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Moving to Monterey, California

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Population: 29,674. Estimated population in July 2024: 29,217 (-1.5% change)
Males: 14,596 (49.2%), Females: 15,078 (50.8%)

Monterey County

Zip codes: 93940.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $49,109
Median house value: $399,800

Population by Race

Races in Monterey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.0%)
  • Hispanic (10.9%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)
  • Other race (3.9%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Japanese (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Filipino (1.4%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.2%), English (12.7%), Irish (12.1%), Italian (10.8%), Scottish (4.1%), United States (3.0%).

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 8.4 square miles

Map of Monterey, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monterey

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 46.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monterey city

  • Never married: 34.0%
  • Now married: 44.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

17.9% Foreign born (6.4% Asia, 5.8% Europe, 4.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -3,116 (-9.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Monterey:

  • COMM HOSP OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA (23625 W R HOLMAN HIGHWAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Monterey:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monterey:

  • MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 5 miles; MONTEREY, CA; Abbreviation: MRY)
  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Abbreviation: SJC)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 78 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Abbreviation: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monterey:

  • MARINA MUNICIPAL (about 11 miles; MARINA, CA; Abbreviation: OAR)
  • SALINAS MUNI (about 21 miles; SALINAS, CA; Abbreviation: SNS)
  • WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; Abbreviation: WVI)

Amtrak station:
MONTEREY TRANSIT PLAZA (PEARL & TYLER STS.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Monterey:

  • MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,295; Location: 980 FREMONT ST; Public; Website: www.mpc.edu)
  • MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (Full-time enrollment: 615; Location: 425 VAN BUREN; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.miis.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (Location: CODE 011; Public; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-MONTEREY (Location: 550 CAMINO EL ESTERO STE 103; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (Location: PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY; Public; Website: www.dli.army.mil)
  • MONTEREY COLLEGE OF LAW (Location: 404 W FRANKLIN ST; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Monterey:

  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MONTEREY BAY (about 5 miles; SEASIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • HARTNELL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SALINAS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,003)
  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 27 miles; APTOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,638)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 30 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,773)
  • GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GILROY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,791)
  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,861)
  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,229)

Schools

Public high schools in Monterey:

  • MONTEREY HIGH (Students: 1,448; Location: 101 HERRMANN DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CYPRESS GROVE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND SCI (Students: 134; Location: 700 PACIFIC STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Monterey:

  • SANTA CATALINA (Students: 575; Location: 1500 MARK THOMAS DR; Grades: PK – 12)
  • YORK SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 9501 YORK RD; Grades: 8 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Monterey:

  • COLTON (WALTER) MIDDLE (Students: 726; Location: 100 TODA VISTA DR.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LA MESA ELEMENTARY (Students: 551; Location: SYLVAN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FOOTHILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 461; Location: 1700 VIA CASOLI; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 422; Location: 251 SOLEDAD DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BAY VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 314; Location: 680 BELDEN; Grades: KG – 05)
  • INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MONTEREY (Students: 144; Location: 190 SEENO STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Monterey:

  • SAN CARLOS SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 450 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • KINDERHAUS MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 501 EL DORADO STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Monterey:

  • MONTEREY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,287,997; Location: 625 PACIFIC ST.; 110,142 books; 4,470 audio materials; 2,340 video materials; 415 serial subscriptions)

 

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