Careers, Jobs and Education Resources for: Salinas, CA
Salinas is the county seat and largest municipality of Monterey County in the U.S. state of California. The most current estimate from the California Department of Finance, places the 2006 population at 148,350, showing a decline since 2000. The city has been characterized by the lack of affordable housing. The largely suburban city is located at the mouth of the Salinas Valley roughly eight miles from the Pacific Ocean and enjoys a mild climate. Salinas is known for being an agricultural center as well as being the hometown of famed writer and Nobel prize laureate John Steinbeck.
(from wikipedia)
General Information
| Monterey |
County | 183,496 |
Population (as of 2000) |
| California |
State | 186,604 |
Population (current) |
| 291.3 |
Square Miles of Land | 3.0 |
Average Persons Per Household (as of 2000) |
| 0.4 |
Square Miles of Water | $259,420 |
Average House Value (as of 2000) |
|
| $54,628 |
Average House Income (as of 2000) |
Business Information
| 3,265 |
Number of Businesses (as of 2003) | $374,206,000 |
Total First Quarter Payroll (as of 2003) |
| 45,244 |
Number of Employees (as of 2003) | $1,630,970,000 |
Total Annual Payroll (as of 2003) |
Gender (as of 2000)
Ethnicity (as of 2000)
Median Ages (as of 2000)
