410%(526)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.7%(514)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(417)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.9%(1,047)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(677)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.4%(340)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645%(266)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.7%(197)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.9%(102)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(22)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,181
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,594 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,032
−25%vs 2000
vs $10,729 in 2000
US average: $14,340
20.1%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$132,600
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $174,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$533
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $688 in 2000
US average: $450
44.0%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.1% in 2000
56.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic8.5%(569)
Black0.6%(40)
Hispanic / Latino86.3%(5,802)
Asian3%(201)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic42.4%(2,234)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino78.9%(4,162)
Asian5.9%(310)
Other51.7%(2,728)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican88.3%(5,931)
Asian origin
Filipino1%(70)
Asian Indian0.4%(30)
Korean0.1%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish1.4%(97)
English0.9%(59)
Italian0.8%(56)
Nigerian0.5%(34)
German0.4%(28)
Greek0.1%(8)
Swiss0.1%(8)
American0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

5.2%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
34.7%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.1%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.0 min
+9%vs 2000
vs 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.2%(1,111)
Married44.5%(1,026)
Widowed0.8%(18)
Divorced6.6%(152)
Women 15+
Never married45.8%(1,016)
Married46.3%(1,028)
Widowed2.3%(52)
Divorced5.5%(123)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.5%
−13.9 ptssince 2013
from 26.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
2.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
51.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
35.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.3%(13)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era9.2%(9)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 98 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Castroville, California?

Castroville, California has about 5,272 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Castroville, California?

The typical household in Castroville, California earns about $27,181 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Castroville, California expensive?

In Castroville, California, the median home is worth about $132,600, and the typical rent is about $533 a month.

How educated are people in Castroville, California?

About 5.2% of adults age 25 and over in Castroville, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Castroville, California?

About 20.1% of people in Castroville, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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