Population 27,155 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Soledad
Household size in Soledad
| Period | Soledad | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.72 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.61 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.24 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.15 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.43 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Soledad is a place of big households: 4.15 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 3.72, even as the national average fell. Only 14 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 Soledad
| Period | Soledad | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.9 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.4, Soledad is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has edged down from 31.8 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Only 42 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 Soledad
| Period | Soledad | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Soledad as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in California as a whole (12.3%). The single-parent share is down 8.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Soledad
Renters in Soledad
| Period | Soledad | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.0% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Soledad than nationally: 42.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Nearly half of owners (47.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the north. The renter share is up 6.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Soledad
| Period | Soledad | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Soledad: just 3.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 29 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Soledad
| Period | Soledad | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
Soledad has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast. Only 50 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
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 Soledad
| Period | Soledad | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,149 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,247 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,271 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,763 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$614 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Soledad runs $1,763 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in California overall ($2,229). Rent has climbed $614 a month since 2006–10, up 53%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Soledad
Bachelor's degrees in Soledad
| Period | Soledad | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Soledad have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only 26 have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Soledad
| Period | Soledad | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 50.9% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 58.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 56.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than four in ten adults in Soledad never finished high school, well above the national share: only 56.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 27 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Soledad
| Period | Soledad | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Soledad has been strong: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only three of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 10.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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).
Soledad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soledad | 4.15 | 31.4 | 10.7% | 42.9% | 3.4% | 1996 | $1,763 | 7.5% | 56.5% | 2.0% |
| Gonzales | 3.82 | 28.3 | 25.8% | 46.2% | 3.3% | 1980 | $1,666 | 9.9% | 60.4% | 3.0% |
| Metz | 2.94 | 37.5 | 18.1% | 69.3% | 10.1% | 1980 | $1,073 | 10.0% | 62.0% | 0.0% |
| Pinnacles | 3.46 | 37.8 | 3.0% | 30.1% | 24.4% | 1983 | $1,541 | 35.0% | 90.3% | 3.8% |
| Greenfield | 4.57 | 29.9 | 25.8% | 47.2% | 6.5% | 1993 | $1,811 | 8.2% | 50.0% | 2.4% |
| Chualar | 3.56 | 31.0 | 22.0% | 62.7% | 11.9% | 1989 | $1,327 | 12.2% | 51.2% | 1.9% |
| Jamesburg | 2.50 | 45.0 | 10.4% | 39.7% | 10.6% | 1970 | $1,124 | 23.5% | 85.8% | 4.5% |
| San Benito | 3.37 | 39.0 | 2.0% | 32.3% | 29.9% | 1978 | $1,417 | 40.6% | 95.6% | 4.3% |
| Tassajara Hot Springs | 2.62 | 52.3 | 2.6% | 25.5% | 14.0% | 1985 | $1,146 | 17.5% | 82.6% | 14.9% |
| Spreckels | 2.59 | 46.1 | 9.1% | 22.4% | 7.4% | 1981 | $1,930 | 48.6% | 83.5% | 5.2% |
| Carmel Valley | 2.41 | 54.6 | 6.5% | 19.8% | 16.2% | 1972 | $2,063 | 58.7% | 95.1% | 5.3% |
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 Soledad. 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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