Castroville Census Profile
Castroville, CA
"Artichoke Capital"
Castroville is in Monterey County, in the Salinas metro area. The community is in the Pacific Standard time zone.
The latitude of Castroville is 36.765N. The longitude is -121.756W.
The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 6,724.
Median Household Income |
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$38,594 |
| National |
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$41,994 |
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The community was named after founder Juan B. Castro
A local landmark is the Giant Artichoke produce stand and restaurant at Highways 1 and 156
Local festivals include:
Artichoke Festival - May 20-21, 2006
Dates often change. Check Castroville web sites and events links in the sections below. 2007 dates will be added as they become available.
Castroville, CA
Population 2000: 6,724
Metro area: Salinas |
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CASTROVILLE |
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CA |
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| HOUSING UNITS |
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
| Total housing units |
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1,446 |
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| RENTER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS |
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
| Renter-occupied housing units |
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763 |
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52.8 |
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40.6 |
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30.8 |
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
| Average number of household members |
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4.70 |
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2.78 |
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2.36 |
| Average number of rooms |
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3.54 |
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3.56 |
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4.04 |
| Average number of vehicles |
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1.72 |
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1.33 |
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1.19 |
| Median year structure was built |
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1969 |
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1969 |
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1969 |
| Median year householder moved in |
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1997 |
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1998 |
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1998 |
| Median rent ($) |
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611 |
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677 |
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519 |
| Median rent asked for vacant units ($) |
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446 |
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621 |
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469 |
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
| Rent includes utilities |
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51 |
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6.7 |
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10.9 |
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16.5 |
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Number |
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| Rent as a pct of household revenue |
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22.4 |
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27.7 |
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25.5 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS |
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
| Owner-occupied housing units |
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655 |
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45.3 |
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53.6 |
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60.2 |
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
| Average number of household members |
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4.75 |
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2.95 |
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2.71 |
| Average number of rooms |
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4.74 |
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5.87 |
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6.30 |
| Average number of vehicles |
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2.18 |
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1.85 |
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1.64 |
| Median year structure was built |
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1969 |
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1971 |
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1971 |
| Median year householder moved in |
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1983 |
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1991 |
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1991 |
| Median value ($) |
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174,100 |
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198,900 |
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111,800 |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
| With mortgage or contract to purchase |
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411 |
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62.7 |
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66.7 |
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55.4 |
| With second mortgage, equity loan |
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58 |
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8.9 |
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16.7 |
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12.7 |
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Number |
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Number |
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| Median price asked for vacant housing ($) |
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0 |
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151,900 |
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89,600 |
| Monthly cost, with mortgage ($) |
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1,078 |
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1,478 |
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1,088 |
| Monthly cost, without mortgage ($) |
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266 |
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305 |
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295 |
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| Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; ePodunk |
Prunedale CDP (MONTEREY COUNTY)
Census 2000 Population and Race (Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data)
Census 2000 Sex, Age, Race & Housing (Profiles of Demographic Characteristics)
Links to More Detailed Data Sets
Relocation Assistance
- Cable TV Service
COMCAST Digital Cable (Web site: www.comcast.com) - For info call 1-800-945-2288 or 1-800-266-2278.
- Gas and Electricity
Pacific Gas & Electric (Web site: www.pge.com), Monterey - For service information, call 1-800-743-5000. Other gas and electric service is available in the area.
- Sewer Service
Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, (Web site: www.mrwpca.org/) Monterey - For service information, call (831) 372.3367.
- Telephone
Pacific Bell (Web site: www.pacbell.com)- For service info, call 1-800-310-2355 (residential) or 1-800-750-2355 (business). Other local telephone service is available in the area.
- Trash Pickup/Disposal Service/Recycling Services
Monterey Disposal Service (Web site: www.montereydisposal.com), Recycling Facility, Ryan Ranch, Monterey - For service, info call (831) 372-7977. Monterey Regional Waste Management, Landfill (Web site: www.mrwmd.org), 14201 Del Monte Blvd., Marina -For info cal (831) 384-5313.
- Water Service
Cal-American Water Company (Web site: www.calamwater.com), Monterey - For service info, call (831) 373-3051.
- Water Availability
The City of Monterey currently does not have water available for commercial and residential development. The one exception is Ryan Ranch at Monterey which has its own water source for new commercial developments. In other areas of the City, proposed commercial and residential projects are placed on a water waiting list. While there may be some additional water available in the future for projects on the waiting list, the timing for and amount of any additional water is unknown at this time. Additional info on the availability of water and the status of the water waiting list can be obtained by calling the Planning Department at
(831) 646-3885 or sending an email to suggest@ci.monterey.ca.us.
North Monterey County Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 744, 10683 Merritt St., Castroville, California 95012
(831) 633-2465 • Fax (831) 633-0485
artifest@redshift.com
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