Monterey County, California (CA)

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% of renters here:	45%
State:	43%

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Races in Monterey County, California:

Median resident age:	31.7 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Males: 207,941	(51.8%)
Females: 193,821	(48.2%)

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Monterey County:	3.1 people
California:	2.9 people

This county:	$57,056
California:	$59,948

This county:	$989
State:	$984

Monterey County:	$658,700
California:	$532,300

Detached houses: $738,527

Here:	$738,527
State:	$619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $643,111

Here:	$643,111
State:	$541,123

In 2-unit structures: $953,373

Here:	$953,373
State:	$702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $366,770

Here:	$366,770
State:	$512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $464,819

Here:	$464,819
State:	$482,470

Mobile homes: $86,227

Here:	$86,227
State:	$59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,158

Here:	$75,158
State:	$63,652

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 16
• Robberies: 54
• Assaults: 127
• Burglaries: 576
• Thefts: 1421
• Auto thefts: 33

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 8
• Rapes: 13
• Robberies: 84
• Assaults: 154
• Burglaries: 480
• Thefts: 1419
• Auto thefts: 18

Monterey County:	11.6%
California:	12.4%

Area name: Salinas, CA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monterey County is $931 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1069 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1510 a month.

Cities in this county include: Salinas, Seaside, Monterey, Marina, Prunedale, Pacific Grove, Greenfield, Soledad, King City, Gonzales.

2005 air pollution in Monterey County:

Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.069 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.056 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 18 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 38 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 6.8 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 14 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Fresno County , Kings County , San Benito County , San Luis Obispo County , Santa Cruz County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Monterey County: ABC Camp RUstic Campsite (A), Abbott Ranch (B), Elk Campground (C), San Carpoforo Campground (D), San Carlos Ranch (E), Nacimiento Station (F), Nacimiento Recreation Site (G), San Antionio Rustic Campsite (H), Mustang Fire Control Station (I), Salmon Creek Ranger Station (J), Salinas Sewage Treatment Plant (K), Salinas Golf and Country Club (L), Escondido Camp Ground (M), Estrella Campground (N), Evans Brothers Cow Camp (O), Fahey Ranch (P), Alder Creek Campground (Q), Morgan Winery (R), Herbert Ranch (S), Zigzag Rustic Campsite (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Toro Park Shopping Center (1), Mid-Valley Shopping Center (2), Carmel Center Shopping Center (3), Carmel Rancho Shopping Center (4), The Barnyard Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Monterey County include: All Saints Episcopal Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Carmelite Mission (C), Mission San Antonia de Padua (D), Mission Soledad (E), Saint Dunstans Church (F), Community Church of Monterey (G), Korean Buddhist Temple Sambosa (H), Unitarian Universalist Church of Monterey (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Imusdale Cemetery (1), Lockwood Cemetery (2), Parkfield Cemetery (3), Greenfield Cemetery (4), Soledad Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Monroe Lake (A), Espinosa Lake (B), Warner Lake (C), Catfish Lake (D), Lakes, The (E), Kenner Lake (F), Dry Lake, The (G), Mudhen Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Anderson Creek (A), Agua Fria Creek (B), Agua Mala Creek (C), Alder Creek (D), Zigzag Creek (E), Murry Creek (F), Nacimiento River (G), Monroe Creek (H), Negro Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monterey County include: John Little State Park (1), Keltron Park (2), Zmudowski Beach State Park (3), Andrew Molera State Park (4), Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park (5), Julia Pfeiffer Burns Sate Park (6), Battle of Natividad State Historic Landmark (7), Jacks Peak County Park (8), Hilltown Ferry State Historic Landmark (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Monastery Beach (A), Hidden Beach (B), Sand Dollar Beach (C), Sandy Beach (D), Jetty Beach (E), Wreck Beach (F), Weston Beach (G), Pfeiffer Beach (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.4%
California:	11.2%

Current college students: 24,295
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 116,559 (29% naturalized citizens)

Monterey County:	29.0%
Whole state:	26.2%

Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 79,405
• One, attached: 12,346
• Two: 4,240
• 3 or 4: 7,582
• 5 to 9: 7,193
• 10 to 19: 5,453
• 20 or more: 9,846
• Mobile homes: 5,454
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 189

Housing units in Monterey County with a mortgage: 43,015 (5,885 second mortgage, 4,524 home equity loan, 242 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14,058

Here:	75.4% with mortgage
State:	79.0% with mortgage

Monterey County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below California state average. It is 28.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/6/1992, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Monterey County-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2494% 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 47.5 miles away from Monterey County 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 70.1 miles away from the county 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 62.9 miles away from the county 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 59.9 miles away from Monterey County 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 43.0 miles away from the county 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 68.7 miles away from Monterey County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 113,023 (69%) Carpooled: 32,117 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 3,127 (2%) Streetcar or trolley car: 55 (0%) Subway or elevated: 36 (0%) Railroad: 108 (0%) Taxi: 262 (0%) Motorcycle: 321 (0%) Bicycle: 1,348 (1%) Walked: 6,303 (4%) Other means: 1,886 (1%) Worked at home: 5,931 (4%)

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%

3.07% relocated from other counties in California ($28,447 average AGI)
2.73% relocated from other states ($29,126 average AGI)

Monterey County:	2.73%
California average:	1.75%

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)
from San Diego County, CA	0.20% ($44,265)
from Sacramento County, CA	0.14% ($45,110)
from Fresno County, CA	0.14% ($37,381)
from Alameda County, CA	0.11% ($40,710)

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%

4.31% relocated to other counties in California ($26,063 average AGI)
3.91% relocated to other states ($22,898 average AGI)

Monterey County:	3.91%
California average:	2.40%

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)
to Fresno County, CA	0.25% ($36,191)
to San Diego County, CA	0.22% ($59,205)
to Sacramento County, CA	0.22% ($46,095)
to Kern County, CA	0.21% ($37,376)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 43,750 (38,413 aged, 5,337 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 338,793 (67,346 male householders, 21,193 female householders)

  69,322 spouses, 125,396 children (116,959 natural, 2,885 adopted, 5,552 stepchildren), 9,665 grandchildren, 7,795 brothers or sisters, 4,003 parents, 18,132 other relatives, 15,941 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 41,938 (13,666 male householders (10,021 living alone)), 18,994 female householders (15,644 living alone)), 9,278 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 21,031 (12,388 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 28,965 2-persons, 17,829 3-persons, 17,059 4-persons, 10,580 5-persons, 5,996 6-persons, 8,110 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 25,665 1-person, 5,833 2-persons, 735 3-persons, 224 4-persons, 88 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.

52.7% of residents of Monterey County speak English at home.
39.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,312,392,000 ($5577 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $709,886,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $795,326,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $380,109,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,839,000
Federal grants: $389,079,000
Federal procurement contracts: $189,860,000 ($135,629,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $553,177,000 ($468,460,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $9,699,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $71,224,000
Federal Government insurance: $498,209,000

Here:	91 per 1000 residents
State:	77 per 1000 residents

Here:	30 per 1000 residents
State:	34 per 1000 residents

Here:	+55 per 1000 residents
State:	+39 per 1000 residents

Here:	-90 per 1000 residents
State:	-18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 43.47 millions of gallons per day (100% from ground, 0% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Here:	3.6
State:	3.5

52% of Monterey County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in California.

Monterey County:	52.0%
State average:	52.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 199219
• Northeast: 15163
• Midwest: 23571
• South: 23944
• West: 16882

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Here:	7.1%
California:	9.9%

Here:	7.3%
California:	7.8%

Here:	11.2%
California:	15.4%

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