| Index | Salinas | California | National |
| Income per capita | $23,707 | $31,458 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $67,914 | $63,783 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $91,499 | $86,568 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $52,689 | $43,419 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $31,016 | $36,599 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $25,744 | $27,020 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 14.2% | 15.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.6% | 10.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Public administration | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| Other | 47.5% | 47.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Carmel Valley Village, CA | 4,175 | $141,827 | 156.4% |
| Aromas, CA | 2,609 | $131,678 | 138.0% |
| Del Rey Oaks, CA | 1,518 | $101,458 | 83.4% |
| Elkhorn, CA | 998 | $96,250 | 74.0% |
| Prunedale, CA | 20,560 | $94,179 | 70.2% |
| Salinas, CA | 156,177 | $67,914 | 22.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Clarksville, TN | 156,092 | $55,819 | 0.9% |
| Lakewood, CO | 155,733 | $71,233 | 28.8% |
| Lancaster, CA | 157,697 | $58,413 | 5.6% |
| Alexandria, VA | 158,309 | $102,227 | 84.8% |
| Hollywood, FL | 153,834 | $54,317 | 1.8% |
| Salinas, CA | 156,177 | $67,914 | 22.8% |
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