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 23.1. This is better than average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.404. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.9 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 15.4 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 21.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 15.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 5.90. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.0%
(13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 28.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 30.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 4.8 people | | California: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 88.9% | | Whole state: | 65.9% |
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
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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (73%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- No fuel used (4%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Monterey County California:
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Religion statistics for Pajaro (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 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.)
- KSCO (1080 AM; 10 kW; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
- 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)
- 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.)
- KZSJ (1120 AM; 5 kW; SAN MARTIN, CA; Owner: BUSTOS MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTOM (1380 AM; 5 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
- 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)
- KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
- KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, 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.)
- KLVM (89.7 FM; PRUNEDALE, CA; Owner: PRUNEDALE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
- KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- K265DG (100.9 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- K206BQ (89.1 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
- KPIG (107.5 FM; FREEDOM, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KHRI (90.7 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K260AA (99.9 FM; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KUSP (88.9 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL B/CING. FOUNDATION,INC.)
- 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)
- KTEE (93.7 FM; FELTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- K277AH (103.3 FM; WATSONVILLE, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- 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.)
- KSBW (Channel 8; SALINAS, CA; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
- KKPX (Channel 65; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, INC.)
- KCBA (Channel 35; SALINAS, CA; Owner: SEAL ROCK BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
- K21EV (Channel 21; SALINAS, CA; Owner: LIVING FAITH BROADCASTING)
- KDJT-CA (Channel 33; SALINAS/MONTEREY,ETC, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- 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)
- 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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $124,880 | 1 | $273,840 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $184,640 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $204,270 | 1 | $308,280 | 1 | $116,940 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $145,570 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $252,880 | 3 | $382,877 | 1 | $139,870 | 1 | $204,090 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $377,793 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $332,090 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $304,170 | 2 | $352,610 | 1 | $296,320 | 1 | $243,070 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $194,900 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $315,950 | 2 | $302,745 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $264,660 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $308,810 | 4 | $362,375 | 1 | $375,710 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $327,630 | 1 | $200,970 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $359,570 | 2 | $419,510 | 1 | $315,860 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $218,985 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $265,460 | 4 | $300,270 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $240,080 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $236,380 | 1 | $495,510 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $328,520 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $229,825 | 7 | $216,641 | 1 | $352,520 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $151,280 | 2 | $179,785 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $256,405 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $260,110 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $227,485 | 3 | $212,650 | 1 | $14,640 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $129,840 | 1 | $141,710 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $261,410 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $207,240 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $82,730 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Florists"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Florists"
- #11 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of foreign-born residents"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Religious workers"
- #19 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Book stores and news dealers"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Waiters and waitresses"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers"
- #40 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Waiters and waitresses"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Personal care and service occupations:"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Black residents"
- #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+)"
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