COMPARING TWO PLACES
Castroville vs Salinas
PLACE A
Castroville, California
VS
PLACE B
Salinas, California
Castroville is 96% smaller than Salinas. Salinas earns more, with a median household income $2,554 higher. Castroville has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 9%).
CASTROVILLESALINASDIFFERENCE
Total population6,720159,134−96% vs Salinas
Population density6,5826,767−186
Population growth16.0%8.7%+7.2 pts
Median age30.432.4−2.0
Male49.0%50.2%−1.3 pts
Female51.0%49.8%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born32.1%37.5%−5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic2.8%11.0%−8.2 pts
Black1.1%1.0%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino91.3%80.9%+10.4 pts
Asian1.1%5.4%−4.3 pts
Other3.8%1.7%+2.1 pts
Median household income$89,354$91,908−$2,554
Per capita income$22,083$29,650−$7,567
Poverty rate18.4%13.6%+4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3730.411−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher5.0%16.5%−11.4 pts
Graduate degree0.9%4.6%−3.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%4.7%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation60.6%61.4%−0.7 pts
Median home value$617,100$654,100−$37,000
Median gross rent$1,948$1,991−$43
Owner-occupied45.5%47.0%−1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.4%3.6%+2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households48.1%52.6%−4.4 pts
Average commute26.826.6+0.2
Worked from home7.5%4.3%+3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.7%−0.4 pts
Uninsured12.5%12.3%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024