Population 2,914 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Moss Landing
Household size in Moss Landing
| Period | Moss Landing | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.32 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.36 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.53 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.45 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Moss Landing are large by national standards, averaging 3.45 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.32, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Moss Landing
| Period | Moss Landing | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in Moss Landing is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Moss Landing
| Period | Moss Landing | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Moss Landing: 17.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Moss Landing
Renters in Moss Landing
| Period | Moss Landing | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.1% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Moss Landing rent their homes (30.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 42.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Moss Landing
| Period | Moss Landing | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Moss Landing: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Moss Landing
| Period | Moss Landing | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Moss Landing leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. California as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Moss Landing
| Period | Moss Landing | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,390 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,451 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,751 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,079 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$690 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Moss Landing runs $2,079 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in California overall ($2,229). Rent takes 31.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Moss Landing
Bachelor's degrees in Moss Landing
| Period | Moss Landing | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Moss Landing (31.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Moss Landing
| Period | Moss Landing | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.3% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Moss Landing never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. California as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Moss Landing
| Period | Moss Landing | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Moss Landing has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Moss Landing compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Landing | 3.45 | 39.3 | 17.4% | 30.9% | 12.6% | 1975 | $2,079 | 31.9% | 82.9% | 3.3% |
| Elkhorn | 3.33 | 41.7 | 13.4% | 16.3% | 9.1% | 1977 | $1,766 | 28.4% | 94.4% | 5.0% |
| Castroville | 4.50 | 28.2 | 30.0% | 53.9% | 8.6% | 1983 | $1,732 | 6.4% | 50.2% | 5.5% |
| Prunedale | 3.44 | 40.2 | 9.9% | 22.1% | 4.5% | 1976 | $1,847 | 25.3% | 79.2% | 8.3% |
| Pajaro | 3.27 | 35.8 | 10.3% | 49.5% | 26.4% | 1972 | $1,358 | 20.4% | 64.2% | 3.7% |
| Aromas | 2.78 | 46.6 | 3.2% | 21.6% | 7.6% | 1978 | $2,807 | 38.7% | 87.3% | 3.3% |
| Watsonville | 3.53 | 35.9 | 15.6% | 45.4% | 6.2% | 1975 | $2,193 | 16.9% | 68.9% | 7.7% |
| Freedom | 3.38 | 33.9 | 12.4% | 56.8% | 9.6% | 1975 | $1,662 | 16.8% | 63.7% | 3.8% |
| La Selva Beach | 2.31 | 49.5 | 5.1% | 22.3% | 20.2% | 1970 | $3,297 | 63.0% | 95.3% | 2.2% |
| San Juan Bautista | 2.54 | 47.9 | 7.2% | 36.0% | 6.2% | 1984 | $2,205 | 39.0% | 88.6% | 3.8% |
| Corralitos | 1.92 | 62.1 | 0.8% | 16.5% | 0.6% | 1975 | $2,041 | 41.4% | 98.3% | 0.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Moss Landing. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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