In 2017, Salinas, CA had a population of 438k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $71,274. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Salinas, CA grew from 435,232 to 437,907, a 0.615% increase and its median household income grew from $63,876 to $71,274, a 11.6% increase.
The population of Salinas, CA is 58.8% Hispanic or Latino, 29.8% White Alone, and 5.42% Asian Alone. N/A% of the people in Salinas, CA speak a non-English language, and 77.4% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Salinas, CA are Naval Postgraduate School (2,446 degrees awarded in 2016), California State University-Monterey Bay (1,685 degrees), and Hartnell College (1,642 degrees).
The median property value in Salinas, CA is $517,200, and the homeownership rate is 51.3%. Most people in Salinas, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Salinas, CA is 2 cars per household.