Soledad, CA Population

Overview

25,102

Total Population

35.3

Median age

31.50%

Female population %

217.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

34.5

Total dependency ratio

some other race

Largest racial group

19,175

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Soledad's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Soledad is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Soledad's population under 18 was 23.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Soledad's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Soledad, 20.05% were under the age of 15, 20.81% aged 15 to 29, 53.55% aged 30 to 64, 5.31% aged 65 to 84, and 0.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9,288 less females than males in Soledad:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 31.50% females and 68.50% males in Soledad, CA.
The Soledad, CA gender ratio is 217.5:100 i.e. 217.5 men to 100 women (2.175).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,759.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,138.

Soledad's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Soledad population: 30.23% are White, 9.37% are Black or African American, 0.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.25% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 52.70% are some other race and 4.35% are multiracial.
Soledad's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of some other race population in the city.
By ethnicity, 19,175 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,927 (23.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Soledad is some other race with a population of 13,229 (52.70% of the total population).

Soledad's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 28,437 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Soledad's population increased by 2,636 (11.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Soledad's population decreased by 1,334 (5.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Soledad's population was lowest in year 2002 at 22,964.