Salinas County

  1. Salinas County Legal Resources
  2. Salinas County Statistics
  3. Salinas County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Salinas County Employment Information
  5. Salinas County Family Information
  6. Salinas County Education Information
  7. Salinas County Public Benefits Information
  8. Salinas County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Salinas County Cities
  10. Salinas County Zip Codes


Salinas County Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico


Salinas County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,113
  • Land Area (2000): 179.260 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 116.356 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
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Houses (2000): 11,876
Salinas County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 56,924 91.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 234 0.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,146 8.26%

Salinas County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salinas County Employment Information Back to top
Salinas County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,071 5,777 2,294 28.42% 282
1991 7,934 5,645 2,289 28.85% 288
1992 7,992 5,715 2,278 28.50% 285
1993 8,291 5,962 2,329 28.10% 281
1994 8,378 6,236 2,142 25.57% 256
1995 8,182 5,979 2,204 26.93% 269
1996 8,578 6,587 1,991 23.21% 232
1997 8,621 6,748 1,873 21.72% 217
1998 8,280 6,553 1,727 20.85% 209
1999 7,938 6,551 1,388 17.48% 175
2000 8,295 7,148 1,147 13.83% 138
2001 8,347 7,156 1,191 14.27% 143
2002 9,004 7,431 1,573 17.47% 175
2003 9,034 7,488 1,546 17.11% 171
2004 9,879 8,424 1,455 14.73% 148
2005 9,066 7,459 1,607 17.72% 177
2006 9,504 8,205 1,299 13.67% 137
2007 9,190 7,868 1,322 14.39% 144
2008 9,324 7,870 1,454 15.59% 156
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,465 8,121 1,344 14.20% 142
Feb 2008 9,611 8,280 1,331 13.85% 138
Mar 2008 9,296 8,134 1,162 12.50% 125
Apr 2008 9,001 7,747 1,254 13.93% 139
May 2008 9,201 7,700 1,501 16.31% 163
Jun 2008 9,315 7,762 1,553 16.67% 167
Jul 2008 9,200 7,556 1,644 17.87% 179
Aug 2008 9,383 7,702 1,681 17.92% 179
Sep 2008 9,444 7,829 1,615 17.10% 171
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Salinas County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,206 17.70%
2. Public Administration 1,012 14.85%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 354 5.20%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 352 5.17%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 344 5.05%
6. Educational Services 310 4.55%
7. Repair and Maintenance 300 4.40%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 298 4.37%
9. Utilities 240 3.52%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 238 3.49%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 204 2.99%
12. Food Manufacturing 160 2.35%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 152 2.23%
14. Health Care 112 1.64%
15. Truck Transportation 110 1.61%
16. Other Transportation 106 1.56%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 96 1.41%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 84 1.23%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 72 1.06%
20. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 68 1.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,134 24.19%
2. Public Administration 588 12.54%
3. Health Care 436 9.30%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 290 6.19%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 198 4.22%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 176 3.75%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 132 2.82%
8. Finance and Insurance 116 2.47%
9. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 110 2.35%
10. Food Manufacturing 110 2.35%
11. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 90 1.92%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 80 1.71%
13. Social Assistance 76 1.62%
14. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 72 1.54%
15. Department and Other General Stores 68 1.45%
16. Florists 64 1.37%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 62 1.32%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 62 1.32%
19. Gasoline Stations 62 1.32%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 62 1.32%

Salinas County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 556 8.16%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 432 6.34%
3. Construction Laborers 342 5.02%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 334 4.90%
5. Other Protective Service Workers 304 4.46%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 298 4.37%
7. Agricultural Workers 284 4.17%
8. Other Construction Trades 266 3.90%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 262 3.85%
10. Carpenters 260 3.82%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 218 3.20%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 212 3.11%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 188 2.76%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 176 2.58%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 166 2.44%
16. Cashiers 146 2.14%
17. Other Construction Workers 144 2.11%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 136 2.00%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 120 1.76%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 114 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 554 11.82%
2. Secretaries and Admins 364 7.76%
3. Cashiers 360 7.68%
4. Other Production Occupations 326 6.95%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 242 5.16%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 194 4.14%
7. Registered Nurses 192 4.10%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 170 3.63%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 164 3.50%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 158 3.37%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 152 3.24%
12. Other Management Occupations 116 2.47%
13. Teachers, Secondary School 114 2.43%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 104 2.22%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 102 2.18%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 100 2.13%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 88 1.88%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 82 1.75%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 70 1.49%
20. Business Operations Specialists 68 1.45%

Salinas County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,108 29.45%
15-35 hours 2,612 5.87%
1-14 hours 1,444 3.24%
No regular hours 27,348 61.44%

Salinas County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 658 6.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 848 7.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 686 6.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,482 13.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,328 12.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,920 17.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,874 17.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 512 4.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 142 1.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 234 2.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 232 2.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 66 0.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 538 4.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 390 3.57%

Salinas County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 270 2.47%
5-9 1,040 9.53%
10-14 1,538 14.10%
15-19 1,356 12.43%
20-24 1,316 12.06%
25-29 526 4.82%
30-34 1,832 16.79%
35-39 198 1.81%
40-44 152 1.39%
45-59 862 7.90%
60-89 944 8.65%
At least 90 876 8.03%

Salinas County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 204 1.87% 5,842 53.55%
30-44 150 1.37% 2,032 18.63%
45-59 76 0.70% 786 7.20%
At least 60 172 1.58% 1,648 15.11%

Salinas County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 70 0.63%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,396 21.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,030 63.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 204 1.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 602 5.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 608 5.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 139 1.26%

Salinas County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salinas County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,382 (62,130 people)
Families (2000): 16,324 (57,216 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,668
People at same address in 1995: 44,287
Salinas County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,273 45.46%
$10,000-$14,999 3,010 14.76%
$15,000-$19,999 2,252 11.04%
$20,000-$24,999 1,716 8.41%
$25,000-$29,999 1,028 5.04%
$30,000-$34,999 784 3.84%
$35,000-$39,999 644 3.16%
$40,000-$44,999 462 2.26%
$45,000-$49,999 239 1.17%
$50,000-$59,999 430 2.11%
$60,000-$74,999 198 0.97%
$75,000-$99,999 184 0.90%
$100,000-$124,999 12 0.06%
$125,000-$149,999 14 0.07%
$150,000-$199,999 34 0.17%
$200,000 or more 118 0.58%

Salinas County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,924 18.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,319 22.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 132 1.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,033 19.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,935 19.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,107 10.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 438 4.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 285 2.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Salinas County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,038 27.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 472 1.09%
Public Assistance 6,140 14.15%
Retirement 1,828 4.21%
Self Employment 1,085 2.50%
Social Security 6,678 15.39%
Supplemental Security 392 0.90%
Wage / Salary 11,495 26.49%
Other 3,260 7.51%

Salinas County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,170 49.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,382 51.00%

Salinas County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,376 6.43%
Color 1 Box Married 12,595 58.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,773 31.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 668 3.12%

Salinas County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,204 9.13%
Color 1 Box Married 13,537 56.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,837 24.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,570 10.64%

Salinas County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salinas County Education Information Back to top
Salinas County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,254 24.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,701 18.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,287 26.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,470 12.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,895 6.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,141 9.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 766 1.80%

Salinas County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 590 1.90% 277 0.89% 867 2.79%
Kindergarten 1,006 3.23% 180 0.58% 1,186 3.81%
Grades 1-4 4,116 13.23% 564 1.81% 4,680 15.04%
Grades 5-8 4,203 13.51% 578 1.86% 4,781 15.37%
Grades 9-12 3,742 12.03% 414 1.33% 4,156 13.36%
Undergrad college 822 2.64% 1,712 5.50% 2,534 8.14%
Graduate or professional school 62 0.20% 180 0.58% 242 0.78%
Total 14,541 46.74% 3,905 12.55% 18,446 59.29%

Salinas County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salinas County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Salinas County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,976 41.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 36,236 58.25%

Salinas County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salinas County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Salinas County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,638 18.12%
10-19 Years 5,359 17.22%
20-29 Years 4,626 14.87%
30-39 Years 4,008 12.88%
40-49 Years 3,771 12.12%
50-59 Years 3,333 10.71%
60-69 Years 2,211 7.11%
70-79 Years 1,376 4.42%
80-89 Years 673 2.16%
90+ Years 118 0.38%

Salinas County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,045 48.36%
Color 1 Box Female 16,068 51.64%

Salinas County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 30,895 99.30%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 176 0.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 19 0.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 13 0.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Salinas County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,274 78.26%
2. African 132 8.11%
3. Italian 90 5.53%
4. West Indian 32 1.97%
5. French Non-Basque 24 1.47%
6. French Canadian 14 0.86%
7. German 14 0.86%
8. Irish 14 0.86%
9. Albanian 12 0.74%
10. Palestinian 12 0.74%

Salinas County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 48,785 85.96%
2. Only English 7,915 13.95%
3. German 20 0.04%
4. Italian 18 0.03%
5. French 14 0.02%

Salinas County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 61,860 99.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 362 0.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 82 0.13%

Salinas County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Salinas County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salinas County Cities Back to top

Salinas County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
00751