Population 13,935 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Prunedale
Household size in Prunedale
| Period | Prunedale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.17 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.17 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.44 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Prunedale is a place of big households: 3.44 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.17, even as the national average fell.
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 Prunedale
| Period | Prunedale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Prunedale is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the south.
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 Prunedale
| Period | Prunedale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Prunedale than nationally: 9.9%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 Prunedale
Renters in Prunedale
| Period | Prunedale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Prunedale is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Prunedale
| Period | Prunedale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Prunedale: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 4.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Prunedale has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of California cities.
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 Prunedale
| Period | Prunedale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Prunedale was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Prunedale
| Period | Prunedale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,432 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,438 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,627 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,847 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$415 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Prunedale costs $1,847 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in California as a whole ($2,229). Rent has climbed $415 a month since 2006–10, up 29%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 24.5% 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 Prunedale
Bachelor's degrees in Prunedale
| Period | Prunedale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Prunedale: 25.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 2.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the north.
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 Prunedale
| Period | Prunedale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Prunedale never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Compared with other California cities, Prunedale has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Prunedale
| Period | Prunedale | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Prunedale: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Prunedale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prunedale | 3.44 | 40.2 | 9.9% | 22.1% | 4.5% | 1976 | $1,847 | 25.3% | 79.2% | 8.3% |
| Elkhorn | 3.33 | 41.7 | 13.4% | 16.3% | 9.1% | 1977 | $1,766 | 28.4% | 94.4% | 5.0% |
| Moss Landing | 3.45 | 39.3 | 17.4% | 30.9% | 12.6% | 1975 | $2,079 | 31.9% | 82.9% | 3.3% |
| Castroville | 4.50 | 28.2 | 30.0% | 53.9% | 8.6% | 1983 | $1,732 | 6.4% | 50.2% | 5.5% |
| Aromas | 2.78 | 46.6 | 3.2% | 21.6% | 7.6% | 1978 | $2,807 | 38.7% | 87.3% | 3.3% |
| San Juan Bautista | 2.54 | 47.9 | 7.2% | 36.0% | 6.2% | 1984 | $2,205 | 39.0% | 88.6% | 3.8% |
| Salinas | 3.76 | 33.8 | 22.4% | 49.4% | 4.7% | 1978 | $2,095 | 18.1% | 62.5% | 4.7% |
| Marina | 2.81 | 36.8 | 10.2% | 57.0% | 10.5% | 1991 | $2,432 | 49.7% | 90.3% | 6.6% |
| East Garrison | 2.82 | 43.1 | 10.0% | 37.5% | 14.2% | 1979 | $1,092 | 31.0% | 69.3% | 7.5% |
| Morse | 2.60 | 54.7 | 6.0% | 44.9% | 8.8% | 1975 | $2,339 | 31.4% | 80.1% | 15.1% |
| Seaside | 2.96 | 36.3 | 13.5% | 64.6% | 10.3% | 1972 | $2,341 | 32.9% | 81.6% | 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 Prunedale. 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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