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Monterey, CaliforniaPopulation: 29,674
Males: 14,596 (49.2%), Females: 15,078 (50.8%)

Elevation: 60 feet

County: Monterey

Land area: 8.4 square miles

Zip codes: 93940.

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $52,098
Median house value: $575,000

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%).

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).



Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $257,100

  • 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $239,200

  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $205,200

  • 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $258,200

  • 2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $218,300

  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $221,000

  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $199,500

  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $458,800



Area code: 831

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (15.7%), Retail trade (12.6%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.3%).

Average weather in Monterey, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

51.6

53.1

53.8

55.4

56.6

58.7

60.2

61.4

62.3

60.4

55.5

51.5

High temperature (°F)

59.8

61.4

61.9

64.1

64.6

66.9

68.1

69.5

71.4

69.9

64.2

59.7

Low temperature (°F)

43.4

44.7

45.7

46.6

48.5

50.4

52.3

53.2

53.1

50.9

46.7

43.2

Precipitation (in)

4.2

3.7

3.5

1.5

0.5

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.3

1.1

2.4

2.7

 

Normal climate around Monterey, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

8

8

8

4

2

1

0

0

1

2

5

7

Wind speed (mph)

5.8

6.3

7.3

7.8

8.3

8.5

7.5

7.0

6.3

5.6

5.3

5.5

Morning humidity (%)

89

88

86

82

77

73

70

73

76

79

86

88

Afternoon humidity (%)

67

58

52

42

36

33

31

32

35

41

56

66

Sunshine (%)

48

65

76

84

90

95

97

96

94

87

66

47

Days clear of clouds

7

9

11

13

17

21

25

24

22

19

12

9

Partly cloudy days

7

7

8

9

9

6

5

5

5

7

7

6

Cloudy days

17

12

12

8

5

2

1

1

2

5

11

16

Snowfall (in)

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

Hospital/medical center in Monterey:

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

Other hospitals/medical centers near Monterey:

  • SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SALINAS, CA)

  • NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; SALINAS, CA)

  • WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monterey:

  • MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 5 miles; MONTEREY, CA; ID: MRY)

  • NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; ID: SJC)

  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 78 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monterey:

  • MARINA MUNICIPAL (about 11 miles; MARINA, CA; ID: OAR)

  • SALINAS MUNI (about 21 miles; SALINAS, CA; ID: SNS)

  • WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; ID: WVI)

Local government website: www.monterey.org


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 (FT enrollment: 615; Location: 425 VAN BUREN; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.miis.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (Location: PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY; Public; Website: www.dli.army.mil)

  • 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)

  • 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; FT enrollment: 4,003)

  • CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 27 miles; APTOS, CA; FT enrollment: 6,638)

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 30 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; FT enrollment: 11,773)

  • GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GILROY, CA; FT enrollment: 2,791)

  • SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; FT enrollment: 20,861)

  • SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,229)

Public high school in Monterey:

  • MONTEREY HIGH (Students: 1,569; Location: 101 HERRMANN DR.; 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: 743; Location: 100 TODA VISTA DR.; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • LA MESA ELEMENTARY (Students: 436; Location: SYLVAN ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)

  • FOOTHILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 414; Location: 1700 VIA CASOLI; Grades: KG - 05)

  • MONTE VISTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 298; Location: 251 SOLEDAD DR.; Grades: KG - 05)

  • DEL MONTE (ELEMENTARY) (Students: 287; Location: 222 CASA VERDE WAY; Grades: KG - 05)

  • BAY VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 266; Location: 680 BELDEN; Grades: KG - 05)

  • LARKIN (THOMAS O.) (ELEM) (Students: 235; Location: 190 SEENO ST.; Grades: KG - 05)

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)

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)


Monterey compared to California state average:

  • Median house value above state average.

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.

  • Renting percentage above state average.

  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.

  • Number of rooms per house below state average.

  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


Strongest AM radio stations in Monterey:

  • KNRY (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)

  • KRML (1410 AM; 3 kW; CARMEL, CA; Owner: WISDOM BROADCASTING CO, INC.)

  • KYAA (1200 AM; 25 kW; SOQUEL, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)

  • KSRK (540 AM; 10 kW; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)

  • KDBV (980 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)

  • KIDD (630 AM; 1 kW; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)

  • KSCO (1080 AM; 10 kW; SANTA CRUZ, CA)

  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)

  • KION (1460 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA)

  • KKMC (880 AM; 10 kW; GONZALES, CA; Owner: MONTEREY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)

  • KTOM (1380 AM; 5 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Monterey:

  • KMBY-FM (103.9 FM; SEASIDE, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

  • KSPB (91.9 FM; PEBBLE BEACH, CA; Owner: ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON SCHOOL)

  • KOCN (105.1 FM; PACIFIC GROVE, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • KUSP (88.9 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL B/CING. FOUNDATION,INC.)

  • K260AA (99.9 FM; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

  • KWAV (96.9 FM; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING OF MONTEREY)

  • KTOM-FM (100.7 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • K291AE (106.1 FM; SEASIDE, CA; Owner: MAPELTON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

  • KBOQ (95.5 FM; CARMEL, CA; Owner: J & M BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KMJO (92.7 FM; MARINA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • KAZU (90.3 FM; PACIFIC GROVE, CA; Owner: FOUNDATION OF CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, MONTEREY BAY)

  • KCDU (101.7 FM; CARMEL, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

  • 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.)

  • KBTU (93.5 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

  • KLVM (89.7 FM; PRUNEDALE, CA; Owner: PRUNEDALE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)

  • KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)

  • KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)

  • KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

  • KSES-FM (107.1 FM; SEASIDE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)


TV broadcast stations around Monterey:

  • K53DT (Channel 53; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • KION-TV (Channel 46; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)



 



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