COMPARING TWO PLACES
Castroville vs Seaside
PLACE A
Castroville, California
VS
PLACE B
Seaside, Oregon
Castroville is 5% smaller than Seaside. Castroville earns more, with a median household income $41,993 higher. Castroville has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 10%).
CASTROVILLESEASIDEDIFFERENCE
Total population6,7207,092−5% vs Seaside
Population density6,5821,752+4,830
Population growth16.0%10.2%+5.8 pts
Median age30.451.2−20.8
Male49.0%47.6%+1.4 pts
Female51.0%52.4%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born32.1%3.3%+28.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic2.8%84.4%−81.6 pts
Black1.1%1.1%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino91.3%10.8%+80.4 pts
Asian1.1%1.7%−0.6 pts
Other3.8%2.1%+1.7 pts
Median household income$89,354$47,361+$41,993
Per capita income$22,083$45,835−$23,752
Poverty rate18.4%17.6%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3730.568−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher5.0%31.3%−26.2 pts
Graduate degree0.9%10.4%−9.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%8.1%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation60.6%54.0%+6.6 pts
Median home value$617,100$459,500+$157,600
Median gross rent$1,948$1,083+$865
Owner-occupied45.5%48.0%−2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.4%28.3%−21.9 pts
Rent-burdened households48.1%58.4%−10.3 pts
Average commute26.818.1+8.6
Worked from home7.5%15.6%−8.0 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured12.5%5.2%+7.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024