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Monterey

California · 29,674 residents · 8.65 sq mi
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Monterey is a city of 29,674 people in California. The typical home is worth $392,200. Owners hold 39% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 46% of adults have a four-year degree. Median rent is $888 a month. The average commute runs 11 minutes.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
29,674
−7%since 1990
from 31,954 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.1
+14%since 1990
from 31.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
8.65 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
27K29K30K31K32K19902000201020202024Monterey
202430K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55%(1,477)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.8%(1,421)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.3%(1,263)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(1,961)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249.1%(2,695)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3418.1%(5,382)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.6%(4,638)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.6%(4,031)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.1%(2,396)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.7%(1,974)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.7%(1,699)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.5%(737)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,109
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,727 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,133
+49%since 1990
from $18,174 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
7.8%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 6.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$392,200
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $263,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$888
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $709 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
38.5%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 35.8% in 1990
61.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic86.7%(27,696)
Black2.8%(900)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(2,365)
Asian7.3%(2,336)
2000
White, non-Hispanic75%(22,246)
Black2.4%(716)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(3,222)
Asian7.3%(2,171)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican16.7%(4,941)
Salvadoran2.1%(610)
Spaniard0.5%(158)
Cuban0.4%(122)
Colombian0.4%(110)
Guatemalan0.4%(104)
Puerto Rican0.3%(91)
Chilean0.2%(63)
Panamanian0.1%(28)
Dominican0.1%(27)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(26)
Honduran0.1%(19)
Peruvian0.1%(18)
Uruguayan0%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese1.7%(490)
Asian Indian1.3%(375)
Filipino1.1%(336)
Korean0.6%(180)
Japanese0.5%(137)
Pakistani0.4%(123)
Vietnamese0.4%(115)
Nepalese0.2%(67)
Kazakh0.1%(35)
Indonesian0.1%(27)
Thai0.1%(25)
Taiwanese0.1%(17)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0.1%(17)
Laotian0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.4%(125)
Samoan0.1%(19)
Chamorro0.1%(17)
Ancestry
Irish14%(4,155)
English13.7%(4,044)
German13.5%(4,011)
Italian11.1%(3,294)
French3.6%(1,056)
Polish2.6%(766)
Scottish2.2%(652)
American2%(590)
Arab1.9%(550)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(384)
Portuguese1.2%(369)
Norwegian1.1%(334)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(300)
Dutch1%(296)
Swedish0.9%(273)
Welsh0.9%(253)
Lebanese0.8%(229)
Greek0.7%(194)
Brazilian0.7%(193)
Ukrainian0.6%(182)
Danish0.6%(176)
Hungarian0.6%(170)
British0.6%(165)
Armenian0.5%(150)
Egyptian0.5%(146)
Swiss0.4%(121)
Syrian0.4%(120)
Austrian0.3%(96)
Iranian0.3%(80)
Slovene0.2%(74)
Finnish0.2%(62)
Ethiopian0.2%(62)
Czech0.2%(58)
West Indian0.2%(55)
Croatian0.2%(51)
Canadian0.1%(42)
Serbian0.1%(31)
Belgian0.1%(30)
Bulgarian0.1%(29)
Cape Verdean0.1%(29)
Lithuanian0.1%(25)
Iraqi0.1%(24)
Palestinian0.1%(22)
Slovak0.1%(20)
Haitian0.1%(19)
Australian0.1%(16)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Nigerian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.2%
+6.4 ptssince 1990
from 39.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.6%
+3.1 ptssince 1990
from 88.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
18.7%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 15.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.3 min
−20%since 1990
from 14.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39%(4,841)
Married48.9%(6,063)
Widowed2.3%(291)
Divorced9.8%(1,210)
Women 15+
Never married29.3%(3,854)
Married43%(5,661)
Widowed12.8%(1,687)
Divorced14.9%(1,966)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.3%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 76.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.0% 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)36.1%(601)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(396)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.9%(597)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(62)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(24)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,664 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Monterey, California?

Monterey, California has about 29,674 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Monterey, California?

The typical household in Monterey, California earns about $49,109 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Monterey, California expensive?

In Monterey, California, the median home is worth about $392,200, and the typical rent is about $888 a month.

How educated are people in Monterey, California?

About 46.2% of adults age 25 and over in Monterey, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Monterey, California?

About 7.8% of people in Monterey, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Monterey, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Monterey, California has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,280 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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

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