San Benito County vs. Monterey County

	San Benito County (CA)	Monterey County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	61,537	435,594
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	11.3%	4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	55,265	415,061
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	55,269	415,057
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.7%	26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	12.9%	13.6%
Female persons, percent	49.9%	49.1%
White alone, percent	87.9%	82.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.5%	3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	3.1%	2.6%
Asian alone, percent	3.6%	6.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.4%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	3.5%	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	60.6%	59.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	33.5%	29.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,494	17,403
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	20.3%	30.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	19,438	142,399
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	63.5%	51.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$496,200	$477,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$2,378	$2,185
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$636	$554
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,477	$1,401
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.6%	26.5%
Building permits, 2018	553	732
Households, 2014-2018	17,740	126,052
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.33	3.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.9%	87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	40.2%	55.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	93.9%	87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	88.8%	80.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.9%	71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.7%	24.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.2%	5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.1%	11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	68.1%	59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.4%	53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	49,887	1,328,768
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	143,209	2,150,972
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	591,100	2,258,929
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	275,366	5,775,222
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	345,195	4,457,401
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,068	$10,445
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	35.3	22.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$81,977	$66,676
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,475	$28,836
Persons in poverty, percent	8.6%	13.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	986	8,754
Total employment, 2017	12,664	113,209
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	575,922	5,267,379
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.3%	5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,649	25,436
All firms, 2012	3,867	30,151
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,694	15,108
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,596	10,537
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,408	11,087
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,306	17,358
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	296	2,414
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,319	25,705
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	7.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	21.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.3%	32.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	39.8	126.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,388.71	3,280.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between San Benito county (CA) and Monterey county (CA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.