Pajaro, California

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Population in July 2007: 3,421.

Males: 1,862	(54.4%)
Females: 1,559	(45.6%)

Median resident age:	22.8 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Zip codes: 95076.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,256 (it was $38,315 in 2000)

Pajaro:	$45,256
California:	$59,948

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $426,552 (it was $165,000 in 2000)

Pajaro:	$426,552
California:	$532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $301,223; Detached houses: $304,127; Townhouses or other attached units: $470,159; Mobile homes: $57,500

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Races in Pajaro:

Hispanic (94.2%)
Other race (48.3%)
Two or more races (4.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (3.7%)
American Indian (2.4%)
Filipino (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Pajaro: 108.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (1.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 42 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 3654 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Pajaro

High school or higher: 23.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 8.5%
Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pajaro CDP

Never married: 36.6%
Now married: 54.9%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 2.6%
Divorced: 4.5%

2,285 residents are foreign born (66.6% Latin America).

This place:	67.5%
California:	26.2%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Pajaro, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pajaro to the number of sex offenders is 3421 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Pajaro:	0.5% ($744)
California:	0.8% ($1,564)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Salinas, CA (16.6 miles , pop. 151,060).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Jose, CA (29.2 miles , pop. 894,943).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (302.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Watsonville, CA (1.7 miles ), Las Lomas, CA (2.6 miles ), Interlaken, CA (3.9 miles ), Freedom, CA (4.0 miles ), Amesti, CA (4.7 miles ), Elkhorn, CA (6.5 miles ), Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA (7.1 miles ), Corralitos, CA (7.3 miles ).

Latitude: 36.90 N, Longitude: 121.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 831

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Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (44%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Construction (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Florists (4%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
Health care (11%)
Florists (11%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Food (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Agricultural workers including supervisors (39%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (3%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Agricultural workers including supervisors (26%)
Art and design workers (10%)
Cashiers (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other healthcare support occupations (5%)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pajaro:

WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA)
SAINT LOUISE HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; GILROY, CA)
DOMINICAN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pajaro:

MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 23 miles; MONTEREY, CA; ID: MRY)
NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; ID: SJC)
METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL (about 65 miles; OAKLAND, CA; ID: OAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pajaro:

WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 4 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; ID: WVI)
MARINA MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; MARINA, CA; ID: OAR)
SOUTH COUNTY ARPT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (about 17 miles; SAN MARTIN, CA; ID: Q99)

Amtrak stations near Pajaro:

2 miles: WATSONVILLE (W. LAKE AVE. & RODRIGUEZ ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
15 miles: GILROY (7250 MONTEREY HWY.) - Bus Station. Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
17 miles: SALINAS (11 STATION PLACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pajaro:

CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 12 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 16 miles; GILROY, CA; FT enrollment: 2,791)
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; FT enrollment: 20,861)
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,229)
WEST VALLEY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SARATOGA, CA; FT enrollment: 5,880)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MONTEREY BAY (about 21 miles; SEASIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 23 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; FT enrollment: 11,773)

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Churches in Pajaro include: Good Samaritan Church of God in Christ (A), Church of Jesus Christ Temple Bethany Church (B), Assumption Catholic Church (C), Pentecostal Holiness Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	5.3 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	90.1%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	22.2%
Whole state:	14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	7.7%
Whole state:	6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pajaro, CA

38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Pajaro compared to California state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Monterey County California:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) No fuel used (4%) Wood (2%)

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 Pajaro:

KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
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.)
KSCO (1080 AM; 10 kW; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
KION (1460 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA)
KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
KTOM (1380 AM; 5 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
KZSJ (1120 AM; 5 kW; SAN MARTIN, CA; Owner: BUSTOS MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
KKMC (880 AM; 10 kW; GONZALES, CA; Owner: MONTEREY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pajaro:

KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
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.)
KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KBTU (93.5 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KLVM (89.7 FM; PRUNEDALE, CA; Owner: PRUNEDALE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
KPIG (107.5 FM; FREEDOM, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
K265DG (100.9 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
K206BQ (89.1 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, 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)
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)
KHRI (90.7 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K277AH (103.3 FM; WATSONVILLE, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KTEE (93.7 FM; FELTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KSQQ (96.1 FM; MORGAN HILL, CA; Owner: COYOTE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pajaro:

KNTV (Channel 11; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KNTV LICENSE, INC.)
KKPX (Channel 65; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, INC.)
KSBW (Channel 8; SALINAS, CA; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
K21EV (Channel 21; SALINAS, CA; Owner: LIVING FAITH BROADCASTING)
KDJT-CA (Channel 33; SALINAS/MONTEREY,ETC, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KCBA (Channel 35; SALINAS, CA; Owner: SEAL ROCK BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
KCAH (Channel 25; WATSONVILLE, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
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)

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