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The total population of Salinas is estimated to be 162,783 with 83,175 males (51.10%) and 79,608 females (48.90%). There are 3,567 less females than males in Salinas.
The median household income in Salinas was $81,876 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,920(6.39%) from $76,956 in 2020. This income is 109.74% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Salinas sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $96,766. Overall, the median household income for the city of Salinas stands at $80,560.
In Salinas, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,968 for males and $28,086 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,411 for males and $46,615 for females.
In Salinas, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $166,375, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $69,869.
In 2022, the population of Salinas was 161,020, a 1.26% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Salinas's population was 163,076, a decline of 0.13% compared to a population of 163,296 in 2020.
The median age in Salinas, CA is 31.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.99% were under the age of 15, 22.15% aged 15 to 29, 42.42% aged 30 to 64, 7.86% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Salinas population: 27.72% are White, 1.40% are Black or African American, 0.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.81% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 55.68% are some other race and 8.46% are multiracial.