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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Salinas

California · 108,777 residents · 23.515 sq mi
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Salinas has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,271. Population has fallen 28% since 2000, a loss of 42,283 residents. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $160,300. At a median age of 27.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% 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

108,777
−28%vs 2000
vs 151,060 in 2000
1990 – 2025
27.9
−2%vs 2000
vs 28.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
103K120K136K153K169K1990201020202024Salinas
2024162K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.2%(11,090)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.6%(10,445)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(8,697)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(8,255)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.6%(9,341)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420%(21,736)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(15,069)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.8%(8,512)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.2%(6,702)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.8%(5,271)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(2,823)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(836)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,271
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,720 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,351
−22%vs 2000
vs $14,495 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.6%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$160,300
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $189,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$580
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $725 in 2000
US average: $450
46.3%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.1% in 2000
53.7% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic24.2%(36,535)
Black3%(4,569)
Hispanic / Latino64.1%(96,880)
Asian5.9%(8,840)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic54.7%(59,538)
Black3%(3,242)
Hispanic / Latino50%(54,428)
Asian8%(8,685)
Other34.3%(37,312)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican74.8%(120,964)
Central American3.2%(5,116)
Salvadoran2.4%(3,845)
Argentine0.6%(1,025)
Puerto Rican0.5%(887)
Guatemalan0.4%(635)
Spaniard0.4%(592)
Honduran0.3%(445)
Peruvian0.2%(247)
Cuban0.1%(242)
Uruguayan0.1%(156)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(110)
Colombian0.1%(91)
Asian origin
Filipino3.4%(5,455)
Chinese1%(1,562)
Japanese0.3%(502)
Vietnamese0.2%(402)
Korean0.2%(390)
Asian Indian0.2%(359)
Hmong0.1%(100)
Thai0.1%(93)
Cambodian0%(36)
Mongolian0%(29)
Burmese0%(26)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Kazakh0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(185)
Guamanian0%(74)
Fijian0%(28)
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
English2.4%(3,947)
German2.2%(3,612)
Irish1.7%(2,780)
Italian1.7%(2,722)
American1.3%(2,056)
Portuguese0.6%(914)
Scottish0.6%(891)
French0.4%(649)
Russian0.3%(470)
Swedish0.3%(460)
Swiss0.3%(429)
Norwegian0.3%(410)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.3%(409)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(405)
Danish0.2%(363)
Arab0.2%(348)
Dutch0.2%(282)
Czech0.1%(219)
Nigerian0.1%(181)
West Indian0.1%(125)
Brazilian0.1%(116)
Haitian0.1%(106)
Ukrainian0.1%(102)
Armenian0.1%(85)
British0.1%(84)
Canadian0%(73)
Hungarian0%(69)
Slovak0%(69)
Iranian0%(61)
Croatian0%(57)
Romanian0%(41)
Welsh0%(37)
Greek0%(31)
Jordanian0%(29)
Austrian0%(24)
Moroccan0%(23)
Finnish0%(14)
Somali0%(10)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Filipino population · Largest Central American population · Largest English population · Largest Salvadoran population
Section 05

Education

13.0%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.3%
+6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.7%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.7 min
+2%vs 2000
vs 17.3 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 married49.1%(30,159)
Married43.9%(26,991)
Widowed1.9%(1,150)
Divorced5.2%(3,180)
Women 15+
Never married42.4%(25,845)
Married42.9%(26,135)
Widowed5.7%(3,481)
Divorced9%(5,469)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Salinas, California?

Salinas, California has about 108,777 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Salinas, California?

The typical household in Salinas, California earns about $31,271 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Salinas, California expensive?

In Salinas, California, the median home is worth about $160,300, and the typical rent is about $580 a month.

How educated are people in Salinas, California?

About 13.0% of adults age 25 and over in Salinas, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Salinas, California?

About 15.6% of people in Salinas, 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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