Population 858 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pajaro
Household size in Pajaro
| Period | Pajaro | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.41 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.57 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.49 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.27 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Pajaro is a place of big households: 3.27 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.41 in 2006–10, 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 Pajaro
| Period | Pajaro | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.8, Pajaro is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Pajaro
| Period | Pajaro | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Pajaro (10.3%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Pajaro
Renters in Pajaro
| Period | Pajaro | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.1% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Pajaro than nationally: 49.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 37.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Pajaro
| Period | Pajaro | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.4% of the housing in Pajaro, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Pajaro
| Period | Pajaro | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Pajaro leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally.
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 Pajaro
| Period | Pajaro | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $796 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $896 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,187 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,358 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$562 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pajaro pays $1,358 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Pajaro
Bachelor's degrees in Pajaro
| Period | Pajaro | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pajaro: 20.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Pajaro
| Period | Pajaro | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 58.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 64.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a third of adults in Pajaro never finished high school, well above the national share: only 64.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Pajaro
| Period | Pajaro | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pajaro runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Pajaro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pajaro | 3.27 | 35.8 | 10.3% | 49.5% | 26.4% | 1972 | $1,358 | 20.4% | 64.2% | 3.7% |
| 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% |
| Aromas | 2.78 | 46.6 | 3.2% | 21.6% | 7.6% | 1978 | $2,807 | 38.7% | 87.3% | 3.3% |
| Corralitos | 1.92 | 62.1 | 0.8% | 16.5% | 0.6% | 1975 | $2,041 | 41.4% | 98.3% | 0.9% |
| 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% |
| Rio del Mar | 2.42 | 51.2 | 5.8% | 24.7% | 16.6% | 1972 | $3,399 | 64.9% | 97.8% | 5.6% |
| Lonoke | 2.83 | 47.8 | 6.0% | 22.8% | 5.7% | 1996 | $2,387 | 44.8% | 92.2% | 2.6% |
| Aptos | 2.52 | 47.2 | 8.7% | 30.9% | 10.0% | 1977 | $2,336 | 48.7% | 96.3% | 5.7% |
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 Pajaro. 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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