Monterey County, California (CA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 16,298
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 66,266
Renter-occupied apartments: 61,869 (it was 54,970 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 45% |
| State: | 44% |
Land area: 3322 sq. mi.
Water area: 449.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 130 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.9%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 73%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 263,28560.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 119,39827.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 23,4475.4%Asian alone
- 14,9103.4%Two or more races
- 7,4011.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,9660.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 1,7000.4%Some other race alone
- 7510.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 35.8 years |
| California median age: | 37.9 years |
| Males: 220,203 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 212,655 |  (49.1%) |
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| Monterey County: | 3.0 people |
| California: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $92,840 ($48,305 in 1999)
| This county: | $92,840 |
| California: | $91,551 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,757 (lower quartile is $1,339, upper quartile is $2,238)
| This county: | $1757 |
| State: | $1719 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $732,500 (it was $254,800 in 2000)
| Monterey: | $732,500 |
| California: | $715,900 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,431Detached houses: $1,023,808
Here: $1,023,808 State: $988,808 Townhouses or other attached units: $741,452
Here: $741,452 State: $838,546 In 2-unit structures: $782,213
Here: $782,213 State: $1,138,100 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $910,101
Here: $910,101 State: $824,253 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $502,903
Here: $502,903 State: $730,996 Mobile homes: $231,372
Here: $231,372 State: $184,506 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $667,482
Here: $667,482 State: $204,957
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $787
Institutionalized population: 12,547
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 30
- Robberies: 25
- Assaults: 163
- Burglaries: 242
- Thefts: 803
- Auto thefts: 39
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 25
- Robberies: 36
- Assaults: 194
- Burglaries: 361
- Thefts: 733
- Auto thefts: 31
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 611 buildings, average cost: $256,800
- 2021: 503 buildings, average cost: $256,300
- 2020: 415 buildings, average cost: $239,100
- 2019: 391 buildings, average cost: $310,300
- 2018: 571 buildings, average cost: $328,300
- 2017: 534 buildings, average cost: $328,000
- 2016: 471 buildings, average cost: $266,400
- 2015: 315 buildings, average cost: $266,900
- 2014: 236 buildings, average cost: $256,900
- 2013: 190 buildings, average cost: $271,600
- 2012: 110 buildings, average cost: $267,100
- 2011: 130 buildings, average cost: $247,000
- 2010: 112 buildings, average cost: $346,600
- 2009: 113 buildings, average cost: $293,700
- 2008: 236 buildings, average cost: $277,000
- 2007: 563 buildings, average cost: $355,600
- 2006: 752 buildings, average cost: $336,600
- 2005: 1296 buildings, average cost: $327,600
- 2004: 1064 buildings, average cost: $313,300
- 2003: 1047 buildings, average cost: $296,800
- 2002: 1054 buildings, average cost: $237,700
- 2001: 890 buildings, average cost: $239,400
- 2000: 1505 buildings, average cost: $238,600
- 1999: 1484 buildings, average cost: $200,400
- 1998: 1178 buildings, average cost: $194,400
- 1997: 1334 buildings, average cost: $164,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,639 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,701 (0.5%)
| Monterey County: | 12.0% |
| California: | 12.2% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 35.8 years old
(Males: 35.6 years old, Females: 36.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.4 years old, Black residents: 45.6 years old, American Indian residents: 33.1 years old, Asian residents: 47.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.0 years old, Other race residents: 28.8 years old)
Area name: Salinas, CA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monterey County is $931 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1069 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1510 a month.
Cities in this county include: Salinas, Seaside, Monterey, Marina, Prunedale, Carmel, Pacific Grove, Greenfield, Soledad, King City.
| Zip code | City | Number of tests | Number of tests >= 4 pCi/L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93426 | Bradley | 4 | 0 |
| 93450 | San Ardo | 1 | 0 |
| 93901 | Salinas | 121 | 5 |
| 93902 | Salinas | 1 | 0 |
| 93905 | Salinas | 27 | 3 |
| 93906 | Salinas | 107 | 2 |
| 93907 | Salinas | 114 | 1 |
| 93908 | Salinas | 141 | 3 |
| 93912 | Salinas | 1 | 0 |
| 93921 | Carmel | 19 | 1 |
| 93922 | Carmel | 3 | 0 |
| 93923 | Carmel | 156 | 11 |
| 93924 | Carmel Valley | 92 | 25 |
| 93925 | Chualar | 2 | 0 |
| 93926 | Gonzales | 5 | 1 |
| 93927 | Greenfield | 8 | 0 |
| 93930 | King City | 28 | 5 |
| 93933 | Marina | 71 | 1 |
| 93940 | Monterey | 293 | 16 |
| 93942 | Monterey | 2 | 0 |
| 93950 | Pacific Grove | 189 | 1 |
| 93953 | Pebble Beach | 81 | 2 |
| 93955 | Seaside | 85 | 0 |
| 93960 | Soledad | 6 | 0 |
| 93962 | Spreckels | 1 | 0 |
| 95004 | Aromas | 18 | 0 |
| 95012 | Castroville | 7 | 0 |
| 95039 | Moss Landing | 1 | 0 |
2023 air pollution in Monterey County:
Carbon Monoxide: 0.227 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.026 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 13.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 4.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.monterey.ca.us
Neighboring counties: Knox County, Kentucky 
, Letcher County, Kentucky , Stokes County, North Carolina , Wayne County, Kentucky , Hampton city, Virginia .
| Here: | 8.6% |
| California: | 5.1% |
Current college students: 24,295
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 128,498 (29.1% naturalized citizens)
| Monterey County: | 29.7% |
| Whole state: | 26.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 29,6592010 or later
- 31,2492000 to 2009
- 28,6651990 to 1999
- 32,2321980 to 1989
- 20,0471970 to 1979
- 16,696Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 92,514
- One, attached: 8,947
- Two: 3,734
- 3 or 4: 10,202
- 5 to 9: 7,980
- 10 to 19: 6,489
- 20 to 49: 5,333
- 50 or more: 3,991
- Mobile homes: 5,783
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 259
Housing units in Monterey County with a mortgage: 41,307 (3,717 second mortgage, 78 home equity loan, 3,477 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 481
| Here: | 7.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Monterey County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 150,050 | 26 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 23,624 | 154 |
| Other | 18,309 | 48 |
| Mainline Protestant | 11,244 | 48 |
| Black Protestant | 1,199 | 8 |
| Orthodox | 640 | 3 |
| None | 209,991 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 114
| Monterey County: | 2.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 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. |
| California: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 81
| Monterey County: | 2.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| California: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 374
| This 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:
| Monterey County: | 21.8% |
| State: | 21.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 18.4% |
| State: | 17.9% |
Agriculture in Monterey County:
Average size of farms: 1037 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $1,801,086
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $8313.33
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.98%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.28%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $1,152,845
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.63%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 95.77%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $260,030
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 65.63%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.80
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.20%
All wheat for grain: 501 harvested acres
Vegetables: 272,750 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 45,867 acres
Earthquake activity:
Monterey County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7577% 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 134.3 miles away from Monterey County center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 109.8 miles away from the county center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 173.9 miles away from the county 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 47.5 miles away from the county 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 70.1 miles away from Monterey County 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 62.9 miles away from the county 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)
Most recent natural disasters:
- California Wildfires, Incident Period: August 14, 2020 - September 26, 2020, FEMA Id: 4558, Natural disaster type: Fire
- California Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4482, Natural disaster type: Other
- California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 24, 2019 - March 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4434, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, Incident Period: February 1, 2017 - February 23, 2017, FEMA Id: 4308, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 3, 2017 - January 12, 2017, FEMA Id: 4301, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- California Tsunami Waves, Incident Period: March 11, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1968: April 18, 2011, FEMA Id: 1968, Natural disaster type: Tsunami Wave
- California Basin Fire Complex, Incident Period: July 04, 2008 to December 31, 1969, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 04, 2008, FEMA Id: 2781, Natural disaster type: Fire
- California Wildfires, Incident Period: June 20, 2008 to August 20, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3287: June 28, 2008, FEMA Id: 3287, Natural disaster type: Fire
- California Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3248: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3248, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- California Severe Freeze, Incident Period: December 20, 1998 to December 28, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1267: February 09, 1999, FEMA Id: 1267, Natural disaster type: Freeze
- 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
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).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 116,157 (66.5%)
- Carpooled: 15,445 (8.8%)
- Bus: 3,837 (2.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 9,527 (5.5%)
- Bicycle: 1,383 (0.8%)
- Walked: 6,078 (3.5%)
- Worked at home: 22,115 (12.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (73%)
- Philippines (5%)
- El Salvador (4%)
- Korea (1%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)
- India (1%)
- Germany (1%)
- English (4%)
- German (2%)
- Italian (2%)
- American (2%)
- Irish (2%)
- European (1%)
- Portuguese (1%)
People in group quarters in Monterey County, California in 2010:
- 10,048 people in state prisons
- 2,504 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 1,909 people in college/university student housing
- 1,177 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 992 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 494 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 441 people in group homes intended for adults
- 349 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 260 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 198 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 185 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 54 people in correctional residential facilities
- 51 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 31 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 9 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
People in group quarters in Monterey County, California in 2000:
- 11,220 people in state prisons
- 2,325 people in military barracks, etc.
- 1,537 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 1,504 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 945 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 891 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 810 people in nursing homes
- 672 people in other workers' dormitories
- 151 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
- 116 people in religious group quarters
- 107 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 93 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 90 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 89 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 82 people in other group homes
- 56 people in halfway houses
- 54 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 49 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 48 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 47 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 41 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 41 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 34 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 13 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 2 people in military ships
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%
3.23% relocated from other counties in California ($64,858 average AGI)
1.65% relocated from other states ($25,811 average AGI)
Monterey County: 1.65% California average: 1.56%
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) |
| from San Diego County, CA | 0.17% ($64,122) |
| from Alameda County, CA | 0.13% ($146,175) |
| from Sacramento County, CA | 0.12% ($48,905) |
| from Fresno County, CA | 0.12% ($56,005) |
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%
3.25% relocated to other counties in California ($33,854 average AGI)
2.84% relocated to other states ($41,310 average AGI)
Monterey County: 2.84% California average: 2.55%
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) |
| to Sacramento County, CA | 0.19% ($56,047) |
| to San Diego County, CA | 0.18% ($72,940) |
| to Fresno County, CA | 0.17% ($47,069) |
| to San Benito County, CA | 0.15% ($74,184) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 17.7
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 5.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 5.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 4.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 45,595 (39,208 aged, 6,387 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 17,480 (15%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Monterey County, California in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (4,219)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,555)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,791)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,711)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,673)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,570)
- Unspecified dementia (1,369)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (936)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (846)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (832)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 62.2. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 45.0
- Cut/Pierce - 7.4
- Other - 9.8
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 80.9. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 32.7
- Suffocation - 26.0
- Poisoning - 12.3
- Other - 9.8
Household type by relationship:
Households: 432,858- Male householders: 62,879 (11,378 living alone), Female householders: 69,532 (15,118 living alone)
69,879 spouses (68,672 opposite-sex spouses), 12,945 unmarried partners, (12,707 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 135,931 children (128,415 natural, 1,426 adopted, 6,090 stepchildren), 13,784 grandchildren, 6,234 brothers or sisters, 10,457 parents, 286 foster children, 14,762 other relatives, 14,906 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 21,263
Size of family households: 31,164 2-persons, 18,763 3-persons, 18,903 4-persons, 13,992 5-persons, 7,215 6-persons, 6,484 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 26,496 1-person, 8,050 2-persons, 891 3-persons, 136 4-persons, 192 5-persons, 80 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.
58,725 married couples with children.
33,564 single-parent households (10,229 men, 23,335 women).
43.9% of residents of Monterey speak English at home.
49.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,312,392,000 ($5,577 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $709,886,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $795,326,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $380,109,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,839,000
Federal grants: $389,079,000
Federal procurement contracts: $189,860,000 ($135,629,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $553,177,000 ($468,460,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $9,699,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $71,224,000
Federal Government insurance: $498,209,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 37,701| Here: | 91 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 77 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 12,442
| Here: | 30 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 34 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +22,815
| Here: | +55 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +39 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -37,026
| Here: |  -90 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -18 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 43.47 millions of gallons per day (100% from ground, 0% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 |
| State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Monterey County, California
- 5962020 or later
- 8,2932010 to 2019
- 17,4562000 to 2009
- 13,8571990 to 1999
- 23,1441980 to 1989
- 23,6351970 to 1979
- 18,7681960 to 1969
- 20,2341950 to 1959
- 8,5951940 to 1949
- 10,6541939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monterey County, California
- 5161 room
- 5652 rooms
- 1,9423 rooms
- 8,4604 rooms
- 17,7585 rooms
- 15,6706 rooms
- 9,7647 rooms
- 6,9118 rooms
- 6,4659+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monterey County, California
- 4,1071 room
- 3,2272 rooms
- 11,4113 rooms
- 18,9334 rooms
- 13,3605 rooms
- 7,8946 rooms
- 2,6737 rooms
- 1,3888 rooms
- 1,3679+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Monterey County, California
- 668no bedroom
- 1,1631 bedroom
- 12,4942 bedrooms
- 32,3083 bedrooms
- 17,6464 bedrooms
- 3,7725+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monterey County, California
- 4,716no bedroom
- 12,4221 bedroom
- 23,8642 bedrooms
- 17,6863 bedrooms
- 4,9534 bedrooms
- 7195+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Monterey County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 2,596no vehicle
- 12,4881 vehicle
- 25,0862 vehicles
- 15,7233 vehicles
- 8,8734 vehicles
- 3,2855+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Monterey County in renter-occupied apartments
- 5,217no vehicle
- 20,3761 vehicle
- 24,3792 vehicles
- 8,7063 vehicles
- 4,5344 vehicles
- 1,1485+ vehicles
87.9% of Monterey County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in California.
| Monterey County: | 87.9% |
| State average: | 88.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 239,707
- Other state: 58,161
- Northeast: 11,288
- Midwest: 13,934
- South: 19,670
- West: 13,269
- 57.6%Utility gas
- 29.8%Electricity
- 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%Solar energy
- 2.1%Wood
- 1.7%No fuel used
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 57.5%Electricity
- 35.4%Utility gas
- 3.3%No fuel used
- 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Wood
- 0.3%Solar energy
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,247
| Here: | 6.7% |
| California: | 10.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,491
| Here: | 8.8% |
| California: | 8.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,654
| Here: | 12.1% |
| California: | 15.9% |
Monterey County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $78,754,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $71,206,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $345,618,000
Hospital Public: $343,868,000
Other: $94,883,000
Other: $86,877,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,411,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,844,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,976,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,371,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,924,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,765,000
Sewerage: $2,940,000
Sewerage: $1,875,000
Regular Highways: $1,833,000
Regular Highways: $1,272,000
Solid Waste Management: $914,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $36,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $2,457,000
Water Utilities: $2,354,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,753,000
General - Other: $1,066,000
General - Other: $993,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $541,000
Local Fire Protection: $438,000
Local Fire Protection: $131,000
Natural Resources - Other: $105,000
Sewerage: $92,000
Sewerage: $90,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $318,018,000
Hospitals: $278,283,000
Health - Other: $215,867,000
Health - Other: $185,321,000
Public Welfare - Other: $115,993,000
Public Welfare - Other: $110,552,000
Correctional Institutions: $89,759,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $86,036,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $81,879,000
Correctional Institutions: $79,141,000
General - Other: $55,724,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $54,817,000
Police Protection: $49,111,000
General - Other: $48,196,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $47,112,000
Police Protection: $46,919,000
Natural Resources - Other: $30,470,000
Natural Resources - Other: $26,602,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,419,000
Corrections - Other: $25,431,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,970,000
Corrections - Other: $21,824,000
Regular Highways: $21,304,000
Regular Highways: $20,318,000
Central Staff Services: $16,890,000
Central Staff Services: $12,011,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $11,245,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $11,132,000
Libraries: $9,364,000
Financial Administration: $8,983,000
Libraries: $8,287,000
Financial Administration: $6,997,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,591,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,538,000
Sewerage: $3,990,000
Sewerage: $2,474,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,898,000
Electric Utilities: $813,000
Electric Utilities: $535,000
Solid Waste Management: $181,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $33,501,000
Other: $24,872,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,272,000
General Local Government Support: $1,002,000
General Local Government Support: $919,000
Housing and Community Development: $830,000
Education: $739,000
Natural Resources: $519,000
Education: $67,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $20,206,000
Interest on Debt: $17,701,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $60,139,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,709,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $1,755,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $1,089,000
Other - General - Other: $472,000
Other - General - Other: $472,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $7,184,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,184,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $25,442,000
Education: $25,300,000
Other: $9,666,000
Other: $301,000
Sewerage: $20,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $463,920,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $425,238,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $338,417,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $295,519,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $130,033,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $126,445,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,352,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,547,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,312,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,058,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,804,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,550,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $254,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $254,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $22,978,000
Rents: $18,339,000
Rents: $14,509,000
Interest Earnings: $13,762,000
General Revenue - Other: $11,077,000
General Revenue - Other: $8,933,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,668,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,103,000
Interest Earnings: $6,507,000
Special Assessments: $5,044,000
Donations From Private Sources: $720,000
Donations From Private Sources: $718,000
Sale of Property: $267,000
Royalties: $265,000
Sale of Property: $34,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $55,686,000
General - Other: $55,296,000
Regular Highways: $15,528,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,268,000
Regular Highways: $7,363,000
Sewerage: $5,304,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,828,000
General Public Building: $3,961,000
Sewerage: $3,238,000
Police Protection: $1,624,000
Health - Other: $1,362,000
Health - Other: $913,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $731,000
Police Protection: $723,000
Parks and Recreation: $527,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $492,000
Public Welfare - Other: $486,000
Central Staff Services: $118,000
Corrections - Other: $112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
Libraries: $18,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $673,971,000
Cash and Securities: $338,959,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,290,000
Electric Utilities: $1,172,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,365,000
Cash and Securities: $3,237,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $190,942,000
Public Welfare: $176,252,000
Public Welfare: $169,288,000
Other: $133,862,000
Health and Hospitals: $110,845,000
Health and Hospitals: $107,573,000
Education: $95,886,000
Education: $91,101,000
Highways: $17,864,000
Highways: $11,036,000
General Local Government Support: $491,000
General Local Government Support: $481,000
Sewerage: $2,000
Sewerage: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $199,371,000
Property: $174,925,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $35,649,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $32,626,000
Other Selective Sales: $24,960,000
Other Selective Sales: $21,774,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,964,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,102,000
Public Utilities Sales: $7,308,000
Other License: $6,327,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,959,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,651,000
Other License: $3,627,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,118,000
Other: $1,690,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $45,484,000
: $40,418,000
Monterey County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $78,754,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $71,206,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $345,618,000
Hospital Public: $343,868,000
Other: $94,883,000
Other: $86,877,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,411,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,844,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,976,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,371,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,924,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,765,000
Sewerage: $2,940,000
Sewerage: $1,875,000
Regular Highways: $1,833,000
Regular Highways: $1,272,000
Solid Waste Management: $914,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $36,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $2,457,000
Water Utilities: $2,354,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,753,000
General - Other: $1,066,000
General - Other: $993,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $541,000
Local Fire Protection: $438,000
Local Fire Protection: $131,000
Natural Resources - Other: $105,000
Sewerage: $92,000
Sewerage: $90,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $318,018,000
Hospitals: $278,283,000
Health - Other: $215,867,000
Health - Other: $185,321,000
Public Welfare - Other: $115,993,000
Public Welfare - Other: $110,552,000
Correctional Institutions: $89,759,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $86,036,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $81,879,000
Correctional Institutions: $79,141,000
General - Other: $55,724,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $54,817,000
Police Protection: $49,111,000
General - Other: $48,196,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $47,112,000
Police Protection: $46,919,000
Natural Resources - Other: $30,470,000
Natural Resources - Other: $26,602,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,419,000
Corrections - Other: $25,431,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,970,000
Corrections - Other: $21,824,000
Regular Highways: $21,304,000
Regular Highways: $20,318,000
Central Staff Services: $16,890,000
Central Staff Services: $12,011,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $11,245,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $11,132,000
Libraries: $9,364,000
Financial Administration: $8,983,000
Libraries: $8,287,000
Financial Administration: $6,997,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,591,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,538,000
Sewerage: $3,990,000
Sewerage: $2,474,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,898,000
Electric Utilities: $813,000
Electric Utilities: $535,000
Solid Waste Management: $181,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $33,501,000
Other: $24,872,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,272,000
General Local Government Support: $1,002,000
General Local Government Support: $919,000
Housing and Community Development: $830,000
Education: $739,000
Natural Resources: $519,000
Education: $67,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $20,206,000
Interest on Debt: $17,701,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $60,139,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,709,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $1,755,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $1,089,000
Other - General - Other: $472,000
Other - General - Other: $472,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $7,184,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,184,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $25,442,000
Education: $25,300,000
Other: $9,666,000
Other: $301,000
Sewerage: $20,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $463,920,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $425,238,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $338,417,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $295,519,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $130,033,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $126,445,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,352,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,547,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,312,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,058,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,804,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,550,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $254,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $254,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $22,978,000
Rents: $18,339,000
Rents: $14,509,000
Interest Earnings: $13,762,000
General Revenue - Other: $11,077,000
General Revenue - Other: $8,933,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,668,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,103,000
Interest Earnings: $6,507,000
Special Assessments: $5,044,000
Donations From Private Sources: $720,000
Donations From Private Sources: $718,000
Sale of Property: $267,000
Royalties: $265,000
Sale of Property: $34,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $55,686,000
General - Other: $55,296,000
Regular Highways: $15,528,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,268,000
Regular Highways: $7,363,000
Sewerage: $5,304,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,828,000
General Public Building: $3,961,000
Sewerage: $3,238,000
Police Protection: $1,624,000
Health - Other: $1,362,000
Health - Other: $913,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $731,000
Police Protection: $723,000
Parks and Recreation: $527,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $492,000
Public Welfare - Other: $486,000
Central Staff Services: $118,000
Corrections - Other: $112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
Libraries: $18,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $673,971,000
Cash and Securities: $338,959,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,290,000
Electric Utilities: $1,172,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,365,000
Cash and Securities: $3,237,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $190,942,000
Public Welfare: $176,252,000
Public Welfare: $169,288,000
Other: $133,862,000
Health and Hospitals: $110,845,000
Health and Hospitals: $107,573,000
Education: $95,886,000
Education: $91,101,000
Highways: $17,864,000
Highways: $11,036,000
General Local Government Support: $491,000
General Local Government Support: $481,000
Sewerage: $2,000
Sewerage: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $199,371,000
Property: $174,925,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $35,649,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $32,626,000
Other Selective Sales: $24,960,000
Other Selective Sales: $21,774,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,964,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,102,000
Public Utilities Sales: $7,308,000
Other License: $6,327,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,959,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,651,000
Other License: $3,627,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,118,000
Other: $1,690,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $45,484,000
: $40,418,000
Monterey County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $78,754,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $71,206,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $345,618,000
Hospital Public: $343,868,000
Other: $94,883,000
Other: $86,877,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,411,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,844,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,976,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,371,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,924,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,765,000
Sewerage: $2,940,000
Sewerage: $1,875,000
Regular Highways: $1,833,000
Regular Highways: $1,272,000
Solid Waste Management: $914,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $36,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $2,457,000
Water Utilities: $2,354,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,753,000
General - Other: $1,066,000
General - Other: $993,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $541,000
Local Fire Protection: $438,000
Local Fire Protection: $131,000
Natural Resources - Other: $105,000
Sewerage: $92,000
Sewerage: $90,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $318,018,000
Hospitals: $278,283,000
Health - Other: $215,867,000
Health - Other: $185,321,000
Public Welfare - Other: $115,993,000
Public Welfare - Other: $110,552,000
Correctional Institutions: $89,759,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $86,036,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $81,879,000
Correctional Institutions: $79,141,000
General - Other: $55,724,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $54,817,000
Police Protection: $49,111,000
General - Other: $48,196,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $47,112,000
Police Protection: $46,919,000
Natural Resources - Other: $30,470,000
Natural Resources - Other: $26,602,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,419,000
Corrections - Other: $25,431,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,970,000
Corrections - Other: $21,824,000
Regular Highways: $21,304,000
Regular Highways: $20,318,000
Central Staff Services: $16,890,000
Central Staff Services: $12,011,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $11,245,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $11,132,000
Libraries: $9,364,000
Financial Administration: $8,983,000
Libraries: $8,287,000
Financial Administration: $6,997,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,591,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,538,000
Sewerage: $3,990,000
Sewerage: $2,474,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,898,000
Electric Utilities: $813,000
Electric Utilities: $535,000
Solid Waste Management: $181,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $33,501,000
Other: $24,872,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,272,000
General Local Government Support: $1,002,000
General Local Government Support: $919,000
Housing and Community Development: $830,000
Education: $739,000
Natural Resources: $519,000
Education: $67,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $20,206,000
Interest on Debt: $17,701,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $60,139,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,709,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $1,755,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $1,089,000
Other - General - Other: $472,000
Other - General - Other: $472,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $7,184,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,184,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $25,442,000
Education: $25,300,000
Other: $9,666,000
Other: $301,000
Sewerage: $20,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $463,920,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $425,238,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $338,417,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $295,519,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $130,033,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $126,445,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,352,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,547,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,312,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,058,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,804,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,550,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $254,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $254,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $22,978,000
Rents: $18,339,000
Rents: $14,509,000
Interest Earnings: $13,762,000
General Revenue - Other: $11,077,000
General Revenue - Other: $8,933,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,668,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,103,000
Interest Earnings: $6,507,000
Special Assessments: $5,044,000
Donations From Private Sources: $720,000
Donations From Private Sources: $718,000
Sale of Property: $267,000
Royalties: $265,000
Sale of Property: $34,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $55,686,000
General - Other: $55,296,000
Regular Highways: $15,528,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,268,000
Regular Highways: $7,363,000
Sewerage: $5,304,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,828,000
General Public Building: $3,961,000
Sewerage: $3,238,000
Police Protection: $1,624,000
Health - Other: $1,362,000
Health - Other: $913,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $731,000
Police Protection: $723,000
Parks and Recreation: $527,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $492,000
Public Welfare - Other: $486,000
Central Staff Services: $118,000
Corrections - Other: $112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
Libraries: $18,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $673,971,000
Cash and Securities: $338,959,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,290,000
Electric Utilities: $1,172,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,365,000
Cash and Securities: $3,237,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $190,942,000
Public Welfare: $176,252,000
Public Welfare: $169,288,000
Other: $133,862,000
Health and Hospitals: $110,845,000
Health and Hospitals: $107,573,000
Education: $95,886,000
Education: $91,101,000
Highways: $17,864,000
Highways: $11,036,000
General Local Government Support: $491,000
General Local Government Support: $481,000
Sewerage: $2,000
Sewerage: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $199,371,000
Property: $174,925,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $35,649,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $32,626,000
Other Selective Sales: $24,960,000
Other Selective Sales: $21,774,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,964,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,102,000
Public Utilities Sales: $7,308,000
Other License: $6,327,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,959,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,651,000
Other License: $3,627,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,118,000
Other: $1,690,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $45,484,000
: $40,418,000
Monterey County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $78,754,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $71,206,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $345,618,000
Hospital Public: $343,868,000
Other: $94,883,000
Other: $86,877,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,411,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,844,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,976,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $9,371,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,924,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,765,000
Sewerage: $2,940,000
Sewerage: $1,875,000
Regular Highways: $1,833,000
Regular Highways: $1,272,000
Solid Waste Management: $914,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $36,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $2,457,000
Water Utilities: $2,354,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,753,000
General - Other: $1,066,000
General - Other: $993,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $541,000
Local Fire Protection: $438,000
Local Fire Protection: $131,000
Natural Resources - Other: $105,000
Sewerage: $92,000
Sewerage: $90,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $318,018,000
Hospitals: $278,283,000
Health - Other: $215,867,000
Health - Other: $185,321,000
Public Welfare - Other: $115,993,000
Public Welfare - Other: $110,552,000
Correctional Institutions: $89,759,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $86,036,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $81,879,000
Correctional Institutions: $79,141,000
General - Other: $55,724,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $54,817,000
Police Protection: $49,111,000
General - Other: $48,196,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $47,112,000
Police Protection: $46,919,000
Natural Resources - Other: $30,470,000
Natural Resources - Other: $26,602,000
Parks and Recreation: $26,419,000
Corrections - Other: $25,431,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,970,000
Corrections - Other: $21,824,000
Regular Highways: $21,304,000
Regular Highways: $20,318,000
Central Staff Services: $16,890,000
Central Staff Services: $12,011,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $11,245,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $11,132,000
Libraries: $9,364,000
Financial Administration: $8,983,000
Libraries: $8,287,000
Financial Administration: $6,997,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,591,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,538,000
Sewerage: $3,990,000
Sewerage: $2,474,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,898,000
Electric Utilities: $813,000
Electric Utilities: $535,000
Solid Waste Management: $181,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $33,501,000
Other: $24,872,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,272,000
General Local Government Support: $1,002,000
General Local Government Support: $919,000
Housing and Community Development: $830,000
Education: $739,000
Natural Resources: $519,000
Education: $67,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $20,206,000
Interest on Debt: $17,701,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $60,139,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,709,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $1,755,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $1,089,000
Other - General - Other: $472,000
Other - General - Other: $472,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $7,184,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,184,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $25,442,000
Education: $25,300,000
Other: $9,666,000
Other: $301,000
Sewerage: $20,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $463,920,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $425,238,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $338,417,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $295,519,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $130,033,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $126,445,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,352,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,547,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,312,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,058,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,804,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,550,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $254,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $254,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $22,978,000
Rents: $18,339,000
Rents: $14,509,000
Interest Earnings: $13,762,000
General Revenue - Other: $11,077,000
General Revenue - Other: $8,933,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,668,000
Fines and Forfeits: $7,103,000
Interest Earnings: $6,507,000
Special Assessments: $5,044,000
Donations From Private Sources: $720,000
Donations From Private Sources: $718,000
Sale of Property: $267,000
Royalties: $265,000
Sale of Property: $34,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $55,686,000
General - Other: $55,296,000
Regular Highways: $15,528,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,268,000
Regular Highways: $7,363,000
Sewerage: $5,304,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,828,000
General Public Building: $3,961,000
Sewerage: $3,238,000
Police Protection: $1,624,000
Health - Other: $1,362,000
Health - Other: $913,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $731,000
Police Protection: $723,000
Parks and Recreation: $527,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $492,000
Public Welfare - Other: $486,000
Central Staff Services: $118,000
Corrections - Other: $112,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
Libraries: $18,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $673,971,000
Cash and Securities: $338,959,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,290,000
Electric Utilities: $1,172,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,365,000
Cash and Securities: $3,237,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $190,942,000
Public Welfare: $176,252,000
Public Welfare: $169,288,000
Other: $133,862,000
Health and Hospitals: $110,845,000
Health and Hospitals: $107,573,000
Education: $95,886,000
Education: $91,101,000
Highways: $17,864,000
Highways: $11,036,000
General Local Government Support: $491,000
General Local Government Support: $481,000
Sewerage: $2,000
Sewerage: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $199,371,000
Property: $174,925,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $35,649,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $32,626,000
Other Selective Sales: $24,960,000
Other Selective Sales: $21,774,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $13,964,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,102,000
Public Utilities Sales: $7,308,000
Other License: $6,327,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,959,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,651,000
Other License: $3,627,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,118,000
Other: $1,690,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $45,484,000
: $40,418,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 9,292
- Number of aged recipients: 2,615
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 6,677
- Number of recipients under 18: 812
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 4,655
- Number of recipients older than 64: 3,825
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 5,099
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 4,828
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 82 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1,964 | $230,377 | 1,898 | $287,702 | 4,399 | $340,148 | 256 | $269,613 | 16 | $1,447,438 | 1,203 | $336,430 | 28 | $187,107 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 154 | $241,714 | 240 | $309,788 | 465 | $356,206 | 26 | $224,000 | 2 | $1,650,000 | 136 | $337,515 | 7 | $171,286 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 439 | $218,460 | 521 | $256,833 | 2,024 | $367,871 | 124 | $167,169 | 4 | $709,250 | 435 | $296,566 | 45 | $160,444 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 268 | $236,840 | 329 | $301,343 | 1,020 | $382,128 | 64 | $247,906 | 3 | $639,000 | 245 | $331,808 | 13 | $168,308 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 55 | $223,527 | 83 | $291,253 | 343 | $383,408 | 21 | $297,619 | 0 | $0 | 68 | $447,074 | 1 | $266,000 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 67 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 253 | $241,415 | 16 | $334,688 | 5 | $249,400 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 130 | $253,938 | 17 | $398,882 | 3 | $282,333 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 35 | $269,486 | 13 | $409,692 | 1 | $574,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 26 | $231,346 | 3 | $413,667 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 12 | $227,167 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $234,000 |
| Most common first names in Monterey County, CA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 1,722 | 74.6 years |
| Mary | 1,450 | 80.2 years |
| William | 1,381 | 74.9 years |
| Robert | 1,174 | 71.4 years |
| James | 1,080 | 72.0 years |
| George | 862 | 76.0 years |
| Charles | 795 | 74.9 years |
| Frank | 787 | 76.1 years |
| Helen | 683 | 81.1 years |
| Dorothy | 666 | 79.4 years |
| Most common last names in Monterey County, CA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 609 | 75.7 years |
| Johnson | 444 | 76.2 years |
| Garcia | 318 | 70.1 years |
| Williams | 316 | 74.2 years |
| Brown | 277 | 75.1 years |
| Miller | 270 | 75.6 years |
| Jones | 248 | 74.7 years |
| Martinez | 248 | 67.5 years |
| Davis | 245 | 75.5 years |
| Rodriguez | 241 | 70.2 years |
| Businesses in Monterey County, CA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 18 | Kohl's | 2 | |
| 99 Cents Only Stores | 1 | Kroger | 8 | |
| AT&T | 6 | La Quinta | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 8 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
| Ann Taylor | 1 | Lane Furniture | 3 | |
| Apple Store | 1 | LensCrafters | 2 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 7 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Long John Silver's | 3 | |
| Audi | 1 | Macy's | 3 | |
| AutoZone | 8 | Marriott | 3 | |
| BMW | 1 | Marshalls | 2 | |
| Banana Republic | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 23 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 4 | Mazda | 2 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 2 | McDonald's | 18 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 2 | Men's Wearhouse | 1 | |
| Best Western | 11 | Motel 6 | 5 | |
| Blockbuster | 7 | Motherhood Maternity | 3 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | New Balance | 9 | |
| Burger King | 13 | New York & Co | 1 | |
| CVS | 11 | Nike | 27 | |
| Carl\s Jr. | 8 | Nissan | 2 | |
| Casual Male XL | 1 | Office Depot | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 3 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Chico's | 1 | Old Navy | 2 | |
| Chipotle | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Cinnabon | 1 | Pac Sun | 2 | |
| Circle K | 1 | Panda Express | 4 | |
| Clarion | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 2 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 3 | Payless | 6 | |
| Coldwater Creek | 1 | Penske | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 6 | PetSmart | 2 | |
| Costco | 2 | Pier 1 Imports | 2 | |
| Curves | 3 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| DHL | 2 | Plato's Closet | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 3 | Pottery Barn | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 3 | Quality | 4 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 3 | Quiznos | 3 | |
| Dennys | 7 | RadioShack | 9 | |
| Discount Tire | 1 | Ramada | 4 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 5 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 3 | Rite Aid | 6 | |
| El Pollo Loco | 2 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
| Ethan Allen | 1 | SAS Shoes | 3 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Safeway | 4 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Sears | 4 | |
| FedEx | 43 | Sephora | 1 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Soma Intimates | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| Ford | 2 | Staples | 1 | |
| Forever 21 | 2 | Starbucks | 25 | |
| GNC | 6 | Subaru | 1 | |
| GameStop | 5 | Subway | 29 | |
| Gap | 2 | Super 8 | 3 | |
| Goodwill | 6 | T-Mobile | 13 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | Taco Bell | 10 | |
| H&R Block | 14 | Talbots | 1 | |
| Hilton | 2 | Target | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 5 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| Hollister Co. | 2 | Torrid | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 2 | Toyota | 2 | |
| HomeTown Buffet | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 4 | |
| Honda | 2 | Trader Joe's | 2 | |
| Hot Topic | 2 | Travelodge | 2 | |
| Howard Johnson | 5 | True Value | 4 | |
| Hyatt | 2 | U-Haul | 12 | |
| IHOP | 1 | UPS | 44 | |
| IZOD | 1 | Vans | 8 | |
| J. Jill | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 5 | |
| J.Crew | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 2 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| Jack In The Box | 7 | Vons | 8 | |
| Jamba Juice | 6 | Walgreens | 5 | |
| Johnny Rockets | 1 | Walmart | 3 | |
| Jones New York | 7 | Wendy's | 3 | |
| Journeys | 1 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
| KFC | 7 | Whole Foods Market | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | YMCA | 4 | |
| Knights Inn | 1 | |||
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