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Population in 2011: 15,090. Population change since 2000: -2.8%
 

Males: 6,943  (46.0%)
Females: 8,147  (54.0%)

Median resident age:  48.1 years
California median age:  45.6 years

Zip codes: 93950.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $71,530 (it was $50,254 in 2000)
Pacific Grove:

$71,530
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $39,165

Pacific Grove city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $522,756 (it was $418,000 in 2000)
Pacific Grove:

$522,756
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $846,916; Detached houses: $860,479; Townhouses or other attached units: $778,751; In 2-unit structures: $929,696; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,116,919; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $465,886; Mobile homes: $405,379

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,269.

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  • White alone - 11,767 (78.2%)
  • Hispanic - 1,615 (10.7%)
  • Asian alone - 859 (5.7%)
  • Two or more races - 490 (3.3%)
  • Black alone - 191 (1.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 53 (0.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 41 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 25 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Pacific Grove: 113.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.6%), English (16.3%), Irish (14.4%), Italian (8.1%), French (4.2%), Scottish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 125 feet

Land area: 2.87 square miles.

Population density: 5249 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pacific Grove:

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pacific Grove city:

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 16.9%

1,909 residents are foreign born (4.6% Europe, 3.7% Asia, 2.6% Latin America).

This city:  12.3%
California:  26.2%



According to our research of California and other state lists there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Pacific Grove, California as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Pacific Grove to the number of sex offenders is 2,440 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,727 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,116 (0.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Salinas, CA (16.1 miles , pop. 151,060).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Jose, CA (47.5 miles , pop. 894,943).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (265.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Monterey, CA (1.5 miles ), Del Monte Forest, CA (1.5 miles ), Sand City, CA (2.0 miles ), Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (2.1 miles ), Seaside, CA (2.2 miles ), Del Rey Oaks, CA (2.2 miles ), Carmel, CA (2.3 miles ), Marina, CA (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $269,700
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $262,100
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $218,300
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $271,800
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $289,400
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $403,300
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $376,200
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $177,000
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $431,000
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $315,700
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $382,200
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $337,200
  • 2009: 18 buildings, average cost: $363,000
  • 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $446,100
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $442,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 36.62 N, Longitude: 121.92 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,857 (-18.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,257 (27.0%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 831

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Crime in Pacific Grove by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 0001000010110
per 100,000 0.00.00.06.20.00.00.00.06.80.06.96.90.0
Rapes 0657330242620
per 100,000 0.036.331.643.519.019.20.013.127.113.741.413.80.0
Robberies 2342635646323
per 100,000 12.418.225.312.437.919.232.539.427.141.220.713.819.7
Assaults 45381818141213101410131221
per 100,000 279.6230.0113.9111.988.576.884.565.794.868.689.682.5138.0
Burglaries 897462916189758314693120123104
per 100,000 553.1448.0392.2565.5385.8569.7487.6545.1988.4638.4827.5846.1683.4
Thefts 170173204198212237243311222250315270184
per 100,000 1056.41047.31290.31230.41340.81517.11579.92042.41502.81716.22172.11857.31209.1
Auto thefts 171211816157920141489
per 100,000 105.672.669.649.7101.296.045.559.1135.496.196.555.059.1
Arson 0111060403223
per 100,000 0.06.16.36.20.038.40.026.30.020.613.813.819.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 135.2144.7127.2150.6120.6131.2115.7145.1183.5143.4202.7166.2121.9

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Crime in Pacific Grove detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 29 (20 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.31
California average:

2.40

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Pacific Grove, California accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.2%
California:

10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -921 (-5.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Earthquake activity:

Pacific Grove-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above California state average. It is 1936% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 35.0 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from Pacific Grove center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
On 12/22/2003 at 19:15:56, a magnitude 6.6 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.4 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 40 injuries, causing $200,000,000 total damage
On 4/24/1984 at 21:15:19, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 48.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/1979 at 17:05:22, a magnitude 5.9 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.9 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 36.0 miles away from Pacific Grove center
On 7/22/1983 at 02:39:53, a magnitude 6.0 (6.0 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.8 ML, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Monterey County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Landslides: 3, Fires: 3, Freezes: 2, Mudslide: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Pacific Grove topographic map

Birthplace of: Benjamin Jealous - Chief executive.


Hospitals/medical centers near Pacific Grove:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; MONTEREY, CA)
  • NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; SALINAS, CA)
  • WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; WATSONVILLE, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Pacific Grove, CA

Amtrak stations near Pacific Grove:

  • 3 miles: MONTEREY TRANSIT PLAZA (MONTEREY, PEARL & TYLER STS.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 5 miles: SEASIDE (BLDG. T-1176, 4TH ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 6 miles: CARMEL (3665 RIO RD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.pacific-grove.ca.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pacific Grove:

  • Monterey Peninsula College (about 3 miles; Monterey, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,373)
  • California State University-Monterey Bay (about 8 miles; Seaside, CA; FT enrollment: 4,115)
  • Hartnell College (about 15 miles; Salinas, CA; FT enrollment: 3,152)
  • Cabrillo College (about 26 miles; Aptos, CA; FT enrollment: 4,785)
  • University of California-Santa Cruz (about 26 miles; Santa Cruz, CA; FT enrollment: 16,254)
  • Gavilan College (about 32 miles; Gilroy, CA; FT enrollment: 2,093)
  • West Valley College (about 46 miles; Saratoga, CA; FT enrollment: 3,930)

Public high school in Pacific Grove:

Public elementary/middle schools in Pacific Grove:

See full list of schools located in Pacific Grove, School District: PACIFIC GROVE UNIFIED

Library in Pacific Grove:

  • PACIFIC GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,042,544; Location: 550 CENTRAL AVE.; 103,480 books; 1,417 e-books; 6,261 audio materials; 3,572 video materials; 26 local licensed databases; 200 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Pacific Grove: Southern Pacific Station (A), Pacific Grove Municipal Golf Links (B), Point Piños Light Station (C), Asilomar (D), Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History (E), Pacific Grove Art Center (F), Asilomar Conference Center (G), Steinbeck Museum (H), Pacific Grove Public Library (I), Pacific Grove City Hall (J), Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce (K), Heritage Social Museum (L), Forest Lodge (M), Asilomar Conference Grounds (N), Seventeen Mile Drive Manor (O), Forest Hill Manor (P), Heritage Social Museum (Q), Westmed Ambulance Unit 22 (R), Pacific Grove Fire Department (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Seventeen Mile Drive Village Shopping Center (1), American Tin Cannery Outlet Center Shopping Center (2), Forest Hill Shopping Center (3), Country Club Gate Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pacific Grove include: Coastlands-The Monterey Foursquare Church (A), First United Methodist Church (B), Holy Spirit Chapel (C), Peninsula Baptist Church (D), Peninsula Christian Center (E), Peninsula Presbyterian Church (F), Shoreline Community Church (G), Chapel In the Pines (H), Christian Church of Pacific Grove (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: El Carmeto Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Crespi Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Pacific Grove include: Asilomar State Beach (1), Arnett Park (2), Caledonia Park (3), Forest Hill Playground (4), Breaker Stadium (5), Chase Park (6), Esplanade Park (7), Higgins Park (8), Jewel Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Bette L Phillips Health Insurana Agncy & Ntry STRE (Museums; 169 Fountain Avenue).

Hotels: Beachcomber Inn & Restaurant (1996 Sunset Drive), Anton Inn (1095 Lighthouse Ave), Best Western Lighthouse Lodge & Suites (1150 Lighthouse Avenue), Pacific Gardens Inns (701 Asilomar Blvd), Andril Fireplace Cottages (569 Asilomar Boulevard), Best Western Monarch Resort (1111 Lighthouse Avenue), Olympia Lodge (1140 Lighthouse Ave), Borg's Ocean Front Motel (635 Ocean View Boulevard), Bide A Wee Inn & Cottages (221 Asilomar Avenue).

 
Monterey County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 23.7. This is better than average.
City:

23.7
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.404. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.404
U.S.:

0.334
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 6.46. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

6.46
U.S.:

9.39
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

25.6
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 14.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

14.2
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 5.60. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

5.60
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.6%
(5.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 73.5% for Black residents, 2.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 4.5% for other race residents, 11.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
California:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  54.4%
Whole state:  65.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pacific Grove, CA

People in group quarters in Pacific Grove:

  • 83 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 47 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 43 people in nursing homes
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Pacific Grove compared to California state average:

Pacific Grove, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Pacific Grove (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 170 Country Club Gate Center Branch at 170 Country Club Gate Center, branch established on 1919/01/01; Pacific Grove Branch at 569 Lighthouse Avenue, branch established on 1966/02/15. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Union Bank, National Association: Pacific Grove Branch at 580 Lighthouse Avenue, branch established on 2003/12/15. Info updated 2011/09/01: Bank assets: $88,967.5 mil, Deposits: $65,286.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 403 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Pacific Grove Branch at 1160 Forest Avenue, branch established on 1962/11/26. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Monterey County Bank: Pacific Grove Branch at 542 Lighthouse Avenue, branch established on 1997/04/14. Info updated 2011/01/31: Bank assets: $249.3 mil, Deposits: $203.7 mil, headquarters in Monterey, CA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Northern California Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Pacific Grove Branch at 601 Lighthouse Avenue, branch established on 1934/12/24. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Pacific Grove, California:

  • Pacific Gardens Inn, 701 Asilomar Blvd, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 , Phone: (831) 646-9414, Fax: (408) 647-0555
  • Asilomar Conference Center, 800 Asilomar Blvd, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 , Phone: (831) 372-8016, Fax: (831) 372-7227
  • The Martine Inn, 255 Oceanview Blvd, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 , Phone: (408) 373-3388
  • Best Western Inn, 1111 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 , Phone: (831) 646-8885, Fax: (831) 646-9576
  • Rosedale Inn, 775 Asilomar Blvd, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 , Phone: (408) 655-1000
  • Best Western Lighthouse Lodge And Suites, 1249 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 , Phone: (800) 858-1249
  • Sea Breeze Lodge, 1101 Lighthouse Avenue/204 Grv Acre, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 , Phone: (831) 372-3431, Fax: (831) 643-0235
  • Sea Breeze Inn & Cottages, 1100 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 , Phone: (831) 655-6325, Fax: (831) 643-0235
  • 3 other hotels and motels
All 11 fire-safe hotels and motels in Pacific Grove, California

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Pacific Grove travel time to work - commute
Pacific Grove mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Monterey County California:


2008 Presidential Election results in Monterey County California:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Pacific Grove (based on Monterey County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.95%
Here45.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchJewish
Adherents77.0%3.0%2.5%2.0%1.8%
Congregations10.6%8.8%4.2%6.5%1.4%
NameAssemblies of GodLDS (Mormon) ChurchPentecostal Church of GodUnited Methodist ChurchOther
Adherents1.7%1.6%1.4%1.2%7.7%
Congregations8.8%3.7%4.6%4.2%47.2%
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%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 8$67,278$100,9170$0
Other Government Administration 12$42,045$42,0450$0
Police Protection - Officers 29$294,613$121,9090$0
Police - Other 10$63,721$76,46511$15,095
Firefighters 20$202,602$121,56123$7,973
Fire - Other 1$8,482$101,7841$1,652
Streets and Highways 30$230,507$92,2036$7,227
Sewerage 3$24,895$99,5800$0
Parks and Recreation 24$157,618$78,80935$18,492
Housing and Community Development(Local) 16$110,538$82,9046$6,465
Local Libraries 12$80,300$80,3009$7,544
Other and Unallocable 3$28,836$115,3440$0
Totals for Government 168$1,311,435$93,67491$64,448

Pacific Grove government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $46,000 ($3.05)
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $1,970,000 ($130.55)
    All Other: $844,000 ($55.93)
    Sewerage: $758,000 ($50.23)
  • Construction - General: $1,466,000 ($97.15)
    Regular Highways: $182,000 ($12.06)
    Central Staff Services: $135,000 ($8.95)
    Police Protection: $122,000 ($8.08)
    Parks & Recreation: $56,000 ($3.71)
    Libraries: $55,000 ($3.64)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,691,000 ($244.60)
    Parks & Recreation: $2,536,000 ($168.06)
    Fire Protection: $2,072,000 ($137.31)
    Regular Highways: $1,987,000 ($131.68)
    Central Staff Services: $1,808,000 ($119.81)
    Financial Administration: $1,101,000 ($72.96)
    Libraries: $914,000 ($60.57)
    Sewerage: $632,000 ($41.88)
    General - Other: $248,000 ($16.43)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $229,000 ($15.18)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $466,000 ($30.88)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $44,000 ($2.92)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,145,000 ($75.88)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,010,000 ($66.93)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $135,000 ($8.95)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $401,000 ($26.57)
    Rents: $154,000 ($10.21)
    General Revenue, NEC: $75,000 ($4.97)
    Property Sale Other: $4,000 ($0.27)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $36,000 ($2.39)
    Fire Protection: $9,000 ($0.60)
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000 ($0.13)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,357,000 ($288.73)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $49,000 ($3.25)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $878,000 ($58.18)
    All Other: $456,000 ($30.22)
    Highways: $265,000 ($17.56)
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $2,877,000 ($190.66)
    Property: $2,607,000 ($172.76)
    Total General Sales: $1,600,000 ($106.03)
    Public Utilities: $1,584,000 ($104.97)
    NEC: $758,000 ($50.23)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,761,000 ($514.31)

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:
from Santa Cruz County, CA  0.43% ($38,459 average AGI)
from Santa Clara County, CA  0.34% ($81,066)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.28% ($53,520)


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:
to Santa Clara County, CA  0.50% ($61,425 average AGI)
to Santa Cruz County, CA  0.42% ($42,670)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.25% ($37,498)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pacific Grove:

  • KNRY (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KRML (1410 AM; 3 kW; CARMEL, CA; Owner: WISDOM BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KYAA (1200 AM; 25 kW; SOQUEL, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KSRK (540 AM; 10 kW; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KDBV (980 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KIDD (630 AM; 1 kW; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KION (1460 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA)
  • KSCO (1080 AM; 10 kW; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KKMC (880 AM; 10 kW; GONZALES, CA; Owner: MONTEREY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KTOM (1380 AM; 5 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pacific Grove:

  • KMBY-FM (103.9 FM; SEASIDE, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KSPB (91.9 FM; PEBBLE BEACH, CA; Owner: ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON SCHOOL)
  • KUSP (88.9 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL B/CING. FOUNDATION,INC.)
  • K260AA (99.9 FM; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KWAV (96.9 FM; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING OF MONTEREY)
  • KTOM-FM (100.7 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K291AE (106.1 FM; SEASIDE, CA; Owner: MAPELTON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KBOQ (95.5 FM; CARMEL, CA; Owner: J & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMJO (92.7 FM; MARINA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSES-FM (107.1 FM; SEASIDE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KAZU (90.3 FM; PACIFIC GROVE, CA; Owner: FOUNDATION OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, MONTEREY BAY)
  • KCDU (101.7 FM; CARMEL, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KLVM (89.7 FM; PRUNEDALE, CA; Owner: PRUNEDALE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
  • KOCN (105.1 FM; PACIFIC GROVE, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K265DG (100.9 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K206BQ (89.1 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Pacific Grove:

  • K53DT (Channel 53; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KSBW (Channel 8; SALINAS, CA; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
  • KION-TV (Channel 46; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Pacific Grove fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here



FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

7
  • David A Kirk, 620 Divisidero Street (Lat: 36.605194 Lon: -121.917083), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.1 m, Overall height: 16.1 m, Licensee ID: L01051890
    Registrant: Stc Five LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
  • TRACEY BARTON, 620 Divisidero Street (Lat: 36.605194 Lon: -121.917083), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.1 m, Overall height: 16.7 m
    Registrant: Global Signal, 301 N. Cattlemen Rd., Suite 300, Sarasota, FL 34232, Phone: (941) 308-5200, Email:
  • JONI M CHARLES, 620 Divisidero Street (Lat: 36.605194 Lon: -121.917083), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.1 m, Overall height: 16.1 m
    Registrant: 11880 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, Phone: (913) 315-2153, Email:
  • JONI M CHARLES, 620 Divisidero Street (Lat: 36.605194 Lon: -121.917083), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.1 m, Overall height: 16.1 m
    Registrant: 11880 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, Phone: (913) 315-2153, Email:
  • Carla Greenhalgh, 620 Divisidero Street (Lat: 36.605194 Lon: -121.917083), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.1 m, Overall height: 16.1 m
    Registrant: 11880 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, Phone: (913) 315-2153, Email:
  • CARLA GREENHALGH, 620 Divisidero Street (Lat: 36.605194 Lon: -121.917083), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.1 m, Overall height: 16.1 m
    Registrant: 11880 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, Phone: (913) 315-2153, Email:
  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, 620 Divisidero Street (Lat: 36.605194 Lon: -121.917083), Type: Pole, Structure height: 16.1 m, Overall height: 16.7 m
    Registrant: Global Signal, 301 N. Cattlemen Rd., Suite 300, Sarasota, FL 34232, Phone: (941) 308-5200, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • 580 Pine St (Lat: 36.621639 Lon: -121.918000), Call Sign: KMM520, Licensee ID: L00010446
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.175 MHz, 154.370 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/21/2003, Expiration Date: 01/17/2014
    Registrant: City Of Pacific Grove, 1590 Moffett Street, Salinas, CA 93905, Phone: (831) 759-6919, Fax: (831) 759-6909, Email:
  • Forest Ave & Gibson Ave (Lat: 36.606917 Lon: -121.919944), Call Sign: KVR941, Licensee ID: L00200949
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.535 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/04/2003, Expiration Date: 05/26/2013
    Registrant: County Of Monterey, 1590 Moffett Street, Salinas, CA 93905, Phone: (831) 759-6919, Fax: (831) 759-6909, Email:
  • Police Dept 600 Pine Ave (Lat: 36.621639 Lon: -121.918000), Call Sign: WSZ33, Licensee ID: L00010446
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.785 MHz, 154.815 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/18/2003, Expiration Date: 04/28/2013
    Registrant: City Of Pacific Grove, 1590 Moffett Street, Salinas, CA 93905, Phone: (831) 759-6919, Fax: (831) 759-6909, Email:
  • 651 Sinex Avenue (Lat: 36.621667 Lon: -121.916944), Call Sign: WQBT652
    Assigned Frequencies: 464.325 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/10/2004, Expiration Date: 12/10/2014, Certifier: Bill Newman
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
  • ASILOMARP&RRO, 804 Crocker Ave (Lat: 36.619694 Lon: -121.934667), Type: Bant, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WQCA515, Licensee ID: L00009514
    Assigned Frequencies: 856.937 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/18/2005, Expiration Date: 01/18/2015, Certifier: Glen S Nash
    Registrant: State Of California, 601 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95814-0231, Phone: (916) 657-6174, Fax: (916) 657-9233, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 36.618583 Lon: -121.919389, Call Sign: KC25020, Licensee ID: L01076701
    Assigned Frequencies: 450.900 MHz, 455.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/26/1991, Expiration Date: 12/01/2013
    Registrant: Cc Licenses, LLC, 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • STATION, 160 Central Ave (Lat: 36.618556 Lon: -121.906611), Structure height: 10.1 m, Call Sign: WNTA293
    Assigned Frequencies: 23275.0 MHz, 23375.0 MHz, 23025.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/10/2008, Expiration Date: 02/15/2019
    Registrant: Monterey Bay Aquarium Reasearch Institute, 7700 Sandholdt Road, Moss Landing, CA 95039, Phone: (831) 775-1904
  • SF-810, 542 Lighthouse Avenue, #554 (Lat: 36.621250 Lon: -121.916833), Type: Building, Structure height: 25.3 m, Overall height: 26.5 m, Call Sign: WPQL551
    Assigned Frequencies: 19122.5 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/17/2000, Expiration Date: 05/17/2010, Cancellation Date: 02/06/2001, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: Sbc Wireless, Inc., 17330 Preston Road, Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2887, Fax: (972) 733-2852
  • Pacific Grove MS, Pacific Grove Middle School (Lat: 36.613889 Lon: -121.920278), Type: Building, Structure height: 8.5 m, Overall height: 11.5 m, Call Sign: WQHI793
    Assigned Frequencies: 11485.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/08/2007, Expiration Date: 08/08/2017, Cancellation Date: 06/16/2009, Certifier: Gerald F Zimmer
    Registrant: Schwartz, Woods & Miller, 1233 20th Street, N.W. Suite 610, Washington, DC 20036-7322, Phone: (202) 833-1700, Fax: (202) 833-2351, Email:
  • KAZU Studio, 167 Central Avenue (Lat: 36.618194 Lon: -121.906083), Type: Building, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: WHA941
    Assigned Frequencies: 949.500 MHz, 949.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/08/1981, Expiration Date: 12/01/2013
    Registrant: Broadcast Enginering Services Of Bonny Doon, Inc., 415 Emerald Forest Lane, Bonny Doon, CA 95060, Phone: (831) 420-1571, Fax: (831) 457-8099, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

111 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pacific Grove)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Pacific Grove)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$492,21896$440,201475$334,03321$289,0000$0135$382,989
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$454,13011$363,18246$357,5893$174,7230$014$348,861
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$020$390,573136$415,2858$239,6380$036$379,923
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$426,00014$404,45090$417,3173$154,1931$1,270,00023$358,268
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$249,00024$429,9782$217,5000$07$319,259
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0120.00 , 0121.00, 0122.00, 0123.02, 0124.01, 0124.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$415,2631$410,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$567,5150$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$720,880
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0120.00 , 0121.00, 0122.00, 0123.02, 0124.01, 0124.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 2


Most common first names in Pacific Grove, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John17677.5 years
Mary16679.3 years
William11875.9 years
Robert9673.9 years
James8574.6 years
Helen8484.6 years
George8276.3 years
Dorothy7581.9 years
Charles7378.5 years
Margaret7281.9 years
Most common last names in Pacific Grove, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5378.2 years
Miller3674.0 years
Johnson3578.4 years
Moore2774.5 years
Williams2678.3 years
Wilson2380.8 years
Jones2279.4 years
Thompson2282.4 years
Thomas2276.4 years
Davis2182.5 years
Businesses in Pacific Grove, CA
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware2MasterBrand Cabinets6
Blockbuster1McDonald's1
Curves1Nike1
Decora Cabinetry3Pier 1 Imports1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid1
FedEx1Safeway1
GNC1Subway1
H&R Block1Trader Joe's1
Howard Johnson1UPS2
IZOD1Vons1
Browse common businesses in Pacific Grove, CA


Pacific Grove on our top lists:

  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Lawyers (population 5,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Religious workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Lawyers (population 5,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (population 5,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 5,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • David M. Haugen (6)
  • Doug Foss (4)
  • Gail S. Lebovic (4)
  • Michelle Cumming (4)
  • David Haugen (4)
  • Laurence D. Bell (3)
  • David R. Rank (3)
  • John Sullivan (3)
  • Frederic R. Weeth (3)
  • Robert L. Mcintosh (2)

Total of 77 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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