Pine Canyon, California

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Population in 2010: 1,822.
Males: 1,126  (61.8%)
Females: 696  (38.2%)
Median resident age:

48.2 years
California median age:

37.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $92,840
Pine Canyon:

$92,840
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,009

Pine Canyon CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $732,500
Pine Canyon:

$732,500
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $380,688; detached houses: $467,838; mobile homes: $101,680

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,559.

March 2022 cost of living index in Pine Canyon: 102.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.6%

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  • Races in Pine Canyon, CA (2022)
    • 1,19257.6%Hispanic
    • 73935.7%White alone
    • 1155.6%Two or more races
    • 231.1%American Indian alone
    • 80.4%Asian alone
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Ancestries: Scottish (16.7%), English (7.4%), French (5.1%), Irish (4.3%), Swiss (1.5%), American (1.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

557 residents are foreign born (25.8% Latin America).

This place:

26.9%
California:

26.5%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Salinas, CA (45.0 miles , pop. 151,060).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fresno, CA (86.1 miles , pop. 427,652).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (212.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

King City, CA (1.7 miles ),
San Lucas, CA (2.7 miles ),
Greenfield, CA (3.4 miles ),
Lockwood, CA (4.0 miles ),
San Ardo, CA (4.1 miles ),
Soledad, CA (4.6 miles ),
San Benito-Bitterwater, CA (4.9 miles ),
Bradley, CA (5.4 miles)

Latitude: 36.17 N, Longitude: 121.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 831

Distribution of median household income in Pine Canyon, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Pine Canyon, CA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

8.6%
California:

5.1%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 54.9. This is better than average.

City:

54.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 28.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 13.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.5
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 4.18. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.18
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Pine Canyon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7712% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 162.7 miles away from the city center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 145.3 miles away from Pine Canyon center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 46.9 miles away from Pine Canyon center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
On 12/22/2003 at 19:15:56, a magnitude 6.6 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 38.4 miles away from Pine Canyon center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 40 injuries, causing $200,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Monterey County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Winter Storms: 7, Storms: 6, Fires: 4, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 4, Freezes: 2, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Tsunami Wave: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Pine Canyon:

  • GEORGE L MEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; KING CITY, CA)
  • MEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; KING CITY, CA)
  • GEORGE L MEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; KING CITY, CA)

Amtrak station near Pine Canyon:

  • 3 miles: KING CITY (570 CANAL ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pine Canyon:

  • Hartnell College (about 46 miles; Salinas, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,506)
  • California State University-Monterey Bay (about 50 miles; Seaside, CA; FT enrollment: 5,125)
  • Naval Postgraduate School (about 51 miles; Monterey, CA; FT enrollment: 4,951)
  • Monterey Peninsula College (about 51 miles; Monterey, CA; FT enrollment: 4,588)
  • Gavilan College (about 61 miles; Gilroy, CA; FT enrollment: 3,327)
  • Cuesta College (about 63 miles; San Luis Obispo, CA; FT enrollment: 6,518)
  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (about 67 miles; San Luis Obispo, CA; FT enrollment: 17,345)

Public high school in Pine Canyon:

  • CANYON HIGH (Students: 1,804, Location: 19300 W. NADAL ST., Grades: 9-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Pine Canyon:

Private elementary/middle school in Pine Canyon:

  • PINECREST SCHOOL - CANYON COUNTRY (Students: 221, Location: 16530 LOST CANYON RD, Grades: PK-8)
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Notable location: South Monterey County Fire Protection District Pine Canyon Fire Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Monterey County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.3 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

83.6%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.0%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Pine Canyon:

Marital status in Pine Canyon, CA
  • Never married: 44.3%
  • Now married: 43.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

For population 25 years and over in Pine Canyon:

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

19.8
California average:

15.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Pine Canyon, CA (based on Monterey County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic150,05026
Evangelical Protestant23,624154
Other18,30948
Mainline Protestant11,24448
Black Protestant1,1998
Orthodox6403
None209,991-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 114
Here:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 37
This county:

0.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 81
Monterey County:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 374
Monterey County:

9.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Monterey County:

7.5%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

21.8%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.4%
State:

17.9%

4.96% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($91,945 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.96%
California average:

5.19%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,276 average AGI)
Monterey County:

0.08%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Santa Cruz County, CA  0.50% ($69,625 average AGI)
from Santa Clara County, CA  0.49% ($193,335)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.28% ($84,168)


6.17% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($76,219 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.17%
California average:

6.14%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,055 average AGI)
Monterey County:

0.08%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Santa Cruz County, CA  0.39% ($51,406 average AGI)
to Santa Clara County, CA  0.34% ($74,751)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.24% ($54,323)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pine Canyon:

  • KRKC (1490 AM; 1 kW; KING CITY, CA; Owner: RADIO DEL REY INCORPORATED)
  • KMBX (700 AM; 10 kW; SOLEDAD, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KYAA (1200 AM; 25 kW; SOQUEL, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KKMC (880 AM; 10 kW; GONZALES, CA; Owner: MONTEREY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KSRK (540 AM; 10 kW; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KDBV (980 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pine Canyon:

  • KRKC-FM (102.1 FM; KING CITY, CA; Owner: KING CITY COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KBDH (91.7 FM; SAN ARDO, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • K206CC (89.1 FM; LOCKWOOD, CA; Owner: PRUNEDALE EDUC. F'DATION/CENTRAL CA)
  • KSEA (107.9 FM; GREENFIELD, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDU'AL RADIO NETWORK, INC)
  • K240AK (95.9 FM; SOLEDAD, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K265DK (100.9 FM; GREENFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDKL (88.3 FM; COALINGA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K260AA (99.9 FM; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KUSP (88.9 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL B/CING. FOUNDATION,INC.)
  • KWAV (96.9 FM; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING OF MONTEREY)
  • KTOM-FM (100.7 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KHDV (93.9 FM; KING CITY, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • K291AE (106.1 FM; SEASIDE, CA; Owner: MAPELTON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KMJV (106.3 FM; SOLEDAD, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • K217EQ (91.3 FM; COALINGA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KDON-FM (102.5 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K202DU (88.3 FM; SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K203AQ (88.5 FM; HELM, ETC., CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KBTU (93.5 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KFRS (89.9 FM; SOLEDAD, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 39ft / 12.3mTotal length
  • 30,300Total average daily traffic
  • 3,198Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Cuervo, Vacant Lot In Pine Canyon (Lat: 36.175333 Lon: -121.185278), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WRVJ420,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/30/2022, Expiration Date: 11/30/2032, Certifier: Joseph Girard, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pine Canyon, CA
  • 62.6%Utility gas
  • 27.5%Electricity
  • 4.8%Solar energy
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pine Canyon, CA
  • 100.0%Electricity


Pine Canyon compared to California state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Pine Canyon on our top lists:

  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in France (population 500+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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