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! Census Tract !! Locale Name !! Median Household Income ($USD) !! Households earning over 200k/year (%) || Poverty Rate (%) || High school graduate or higher (%) || Bachelor's degree or higher (%) || Graduate or professional degree (%)
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| '''N/A''' || '''United States''' || '''53,004''' || '''4.6%''' || '''14.9'''
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| 1.02 || Harden Ranch (North-East) || 77,688 || 3.0 || 11.6
| N/A || Salinas City || 50,587 || 2.2 || 20.8 || 60.0 || 13.1 || 4.1
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| 1.03 || Harden Ranch (North) || 54,406 || 1.1 || 7.0
| 1.02 || Harden Ranch (North-East) || 77,688 || 3.0 || 11.6 || 69.6 || 19 || 2.9
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| 1.04 || Monte Vista & Creekbridge (North-East) || 84,632 || 7.0 || 11.0
| 1.03 || Harden Ranch (North) || 54,406 || 1.1 || 7.0 || 72.7 || 15.9 || 5.6
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| 2 || North Salinas || 58,401 || 2.1 || 16.1
| 1.04 || Monte Vista & Creekbridge (North-East) || 84,632 || 7.0 || 11.0 || 79.7 || 19.7 || 2.1
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| 3 || North Salinas || 55,345 || 0.0 || 15.8
| 2 || North Salinas || 58,401 || 2.1 || 16.1 || 54.2 || 4.2 || 0.6
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| 4 || North Salinas || 40,449 || 1.8 || 24.9
| 3 || North Salinas || 55,345 || 0.0 || 15.8 || 66.1 || 12.5 || 1.2
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| 5.01 || Hebbron Heights/East Salinas || 32,125 || 0.0 || 46.6
| 4 || North Salinas || 40,449 || 1.8 || 24.9 || 57.1 || 8.2 || 2.1
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| 5.02 || Laurel Heights/East Salinas || 45,855 || 0.7 || 19.4
| 5.01 || Hebbron Heights/East Salinas || 32,125 || 0.0 || 46.6 || 30.8 || 2.1 || 0.0
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| 6 || East Salinas || 48,663 || 27.1 || 29.1
| 5.02 || Laurel Heights/East Salinas || 45,855 || 0.7 || 19.4 || 46.4 || 8.8 || 1.3
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| 7.01 || East Salinas || 36,043 || 0.0 || 40.5
| 6 || East Salinas || 48,663 || 27.1 || 29.1 || 36.1 || 6.1 || 0.0
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| 7.02 || East Salinas || 40,483 || 0.0 || 40.5
| 7.01 || East Salinas || 36,043 || 0.0 || 40.5 || 29.6 || 2.4 || 0.5
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| 8 || East Salinas || 54,685 || 0.0 || 28.3
| 7.02 || East Salinas || 40,483 || 0.0 || 40.5 || 22.7 || 2.0 || 1.5
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| 9 || East Salinas || 42,336 || 0.0 || 27.8
| 8 || East Salinas || 54,685 || 0.0 || 28.3 || 41.0 || 1.2 || 0.0
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| 12 || Maple Park (South-West) || 60,347 || 9.9 || 15.4
| 9 || East Salinas || 42,336 || 0.0 || 27.8 || 39.3 || 4.5 || 0.3
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| 13 || Downtown || 21,176 || 0.0 || 43.3
| 12 || Maple Park (South-West) || 60,347 || 9.9 || 15.4 || 87.1 || 28.1 || 7.9
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| 14 || South Salinas || 49,726 || 2.7 || 15.8
| 13 || Downtown || 21,176 || 0.0 || 43.3 || 55.4 || 12.3 || 7.4
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| 15 || Los Olivos & Mission Park/South Salinas || 72,426 || 3.2 || 15.0
| 14 || South Salinas || 49,726 || 2.7 || 15.8 || 81.2 || 28.2 || 10.4
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| 16 || South Salinas || 61,635 || 1.8 || 16.6
| 15 || Los Olivos & Mission Park/South Salinas || 72,426 || 3.2 || 15.0 || 93.6 || 25.6 || 9.2
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| 17 || South Salinas || 51,797 || 2.9 || 14.3
| 16 || South Salinas || 61,635 || 1.8 || 16.6 || 86.5 || 24.9 || 9.2
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| 18.01 || Laurel Wood (West) || 64,525 || 0.9 || 21.5
| 17 || South Salinas || 51,797 || 2.9 || 14.3 || 66.2 || 16.2 || 8.2
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| 18.02 || North Salinas || 53,813 || 2.4 || 22.5
| 18.01 || Laurel Wood (West) || 64,525 || 0.9 || 21.5 || 70.6 || 18.4 || 4.9
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| 105.4 || Santa Rita || 50,808 || 2.1 || 15.1
| 18.02 || North Salinas || 53,813 || 2.4 || 22.5 || 68.6 || 16.0 || 4.2
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| 105.5 || Bolsa Knolls || 54,477 || 2.7 || 17.1
| 105.4 || Santa Rita || 50,808 || 2.1 || 15.1 || 75.2 || 11.2 || 2.7
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| 106.3 || Creekbridge (North-East) || 81,605 || 7.2 || 3.9
| 105.5 || Bolsa Knolls || 54,477 || 2.7 || 17.1 || 67.5 || 9.4 || 3.1
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| 106.4 || Williams Ranch (North-East) || 68,299 || 3.7 || 13.9
| 106.3 || Creekbridge (North-East) || 81,605 || 7.2 || 3.9 || 81.6 || 27.0 || 11.0
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| 106.5 || Williams Ranch (East) || 61,786 || 2.1 || 10.3
| 106.4 || Williams Ranch (North-East) || 68,299 || 3.7 || 13.9 || 49.8 || 14.0 || 6.8
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| 106.6 || Monte Bella & East Salinas || 58,363 || 4.6 || 13.1
| 106.5 || Williams Ranch (East) || 61,786 || 2.1 || 10.3 || 49.7 || 8.0 || 0.9
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| 106.8 || North Salinas || 53,147 || 0.0 || 14.8
| 106.6 || Monte Bella & East Salinas || 58,363 || 4.6 || 13.1 || 58.5 || 14.2 || 4.4
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| 9800 || Airport || N/A || 0.0 || 0.0
| 106.8 || North Salinas || 53,147 || 0.0 || 14.8 || 32.6 || 5.5 || 1.2
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| 145 || Monterey Park (South) || 60,833 || 4.9 || 9.5
| 9800 || Airport & Golf Course || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0
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| 106.5 || East Salinas || 45,156 || 0.0 || 31.0
| 145 || Monterey Park (South) || 60,833 || 4.9 || 9.5 || 85.9 || 26.3 || 7.9
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| 106.7 || East Salinas || 45,156 || 0.0 || 31.0 || X || X || X
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Revision as of 18:32, 25 November 2014

City of Salinas
City
Historic Main Street in recently revived downtown Salinas, featuring Maya Cinemas, home of the largest cinema screen in Monterey County as of April 2006.
Historic Main Street in recently revived downtown Salinas, featuring Maya Cinemas, home of the largest cinema screen in Monterey County as of April 2006.
Official seal of City of Salinas
Seal
Nickname: 
Salad Bowl of the World
Motto(s): 
"Rich in Land, Rich in Values."
Location of Salinas, California
Location of Salinas, California
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMonterey
IncorporatedMarch 4, 1874[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorJoe Gunter[2]
 • SenateAnthony Cannella (R)
 • State AssemblyDawn Addis (D)[3]
 • US CongressVince Fong (R)[4]
Area
[5]
 • Total23.217 sq mi (60.131 km2)
 • Land23.179 sq mi (60.033 km2)
 • Water0.038 sq mi (0.099 km2)  0.16%
Elevation
[6]
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total163,665
 • Rank1st in Monterey County
34th in California
160th in the United States
 • Density7,000/sq mi (2,700/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93901–93902, 93905–93909, 93912, 93915, 93962
Area code831
FIPS code06-64224
GNIS feature IDs277589, 2411768
Websitewww.ci.salinas.ca.us

Salinas /səˈliːnəs/ is the county seat and largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located 10 miles (16 km) east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River,[7] at an elevation of about 52 feet (16 m) above sea level.[6] The population was 163,665 at the 2014 census. The city is located at the mouth of the Salinas Valley roughly eight miles from the Pacific Ocean and has a coastal climate. The city consists mostly of late 20th century single family homes, some low-level apartments, ranging from modest bungalows to spacious luxury homes and is known for its surge in Hispanic residents since the early 2000s. The marine climate is ideal for the floral industry and grape vineyards planted by world-famous vintners. Salinas is an agricultural center and the hometown of writer and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate John Steinbeck, who based several of his novels there, including Of Mice and Men.

History

First Mayors House circa 1868

The land currently occupied by the City of Salinas is thought to have been settled by native Americans known as the Esselen prior to 200 AD.[8] Between 200 and 500 AD, they were displaced by the Rumsen group of Ohlone speaking people, who were the inhabitants at contact with the Spanish. Large Spanish land grants for the Catholic Missions and as bonuses to soldiers gave way to Mexican land grants for smaller ranchos where mostly cattle were grazed, and a thriving trade in cattle hide came through the Port of Monterey.[9]

California officially was a part of the United States of America in 1850, following several years of battles in the Salinas area with John Fremont flying the American flag on the highest peak of the Gabilan Mountains and claiming California for the United States. Before this time, Monterey was the capital of California and had been under military rule after the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo at the end of the Mexican-American war.

The Salinas post office opened in 1854.[7] A traveler's inn called the Halfway House at the intersection of two stage coach routes was built in 1856 and a settlement grew up there.[7] The streets of Salinas were laid out in 1867, and the town was incorporated in 1874.[7] The city was named after the word for a "salt marsh" in Spanish, salinas.[7]

The conversion of grazing land to crops and the coming of the rail road in 1868 to transport goods and people was a major turning point in the history and economic advancement of Salinas. Dry farming of wheat, barley, and other grains as well as potatoes and mustard seed was common in the 1800s. Chinese labor drained thousands of acres of swampland to become productive farmland, and as much early farm labor was done by Chinese immigrants, Salinas boasted the second largest Chinatown in the state, slightly smaller than San Francisco.[10] Irrigation changed farming in Salinas to mainly row crops of root vegetables and sugar beets. A wide variety of fruits and vegetables are now grown including wine grapes supporting the burgeoning wine industry in the Salinas Valley.

Sargent House Historic Victorian Home on Central Avenue

The economy of Salinas is largely based on agriculture. Located in one of California's richest farming regions, the area produces a variety of fruits and vegetables, including lettuce. Many major vegetable producers are headquartered in Salinas. The historic prevalence of row crops is documented by aerial photographic interpretation of Earth Metrics,[11] Aerial photographic interpretation which study also indicated a major conversion of cropland to urban uses over the time period 1956 to 1968,[12][13] with that trend continuing for the next decades as well. Salinas also annexed the nearby communities of Alisal and Santa Rita during this time.[14]

Salinas was also the birthplace of writer and Nobel Prize laureate John Steinbeck. The historic downtown, known as Oldtown Salinas, features much fine Victorian architecture, and is home to the National Steinbeck Center, the Steinbeck House and the John Steinbeck Library.

Major development took place in the 1990s, with the construction of Creekbridge, Williams Ranch, and Harden Ranch.[15]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.2 square miles (60 km2), 99.84% of it land and 0.16% of it water.

The city rests about 18 meters (59 feet) above sea level, and it is located roughly eight miles from the Pacific Ocean. The Gabilan and Santa Lucia mountain ranges border the Salinas Valley to the east and to the west, respectively. Both mountain ranges and the Salinas Valley run approximately 90 miles (145 km) south-east from Salinas towards King City.

The Salinas River runs the length of the Salinas Valley and empties into the Pacific Ocean at the center of the Monterey Bay. During the summer months the river flows partially underground and it is this extensive underground aquifer that allows for irrigation of cropland in an area without much annual rainfall.

Climate

On March 10, 2006, a record breaking storm covered many of the nearby mountain tops in a white blanket of snow. Snow in the city of Salinas is extremely rare.

Salinas has cool and moderate temperatures, due to the "natural air conditioner" that conveys ocean air and fog from the Monterey Bay to Salinas, while towns to the north and south of Salinas experience hotter summers, as mountains block the ocean air. Thus, Salinas weather is closer to that of the Central Coast of California, rather than that of inland valleys, and thus has a mild Mediterranean climate with typical daily highs ranging from around 63 °F (17 °C) in the winter to around 75 °F (24 °C) in the summer. According to the Weather channel, monthly average temperature highs range from 61 to 75 F. The record highest temperature was 106 °F (41 °C) on September 14, 1971.[16] The record lowest temperature was 18 °F (−8 °C) on December 21, 1937. Annually, there are an average of 5.5 days with 90 °F (32 °C)+ highs, and an average of 11.7 days with lows reaching the freezing mark or lower.[17]

Salinas is in the top ten American Cities for cleanest air quality.[18] The offshore marine layer generates winds that blow smog further inland).[citation needed]

The difference between ocean and air temperature also tends to create heavy morning fog during the summer months, known as the marine layer, driven by an onshore wind created by the local high pressure sunny portions of the Salinas Valley, which extend north and south from Salinas and the Bay.

The average annual rainfall for the city is approximately 13.26 inches (337 mm). The wettest year on record was 1998 with 30.09 inches (764 mm) of precipitation. The driest year was 2004 with 4.71 inches (120 mm). The most precipitation in one month was 11.10 inches (282 mm) in February 1998. The record maximum 24-hour precipitation was 2.96 inches (75 mm) on January 23, 2000.[19][20] Occasionally, there is snowfall on the peaks of the Gabilan and Santa Lucia mountain ranges, but snow in the city itself is extremely rare, occurring about once every 5 to 15 years on average. An inch of snow fell in Salinas on February 26, 2011.

Climate data for Salinas (KSNS)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 85
(29) 		86
(30) 		89
(32) 		100
(38) 		99
(37) 		103
(39) 		100
(38) 		102
(39) 		106
(41) 		105
(41) 		94
(34) 		82
(28) 		106
(41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 61.1
(16.2) 		62.5
(16.9) 		63.8
(17.7) 		66.4
(19.1) 		67.9
(19.9) 		70.2
(21.2) 		71.5
(21.9) 		72.3
(22.4) 		74.3
(23.5) 		73.0
(22.8) 		64.1
(17.8) 		61.3
(16.3) 		67.5
(19.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 41.1
(5.1) 		42.9
(6.1) 		44.5
(6.9) 		46.0
(7.8) 		49.7
(9.8) 		52.6
(11.4) 		54.6
(12.6) 		55.3
(12.9) 		54.1
(12.3) 		50.1
(10.1) 		42.6
(5.9) 		39.8
(4.3) 		47.9
(8.8)
Record low °F (°C) 18
(−8) 		25
(−4) 		27
(−3) 		29
(−2) 		34
(1) 		39
(4) 		42
(6) 		42
(6) 		36
(2) 		28
(−2) 		25
(−4) 		23
(−5) 		18
(−8)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.64
(67) 		2.40
(61) 		2.17
(55) 		1.12
(28) 		0.32
(8.1) 		0.09
(2.3) 		0.03
(0.76) 		0.05
(1.3) 		0.12
(3.0) 		0.60
(15) 		1.38
(35) 		2.35
(60) 		13.26
(337)
Average precipitation days 8.1 8.8 7.8 5.2 2.7 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.7 5.6 8.2 52.0
Source 1: WRCC (temperature 1971–2000, precipitation and extremes 1906–present)[21]
Source 2: Weather Channel[22]

Demographics

Income and Poverty: 2012

As of the 2008-2012 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, Salinas tended to be poorer and less educated than California and the nation as a whole, with the notable exception of sizable neighborhoods in the southern and north-eastern portions of the city (please see table below). The most affluent neighborhoods are Creekbridge, Harden Ranch and South Salinas while the poorest are downtown followed by the central eastern portions, popularly known as "East Salinas." While most neighborhoods saw 1 in every 4-6 residents live in poverty, only 1 in 25 residents lived in poverty in Creekbridge - the by far lowest rate in the city and less than a third of state and national average. Overall, households in the affluent north-eastern parts of the city had 4 times the income of the poorest neighborhood in downtown.[23]

Income and Poverty for all census tracts within Salinas city limits (2008 - 2012 5-year average)[24]

Census Tract Locale Name Median Household Income ($USD) Households earning over 200k/year (%) Poverty Rate (%) High school graduate or higher (%) Bachelor's degree or higher (%) Graduate or professional degree (%)
N/A United States 53,004 4.6% 14.9
N/A California 61,400 7.1% 15.3
N/A Salinas City 50,587 2.2 20.8 60.0 13.1 4.1
1.02 Harden Ranch (North-East) 77,688 3.0 11.6 69.6 19 2.9
1.03 Harden Ranch (North) 54,406 1.1 7.0 72.7 15.9 5.6
1.04 Monte Vista & Creekbridge (North-East) 84,632 7.0 11.0 79.7 19.7 2.1
2 North Salinas 58,401 2.1 16.1 54.2 4.2 0.6
3 North Salinas 55,345 0.0 15.8 66.1 12.5 1.2
4 North Salinas 40,449 1.8 24.9 57.1 8.2 2.1
5.01 Hebbron Heights/East Salinas 32,125 0.0 46.6 30.8 2.1 0.0
5.02 Laurel Heights/East Salinas 45,855 0.7 19.4 46.4 8.8 1.3
6 East Salinas 48,663 27.1 29.1 36.1 6.1 0.0
7.01 East Salinas 36,043 0.0 40.5 29.6 2.4 0.5
7.02 East Salinas 40,483 0.0 40.5 22.7 2.0 1.5
8 East Salinas 54,685 0.0 28.3 41.0 1.2 0.0
9 East Salinas 42,336 0.0 27.8 39.3 4.5 0.3
12 Maple Park (South-West) 60,347 9.9 15.4 87.1 28.1 7.9
13 Downtown 21,176 0.0 43.3 55.4 12.3 7.4
14 South Salinas 49,726 2.7 15.8 81.2 28.2 10.4
15 Los Olivos & Mission Park/South Salinas 72,426 3.2 15.0 93.6 25.6 9.2
16 South Salinas 61,635 1.8 16.6 86.5 24.9 9.2
17 South Salinas 51,797 2.9 14.3 66.2 16.2 8.2
18.01 Laurel Wood (West) 64,525 0.9 21.5 70.6 18.4 4.9
18.02 North Salinas 53,813 2.4 22.5 68.6 16.0 4.2
105.4 Santa Rita 50,808 2.1 15.1 75.2 11.2 2.7
105.5 Bolsa Knolls 54,477 2.7 17.1 67.5 9.4 3.1
106.3 Creekbridge (North-East) 81,605 7.2 3.9 81.6 27.0 11.0
106.4 Williams Ranch (North-East) 68,299 3.7 13.9 49.8 14.0 6.8
106.5 Williams Ranch (East) 61,786 2.1 10.3 49.7 8.0 0.9
106.6 Monte Bella & East Salinas 58,363 4.6 13.1 58.5 14.2 4.4
106.8 North Salinas 53,147 0.0 14.8 32.6 5.5 1.2
9800 Airport & Golf Course 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
145 Monterey Park (South) 60,833 4.9 9.5 85.9 26.3 7.9
106.7 East Salinas 45,156 0.0 31.0 X X X

2010

The 2010 United States Census[25] reported that Salinas had a population of 150,441. The population density was 6,479.8 people per square mile (2,501.9/km²). The racial makeup of Salinas was 68,973 (45.8%) White, down from 90.3% in 1970,[26] 2,993 (2.0%) African American, 1,888 (1.3%) Native American, 9,438 (6.3%) Asian, 478 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 59,041 (39.2%) from other races, and 7,630 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 112,799 persons (75.0%).[27]

The Census reported that 147,976 people (98.4% of the population) lived in households, 658 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1,807 (1.2%) were institutionalized.

There were 40,387 households, out of which 21,435 (53.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 21,380 (52.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 6,835 (16.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3,300 (8.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3,271 (8.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 271 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 6,895 households (17.1%) were made up of individuals and 2,587 (6.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.66. There were 31,515 families (78.0% of all households); the average family size was 4.05.

The population was spread out with 47,180 people (31.4%) under the age of 18, 18,049 people (12.0%) aged 18 to 24, 44,978 people (29.9%) aged 25 to 44, 28,976 people (19.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 11,258 people (7.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.8 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

There were 42,651 housing units at an average density of 1,837.1 per square mile (709.3/km²), of which 18,198 (45.1%) were owner-occupied, and 22,189 (54.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%. 65,108 people (43.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 82,868 people (55.1%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

Map of income distribution in Salinas.[28]

The 2000 United States Census reported that Salinas had a population of 151,060. The population density was 7,948.4 per square mile (3,068.1/km²). There were 39,659 housing units at an average density of 2,086.8 per square mile (805.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.2% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 49.1% White, 6.2% Asian American, 17.8% African American, 1.3% Native American, 38.7% from other races, and 5.1% from two or more races. 49.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.69 and the average family size was 4.08

Age distribution was 33.0% under the age of 19 or younger, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 117.7 males. For every 102 females age 18 and over, there were 117.4 males.

The median household income was $43,728, and the median family income was $44,669. Males had a median income of $35,641 versus $27,013 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,495. About 12.8% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Median household income in the city tended to be significantly higher alongside the city limits, especially in the northern Harden Ranch and Creekbridge neighborhoods. East Salinas and the downtown area suffered from a very low median household income as well as high crime rates. South and North Salinas featured roughly the same level of median households income with the latter being home to city's wealthiest newly constructed neighborhoods.[28]

Arts and culture

Hat In Three Stages of Landing by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen.

Salinas boasts an emerging arts scene led by the First Fridays Art Walk and the innovative use of non-traditional or business venues to exhibit art and host live local music. [citation needed] The oldest gallery in Salinas, the Valley Art Gallery, has been active for over 30 years.[29] The Hartnell College Gallery hosts world-class exhibitions of art during the school year.[citation needed] The National Steinbeck Center has two galleries with changing exhibits, and the city's newest @Risk Gallery features cutting-edge and visionary exhibitions. The Art Walk, held in the downtown area, features 50 venues.

Live theater companies in Salinas include ARIEL Theatrical located in the Karen Wilson's Children's Theater in Oldtown Salinas, and The Western Stage, based at Hartnell College.

Live local music is available at many restaurants in the downtown area, and during the First Fridays Art Walk. Concerts are held at the historic Fox California Theater, Steinbeck Institute for Arts and Culture and the Salinas Sports Complex, as well as at Hartnell Community College.

Salinas is home to many public murals, including work by John Cerney which can be viewed in the agricultural fields surrounding the city. Claes Oldenburg placed his sculpture, Hat in Three Stages of Landing, in Sherwood Park at the center of the city.

Sister cities

Services

Transportation

Highways and roads

U.S. Route 101 is the major north-south highway in Salinas, linking the city to the rest of the Central Coast region, San Francisco to the north, and Los Angeles to the south. California State Route 68 heads west to Monterey, while California State Route 183 runs northwest to Castroville.

Rail

Art Deco Style Amtrak Train Station in Salinas

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, serves Salinas, operating its Coast Starlight daily in each direction between Seattle, Washington, and Los Angeles.

Bus

Public transportation via bus is provided by Monterey-Salinas Transit. Public buses take passengers throughout the county, as well as San Jose and Gilroy. Buses to San Jose and Gilroy connect to Caltrain and Amtrak in those cities.

Greyhound operates a bus station on West Gabilan Street in downtown Salinas with service to other California cities and throughout the United States.

Airport

Salinas Municipal Airport is located on the southeastern boundary of the City of Salinas, three miles (5 km) from the city center. It is a general aviation facility occupying 763 acres (3.1 km2), with three runways serving single and twin engine aircraft and helicopters, as well as an increasing number of turbopropeller and turbine-powered business jets.

The airport has an air traffic control tower in operation twelve hours a day, seven days a week. The airport terminal is located on Mortensen Avenue and houses airport office staff as well as professional offices. The city is currently[when?] accepting proposals for leasing and operation of the restaurant located within the Terminal. Salinas Airport Commissioners agreed to a proposed project that would bring a 100-room hotel, offices and hangars to a vacant lot in front of the Salinas Municipal Airport terminal. The Salinas Jet Center would include a national chain hotel, 80,000 square feet (7,000 m2) of office space, four large complexes combining more offices with airplane hangars and a 24-hour, full-service aircraft fueling station. The project would also include a taxiway to allow planes to access the new hangars.

The airport has full Instrument Landing System (ILS) and VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) located on the airport. The ILS has a Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System, with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights. The VOR approach has Runway End Identifier Lights. All but the ILS runway, RWY 31, have Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASIs).

The airport is the site of the California International Airshow, set annually in the late summer or early autumn. The event draws thousands of visitors to Salinas over its three-day run.

Education

School districts

Salinas has seven school districts serving the city core and adjacent unincorporated areas. The largest school district in Salinas is the Salinas Union High School District (grades 7-12) with 13,578 students enrolled in 10 campuses.[30] The Salinas City Elementary School District is the largest elementary school district in Salinas, with 13 schools and 7,954 students.[31] Other districts include Santa Rita Union Elementary School District, Graves Elementary School District, Washington Union School District, Lagunita School District, and Alisal Union School District.

Higher education

Opportunities for higher education in Salinas include Hartnell Community College and Heald College.

Hospitals

Salinas and its surrounding towns are served by Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital and Natividad Medical Center, both located in Salinas. Natividad is one of the University of California, San Francisco's teaching hospitals and is owned and operated by Monterey County.

As of 2012, the Natividad Medical Center was training medical interpreters bilingual in one of the Oaxacan languages (including Triqui, Mixteco, or Zapotec) as well as in Spanish.[32]

Points of interest

Boronda Adobe History Center

Just outside the official city limits, the restored adobe dwelling constructed in 1844 by José Eusebio Boronda, rests on one of the original Mexican land grants. The Boronda Adobe is a California Historical Landmark and listed in the National Register of Historic Places and holds a museum of early Salinas and California history. Other historic buildings are located here, including the Lagunita School house John Steinbeck wrote about in the Red Pony. The site also holds the official archive of Monterey County, open to researchers by appointment.

Authentic Wells Fargo Coach at California Rodeo Salinas Heritage Museum.

California Rodeo Salinas

As host of a PRCA-sanctioned rodeo, Salinas is a major stop on the professional rodeo circuit. The California Rodeo Salinas began in 1911 as a Wild West Show on the site of the old race track ground, now the Salinas Sports Complex. Every third week of July is Big Week, when cowboys and fans come for the traditional rodeo competitions, including bull riding. Rodeo-related events held in Salinas and Monterey include cowboy poetry, wine tasting, a carnival, barbecues and a gala cowboy ball.

River Road Wine Trail

The largest wine-grape producing region in California, the Salinas Valley, is home to over 20 wineries and 14 estate tasting rooms along the scenic and historic River Road just south of the city limits. Hahn Estate, Paraiso, Scheid, Talbot, Wrath and Ventana along with smaller boutique wineries of Marilyn Remark, Manzoni, Pessagno, Bookenoogan, Puma Road, Sycamore Cellars, and Hammond are just a few of the vinters growing in the region. Tasting rooms are open weekdays, weekends and by appointment. Check with the River Road Wine Trail before going.

Media

See also: Media in Monterey County

Local newspapers include The Salinas Californian, Monterey County Weekly and Monterey County Herald. Television service for the community comes from the Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz designated market area (DMA).

Local radio stations include:

KION-TV Channel 46 and KSBW Channel 8 also provides news for the area as CBS, NBC and ABC affiliates.

Notable people

The Steinbeck house in downtown Salinas
The National Steinbeck Center, devoted to John Steinbeck

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