Monterey County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 24.0. This is better than average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.404. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 6.46. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 22.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 15.5. This is significantly better than average. There were 9 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.17. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.9 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.4%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.0 people | | California: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 51.0% | | Whole state: | 65.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 12.0% | | Whole state: | 5.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Moss Landing, CA
Moss Landing compared to California state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- Number of college students above state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (80%)
- Utility gas (20%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Monterey County California:
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Religion statistics for Moss Landing (based on Monterey County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.95%
| Here |  | 45.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Jewish |
| Adherents | 77.0% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Congregations | 10.6% | 8.8% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 1.4% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | LDS (Mormon) Church | Pentecostal Church of God | United Methodist Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 7.7% |
| Congregations | 8.8% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 47.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 114 | Monterey County: | 2.82 / 10,000 pop. | | California: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 37 | Monterey County: | 0.91 / 10,000 pop. | | California: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 81 | Monterey County: | 2.00 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 374 | Here: | 9.24 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.5% | | California: | 7.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Monterey County: | 21.8% | | California: | 21.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 18.4% | | State: | 17.9% |
6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,504 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.04% | | California average: | 5.75% |
0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,930 average AGI)| Monterey County: | 0.24% | | California average: | 0.21% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,373 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.48% | | California average: | 6.27% |
0.27% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,412 average AGI)| Monterey County: | 0.27% | | California average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Moss Landing:
- KYAA (1200 AM; 25 kW; SOQUEL, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
- KDBV (980 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KSRK (540 AM; 10 kW; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
- KION (1460 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA)
- KSCO (1080 AM; 10 kW; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
- KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTOM (1380 AM; 5 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KIDD (630 AM; 1 kW; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
- KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
- KKMC (880 AM; 10 kW; GONZALES, CA; Owner: MONTEREY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
- KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Moss Landing:
- KDON-FM (102.5 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K202DU (88.3 FM; SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KBTU (93.5 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KLVM (89.7 FM; PRUNEDALE, CA; Owner: PRUNEDALE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
- K265DG (100.9 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KUSP (88.9 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL B/CING. FOUNDATION,INC.)
- K260AA (99.9 FM; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- K206BQ (89.1 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
- KWAV (96.9 FM; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING OF MONTEREY)
- KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
- KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
- KTOM-FM (100.7 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- K291AE (106.1 FM; SEASIDE, CA; Owner: MAPELTON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KPIG (107.5 FM; FREEDOM, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KHRI (90.7 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- KMBY-FM (103.9 FM; SEASIDE, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KTEE (93.7 FM; FELTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KOCN (105.1 FM; PACIFIC GROVE, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Moss Landing:
- KSBW (Channel 8; SALINAS, CA; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
- KCBA (Channel 35; SALINAS, CA; Owner: SEAL ROCK BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
- KCAH (Channel 25; WATSONVILLE, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
- KNTV (Channel 11; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KNTV LICENSE, INC.)
- KMUV-LP (Channel 23; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: SAINTE PARTNERS II, L.P.)
- KSMS-TV (Channel 67; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- K29AB (Channel 29; MONTEREY, ETC., CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
- KKPX (Channel 65; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, INC.)
- K15CU (Channel 15; SALINAS, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LIC. CORP.)
- K42DT (Channel 42; COALINGA, CA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
- KMCE-LP (Channel 43; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: SCOTTS VALLEY GROUP, INC. d/b as MARCOM)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Moss Landing Power Plant (Lat: 36.806056 Lon: -121.782167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 48 m, Overall height: 49 m, Call Sign: WNUR966
Assigned Frequencies: 929.262 MHz Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 11/28/2005, Cancellation Date: 08/27/2004, Certifier: Roger Gray
Registrant: Pacific Gas And Electric Company, Mail Code B22a, San Francisco, CA 94177, Phone: (415) 973-0188, Fax: (415) 973-8527, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - St Hwy 1 & Doland Rd Moss Landing Switching Ctr (Lat: 36.806056 Lon: -121.782167), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WPPX406
Assigned Frequencies: 153.575 MHz Grant Date: 12/08/2004, Expiration Date: 02/28/2015, Certifier: Roger Gray
Registrant: Pacific Gas And Electric Company, Mail Code B22a, San Francisco, CA 94177, Phone: (415) 973-0188, Fax: (415) 973-8527, Email:
- Moss Landing Power Plant (Lat: 36.806056 Lon: -121.782167), Call Sign: KIX935
Assigned Frequencies: 153.485 MHz, 153.485 MHz Grant Date: 03/16/2002, Expiration Date: 05/12/2012, Certifier: Roger Gray
Registrant: Pacific Gas And Electric Company, Mail Code B22a, San Francisco, CA 94177, Phone: (415) 973-0188, Fax: (415) 973-8527, Email:
- Lat: 36.804167 Lon: -121.785000, Call Sign: WPSY325, Licensee ID: L00364854
Assigned Frequencies: 461.162 MHz Grant Date: 08/07/2001, Expiration Date: 08/07/2011, Certifier: Richard C Zimmerman
Registrant: Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 8272 Moss Landing Rd, Moss Landing, CA 95039, Phone: (831) 633-7270, Fax: (831) 633-7263 - Lat: 36.799167 Lon: -121.775528, Call Sign: WQLR499
Assigned Frequencies: 452.862 MHz, 457.862 MHz, 451.512 MHz, 456.512 MHz, 462.387 MHz, 467.387 MHz, 462.412 MHz, 467.412 MHz Grant Date: 04/07/2010, Expiration Date: 04/07/2020, Certifier: Matt C Smith
Registrant: Calera Corporation, 14600 Winchester Blvd, Los Gatos, CA 95032, Phone: (408) 340-4685
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Moss Landing)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Moss Landing
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Moss Landing, CA
| Most common first names in Moss Landing, CA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Robert | 10 | 78.8 years |
| John | 6 | 67.0 years |
| William | 6 | 75.3 years |
| Fred | 4 | 82.5 years |
| Elizabeth | 3 | 68.3 years |
| Jean | 2 | 77.0 years |
| James | 2 | 57.5 years |
| Hazel | 2 | 76.5 years |
| Charles | 2 | 71.5 years |
| Clarence | 2 | 83.1 years |
| Most common last names in Moss Landing, CA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Harmon | 3 | 81.7 years |
| Blakely | 3 | 81.0 years |
| Hernandez | 3 | 81.0 years |
| Sisemore | 3 | 82.1 years |
| Whiteman | 3 | 77.3 years |
| Abrahamson | 2 | 73.5 years |
| Caldwell | 2 | 78.5 years |
| Danbom | 2 | 72.5 years |
| Freitas | 2 | 77.5 years |
| French | 2 | 77.0 years |
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- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Other race residents"
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- #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
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