COMPARING TWO PLACES
Castroville vs Prunedale
PLACE A
Castroville, California
VS
PLACE B
Prunedale, California
Castroville is 66% smaller than Prunedale. Prunedale earns more, with a median household income $14,465 higher. Castroville has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 8%).
CASTROVILLEPRUNEDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population6,72019,723−66% vs Prunedale
Population density6,582428+6,154
Population growth16.0%7.5%+8.4 pts
Median age30.437.8−7.4
Male49.0%50.0%−1.0 pts
Female51.0%50.0%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born32.1%20.6%+11.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic2.8%36.3%−33.6 pts
Black1.1%1.4%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino91.3%50.0%+41.3 pts
Asian1.1%4.7%−3.6 pts
Other3.8%7.7%−3.9 pts
Median household income$89,354$103,819−$14,465
Per capita income$22,083$40,932−$18,849
Poverty rate18.4%11.1%+7.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3730.484−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher5.0%23.8%−18.8 pts
Graduate degree0.9%8.4%−7.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%8.5%−4.3 pts
Labor force participation60.6%56.5%+4.2 pts
Median home value$617,100$833,400−$216,300
Median gross rent$1,948$1,618+$330
Owner-occupied45.5%76.7%−31.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.4%4.6%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households48.1%38.8%+9.4 pts
Average commute26.830.9−4.2
Worked from home7.5%6.3%+1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.2%+0.2 pts
Uninsured12.5%7.0%+5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024