Salinas, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 46,107 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,063 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 3,296 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 21,917 | 47.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,079 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 7,752 | 16.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 84,514 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 22,642 | 26.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 14,543 | 17.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,265 | 19.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,982 | 18.9 |
| Associate degree | 4,687 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,049 | 8.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,346 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 56.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 109,822 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 32,042 | 29.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 57,605 | 52.5 |
| Separated | 4,273 | 3.9 |
| Widowed | 5,402 | 4.9 |
Female | 4,180 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 10,500 | 9.6 |
Female | 5,028 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,250 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,393 | 26.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 102,361 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,264 | 8.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 41,631 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,681 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 77,526 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 20,736 | 26.7 |
Percent employed | 54.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 56,790 | 73.3 |
Percent employed | 66.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,329 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,822 | 46.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 136,924 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 62,799 | 45.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 64,347 | 47.0 |
Same county | 46,286 | 33.8 |
Different county | 18,061 | 13.2 |
Same state | 13,873 | 10.1 |
Different state | 4,188 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 9,778 | 7.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 150,724 | 100.0 |
| Native | 97,708 | 64.8 |
Born in United States | 95,699 | 63.5 |
State of residence | 76,487 | 50.7 |
Different state | 19,212 | 12.7 |
Born outside United States | 2,009 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 53,016 | 35.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 22,614 | 15.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 12,814 | 8.5 |
Not a citizen | 40,202 | 26.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 53,016 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 971 | 1.8 |
| Asia | 5,021 | 9.5 |
| Africa | 143 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 148 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 46,540 | 87.8 |
| Northern America | 193 | 0.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 136,924 | 100.0 |
| English only | 54,276 | 39.6 |
| Language other than English | 82,648 | 60.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 49,099 | 35.9 |
Spanish | 75,163 | 54.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 46,005 | 33.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,877 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 513 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,377 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,513 | 1.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 150,724 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 139,001 | 92.2 |
| Arab | 209 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 201 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 714 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 851 | 0.6 |
| English | 5,020 | 3.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,610 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 230 | 0.2 |
| German | 7,159 | 4.7 |
| Greek | 195 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 101 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,728 | 3.8 |
| Italian | 3,250 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 49 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,059 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 858 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 1,247 | 0.8 |
| Russian | 282 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 864 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 1,333 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 38 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 470 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 930 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 757 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 89 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,682 | 2.4 |
| Welsh | 345 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 92 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 101,638 | 67.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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