COMPARING TWO PLACES
Salinas vs Prunedale
PLACE A
Salinas, California
VS
PLACE B
Prunedale, California
Salinas is 707% larger than Prunedale. Prunedale earns more, with a median household income $11,911 higher.
SALINASPRUNEDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population159,13419,723+707% vs Prunedale
Population density6,767428+6,339
Population growth8.7%7.5%+1.2 pts
Median age32.437.8−5.4
Male50.2%50.0%+0.2 pts
Female49.8%50.0%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born37.5%20.6%+16.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic11.0%36.3%−25.3 pts
Black1.0%1.4%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino80.9%50.0%+30.9 pts
Asian5.4%4.7%+0.7 pts
Other1.7%7.7%−6.0 pts
Median household income$91,908$103,819−$11,911
Per capita income$29,650$40,932−$11,282
Poverty rate13.6%11.1%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4110.484−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%23.8%−7.3 pts
Graduate degree4.6%8.4%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%8.5%−3.7 pts
Labor force participation61.4%56.5%+4.9 pts
Median home value$654,100$833,400−$179,300
Median gross rent$1,991$1,618+$373
Owner-occupied47.0%76.7%−29.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.6%4.6%−1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households52.6%38.8%+13.8 pts
Average commute26.630.9−4.4
Worked from home4.3%6.3%−1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.2%+0.5 pts
Uninsured12.3%7.0%+5.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024