Salinas, CA Profile

Salinas, CA, population 146,431, is located in California's Monterey county, about 47.6 miles from San Jose and 49.6 miles from Santa Clara.

Through the 90's Salinas's population has grown by about 39%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Salinas has declined by about 3%.

Salinas's property crime levels tend to be higher than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Salinas tend to be higher than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	53%
	Females	47%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	45%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	45%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.50
	Males	28.40
	Females	28.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	151,060	N/A
2001	145,752	-3.51%
2002	147,283	1.05%
2003	148,022	0.50%
2004	148,163	0.10%
2005	146,431	-1.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,720

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	825
2002	727
2003	798
2004	813
2005	691
2006	757
2007	794
2008	732

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	15	20	19	17	7	7	14	25
Forcible Rape	56	59	57	69	43	45	51	38
Robbery	399	367	399	452	335	383	378	337
Aggravated Assault	799	692	725	678	645	683	711	650

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,711
2002	3,637
2003	4,933
2004	4,523
2005	4,544
2006	4,076
2007	4,735
2008	3,692

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	843	757	837	918	935	907	1205	1415
Larceny, Theft	4,102	4,013	5,163	4,549	4,339	3718	3332	2646
Motor Vehicle Theft	765	926	1,415	1,297	1,504	1398	2341	1238
Arson	53	58	51	37	35	29	37	40