CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Soledad

California · 7,146 residents · 4.46 sq mi

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Soledad is a city of 7,146 people in California. The median age is 24.2, younger than the US median of 33.0. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. There are 4,117 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 55% of the housing stock. 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 24.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,146

−37%vs 2000

vs 11,263 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

24.2

−4%vs 2000

vs 25.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.46 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202426K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510%(714)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.1%(721)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.1%(796)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.2%(731)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.1%(720)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417%(1,218)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.2%(873)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.2%(514)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.7%(479)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.4%(246)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.4%(100)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(34)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,078

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,602 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,889

−40%vs 2000

vs $11,442 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.2%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$100,600

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $152,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$487

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $623 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

54.8%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.1% in 2000

45.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic9.2%(1,032)

Black0.9%(97)

Hispanic / Latino86.8%(9,779)

Asian1.9%(216)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic29.2%(2,086)

Black0.3%(23)

Hispanic / Latino88.9%(6,355)

Asian4.6%(330)

Other65.9%(4,707)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican74.3%(19,582)

Central American2%(539)

Salvadoran1.2%(323)

Guatemalan0.6%(170)

Puerto Rican0.5%(126)

Cuban0.4%(114)

South American0.3%(89)

Honduran0.2%(46)

Spaniard0.1%(31)

Colombian0.1%(30)

Venezuelan0.1%(27)

Argentine0.1%(18)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Dominican0.1%(17)

Peruvian0%(9)

Chilean0%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino1.1%(282)

Chinese1%(261)

Asian Indian0.7%(174)

Vietnamese0.3%(76)

Cambodian0.2%(51)

Korean0.1%(14)

Japanese0%(12)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.1%(33)

Fijian0.1%(20)

Chamorro0.1%(19)

Ancestry

Subsaharan African2.5%(665)

English2%(539)

German1.2%(308)

Irish0.9%(232)

Italian0.8%(211)

American0.7%(178)

Arab0.3%(75)

Norwegian0.3%(70)

Nigerian0.2%(50)

Portuguese0.2%(45)

French0.2%(43)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(41)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.2%(40)

British0.1%(38)

Swiss0.1%(37)

Polish0.1%(31)

Lebanese0.1%(30)

Cape Verdean0.1%(30)

Dutch0.1%(23)

Russian0.1%(19)

West Indian0.1%(17)

Swedish0.1%(16)

Palestinian0%(12)

Somali0%(11)

Ukrainian0%(9)

Egyptian0%(8)

Finnish0%(8)

Canadian0%(7)

Austrian0%(5)

Jamaican0%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Central American population · Largest English population · Largest Salvadoran population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.3%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

31.7%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.8%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.7 min

+4%vs 2000

vs 20.8 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 married50.5%(6,964)

Married39.1%(5,392)

Widowed1.6%(214)

Divorced8.9%(1,228)

Women 15+

Never married39%(2,776)

Married51.8%(3,694)

Widowed3.4%(239)

Divorced5.9%(418)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.0%

−14.0 ptssince 2013

from 25.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.8%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 46.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

4.5%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

7.1%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 7.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

41.4%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 40.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 49.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.8%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 46.3% 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)37.9%(179)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(98)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era11.7%(55)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 472 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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