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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pajaro

California · 3,074 residents · 0.93 sq mi
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Pajaro is home to 3,074 people in California. Owners hold 38% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 24.8. The typical home is worth $177,400. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. Households here earn about 30% less than in California as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 24.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,074
−9%vs 2000
vs 3,384 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
24.8
+9%vs 2000
vs 22.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.93 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K3K3K3K4K19902000201020202024Pajaro
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.8%(148)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.3%(318)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1412.8%(394)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.6%(358)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411%(339)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.3%(562)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412%(370)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.3%(195)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647%(214)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.7%(113)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.3%(39)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(24)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,195
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,315 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$6,555
−34%vs 2000
vs $9,893 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.5%
−9.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$177,400
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $165,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$557
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $720 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
37.5%
+10.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.0% in 2000
62.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic3.7%(126)
Black0.1%(3)
Hispanic / Latino94.2%(3,189)
Asian1.1%(37)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic34.7%(1,068)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino89.7%(2,756)
Asian4.3%(132)
Other61%(1,874)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican94.5%(2,740)
Asian origin
Japanese0.2%(6)
Ancestry
German1.3%(37)
English0.3%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
3.9%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
27.0%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.4%
+3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.5 min
−12%vs 2000
vs 16.5 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 married47.8%(596)
Married39.3%(490)
Widowed5.5%(68)
Divorced7.4%(92)
Women 15+
Never married44%(381)
Married47.9%(414)
Widowed3.5%(30)
Divorced4.6%(40)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.6%
−20.0 ptssince 2013
from 33.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
30.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 35.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
2.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.0%
+10.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
51.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
33.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 54.9% 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)100%(22)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 22 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 Pajaro, California?

Pajaro, California has about 3,074 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pajaro, California?

The typical household in Pajaro, California earns about $25,195 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pajaro, California expensive?

In Pajaro, California, the median home is worth about $177,400, and the typical rent is about $557 a month.

How educated are people in Pajaro, California?

About 3.9% of adults age 25 and over in Pajaro, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pajaro, California?

About 12.5% of people in Pajaro, California live below the federal poverty line.

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