Monterey County, California

Monterey County is home to 437,613 people. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the California rate (12.0%). The median household income is $97,230.

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MeasureValueCaliforniaYearSource
Population437,61339,287,3772024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$97,230$99,1222024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.7%12.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty17.7%15.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.6%6.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%37.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$781,000$734,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$2,055$2,0362024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income55.6%55.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born29.6%27.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age35.5 years37.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.