| About Salinas
- Salinas is the county seat of Monterey County, California.
As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population
of 151,060. The city developed in the 19th century as
an Anglo response to the predominantly Italian fishing
community Monterey, California.
Salinas' economy depends much on agriculture. Located
in one of California's richest farming regions, Salinas
produces a variety of fruits and vegetables, including
lettuce, strawberry, watermelons, broccoli, carrots,
cabbages, and spinach. Salinas was also the birthplace
of John Steinbeck and is the home of the National Steinbeck
Center.
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Living in Salinas
People of Salinas - As of the census2
of 2000, there are 151,060 people, 38,298 households,
and 30,025 families residing in the city. The population
density is 3,068.1/km² (7,948.4/mi²). There
are 39,659 housing units at an average density of 805.5/km²
(2,086.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is
45.16% White, 3.27% African American, 1.26% Native American,
6.22% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 38.70% from other
races, and 5.12% from two or more races. 64.13% of the
population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 38,298 households out of which 49.2% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6%
are married couples living together, 14.8% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 21.6% are non-families.
17.1% of all households are made up of individuals and
6.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 3.66 and the
average family size is 4.07.
In the city the population is spread out with 32.0%
under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from
25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who are 65 years
of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every
100 females there are 113.7 males. For every 100 females
age 18 and over, there are 117.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $43,720,
and the median income for a family is $44,667. Males
have a median income of $35,641 versus $27,013 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $14,495. 16.7%
of the population and 12.8% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.1% of
those under the age of 18 and 9.4% of those 65 and older
are living below the poverty line.
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