Salinas, CA Metro Area

USA > Salinas, CA Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Salinas
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over383,178100%
English only182,16247.5%
Language other than English201,01652.5%
   Speak English less than very well110,12328.7%
   Spanish174,42645.5%
      Speak English less than very well99,13925.9%
   Other Indo-European languages7,8772.1%
      Speak English less than very well2,1200.6%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages15,9744.2%
      Speak English less than very well7,5212.0%
   Other languages2,7390.7%
      Speak English less than very well1,3430.4%

Ancestry in Salinas
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population416,199100%
  American6,6501.6%
  Arab2,0150.5%
  Czech1,0460.3%
  Danish2,2200.5%
  Dutch3,4310.8%
  English24,7195.9%
  French (except Basque)7,8661.9%
  French Canadian1,1030.3%
  German31,7797.6%
  Greek1,0360.2%
  Hungarian7080.2%
  Irish26,9306.5%
  Italian17,0244.1%
  Lithuanian5820.1%
  Norwegian3,6420.9%
  Polish3,5550.9%
  Portuguese5,5311.3%
  Russian2,1870.5%
  Scotch-Irish3,7010.9%
  Scottish5,3931.3%
  Slovak4560.1%
  Subsaharan African1,9790.5%
  Swedish3,4180.8%
  Swiss2,7830.7%
  Ukrainian5290.1%
  Welsh1,9300.5%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)5970.1%
Households By Type in Salinas
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households125,123100%
  Family households (families)90,39172.2%
     With own children under 18 years46,15536.9%
     Married-couple family65,01852.0%
        With own children under 18 years31,47425.2%
     Male householder, no wife present, family8,8927.1%
        With own children under 18 years4,9844.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family16,48113.2%
        With own children under 18 years9,6977.7%
  Nonfamily households34,73227.8%
     Householder living alone26,99221.6%
        65 years and over9,8447.9%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years52,17241.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over30,64624.5%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size40%
Relationship in Salinas
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households397,621100%
  Householder125,12331.5%
  Spouse65,04116.4%
  Child131,86933.2%
  Other relatives45,43511.4%
  Nonrelatives30,1537.6%
     Unmarried partner10,2222.6%
Marital Status in Salinas
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over166,507100%
  Never married67,16540.3%
  Now married, except separated79,97248.0%
  Separated3,4812.1%
  Widowed3,2602.0%
  Divorced12,6297.6%
 
  Females 15 years and over157,084100%
  Never married49,79531.7%
  Now married, except separated76,34148.6%
  Separated3,8512.5%
  Widowed12,0227.7%
  Divorced15,0759.6%
Fertility in Salinas
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months6,632100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)2,23533.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women430%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old660%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old340%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1050%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old380%
Grandparents in Salinas
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years12,790100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,04523.8%
        Less than 1 year8746.8%
        1 or 2 years8206.4%
        3 or 4 years5324.2%
        5 or more years8196.4%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,045100%
  Who are female1,71656.4%
  Who are married2,36277.6%
School Enrollment in Salinas
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school117,300100%
  Nursery school, preschool6,7105.7%
  Kindergarten6,5595.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)46,21539.4%
  High school (grades 9-12)26,67122.7%
  College or graduate school31,14526.6%
Educational Attainment in Salinas
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over258,541100%
  Less than 9th grade50,36519.5%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma26,06810.1%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)52,00620.1%
  Some college, no degree51,45119.9%
  Associate's degree18,7897.3%
  Bachelor's degree36,83314.2%
  Graduate or professional degree23,0298.9%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher070.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher023.2%
Veteran Status in Salinas
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over298,835100%
  Civilian veterans22,0297.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Salinas
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population397,448100%
  With a disability33,5318.4%
 
Under 18 years111,111100%
  With a disability2,6932.4%
 
18 to 64 years242,610100%
  With a disability16,1466.7%
 
65 years and over43,727100%
  With a disability14,69233.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Salinas
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over409,978100%
  Same house341,80083.4%
  Different house in the U.S.64,96615.8%
     Same county43,19510.5%
     Different county21,7715.3%
        Same state11,8182.9%
        Different state9,9532.4%
  Abroad3,2120.8%
Place Of Birth in Salinas
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population416,199100%
  Native289,76069.6%
     Born in United States283,46368.1%
        State of residence215,25751.7%
        Different state68,20616.4%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)6,2971.5%
  Foreign born126,43930.4%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Salinas
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population126,439100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen36,75429.1%
  Not a U.S. citizen89,68570.9%
Year of Entry in Salinas
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States132,736100%
  Native6,297100%
    Entered 2010 or later1432.3%
    Entered before 20106,15497.7%
  Foreign born126,439100%
    Entered 2010 or later2,2991.8%
    Entered before 2010124,14098.2%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Salinas
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea126,439100%
  Europe5,9804.7%
  Asia17,33713.7%
  Africa9460.7%
  Oceania7090.6%
  Latin America100,80079.7%
  Northern America6670.5%