Castroville, California

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Population (year 2000): 6,724
Males: 3,472 (51.6%), Females: 3,252 (48.4%)

Elevation: 23 feet

County: Monterey

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Zip code: 95012

Median resident age: 24.8 years
Median household income: $38,594 (year 2000)
Median house value: $170,100 (year 2000)

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Races in Castroville:

Hispanic (86.3%)
Other race (53.2%)
White Non-Hispanic (8.5%)
Two or more races (4.8%)
Filipino (2.7%)
American Indian (1.7%)
Black (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (1.1%), German (1.1%).

For population 25 years and over in Castroville

High school or higher: 40.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Unemployed: 16.3%
Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Castroville CDP

Never married: 34.0%
Now married: 52.2%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 3.3%
Divorced: 7.3%

43.6% Foreign born (41.5% Latin America).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Salinas, CA (9.4 miles, pop. 151,060).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Jose, CA (38.2 miles, pop. 894,943).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (296.9 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Moss Landing, CA (3.3 miles), Elkhorn, CA (4.0 miles), Prunedale, CA (6.4 miles), Marina, CA (6.7 miles), Las Lomas, CA (7.1 miles), Boronda, CA (7.3 miles), Pajaro, CA (9.3 miles), Salinas, CA (9.4 miles).

Area code: 831

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.3%), Educational,health and social services (17.0%), Wholesale trade (10.5%).

Average weather in Castroville, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	50.8	52.8	54.0	56.3	58.5	61.1	62.6	63.4	63.6	60.7	54.9	50.4
High temperature (°F)	61.5	63.3	64.3	67.5	68.5	70.9	71.6	72.7	74.2	72.8	66.7	61.8
Low temperature (°F)	40.0	42.2	43.6	45.0	48.5	51.2	53.4	54.0	52.8	48.6	43.0	39.0
Precipitation (in)	3.6	3.3	3.2	1.3	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.9	2.3	2.5

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Normal climate around Castroville, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	8	8	8	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	5	7
Wind speed (mph)	5.8	6.3	7.3	7.8	8.3	8.5	7.6	7.1	6.4	5.6	5.2	5.4
Morning humidity (%)	90	89	86	82	76	71	68	72	75	78	86	89
Afternoon humidity (%)	68	58	51	40	34	30	29	30	33	39	56	67
Sunshine (%)	48	65	76	84	90	95	97	96	94	87	66	47
Days clear of clouds	6	8	11	13	17	22	26	25	23	19	12	8
Partly cloudy days	7	8	8	9	8	6	4	4	5	6	7	6
Cloudy days	18	13	12	8	5	2	1	1	2	5	11	17
Snowfall (in)	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Hospitals/medical centers near Castroville:

NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; SALINAS, CA)
SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; SALINAS, CA)
WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Castroville:

MONTEREY PENINSULA (about 14 miles; MONTEREY, CA; ID: MRY)
NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; ID: SJC)
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 73 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Castroville:

MARINA MUNICIPAL (about 7 miles; MARINA, CA; ID: OAR)
WATSONVILLE MUNI (about 12 miles; WATSONVILLE, CA; ID: WVI)
SALINAS MUNI (about 14 miles; SALINAS, CA; ID: SNS)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castroville:

HARTNELL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SALINAS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,003)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MONTEREY BAY (about 12 miles; SEASIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MONTEREY, CA; FT enrollment: 4,295)
CABRILLO COLLEGE (about 18 miles; APTOS, CA; FT enrollment: 6,638)
GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GILROY, CA; FT enrollment: 2,791)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ (about 27 miles; SANTA CRUZ, CA; FT enrollment: 11,773)
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; FT enrollment: 20,861)

Public high schools in Castroville:

NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY HIGH (Students: 1,483; Location: 13990 CASTROVILLE BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 43; Location: 13998 CASTROVILLE BLVD.; Grades: 07 - 12)
CENTRAL BAY HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 41; Location: 13990 CASTROVILLE BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Castroville:

ELKHORN ELEMENTARY (Students: 536; Location: 2235 ELKHORN ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
GAMBETTA (JOSEPH) MIDDLE (Students: 504; Location: 10301 SEYMOUR ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
CASTROVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 503; Location: 11161 MERRITT ST.; Grades: KG - 05)
NORTH MONTEREY CO.CTR FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY (Students: 261; Location: 13394 CASTROVILLE BLVD.; Grades: KG - 12)

Castroville compared to California state average:

Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Castroville:

KDBV (980 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KYAA (1200 AM; 25 kW; SOQUEL, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
KSRK (540 AM; 10 kW; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
KION (1460 AM; 10 kW; SALINAS, CA)
KIDD (630 AM; 1 kW; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KTOM (1380 AM; 5 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KSCO (1080 AM; 10 kW; SANTA CRUZ, CA)
KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
KKMC (880 AM; 10 kW; GONZALES, CA; Owner: MONTEREY COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KTGE (1570 AM; 5 kW; SALINAS, CA; Owner: WOLFHOUSE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Castroville:

KDON-FM (102.5 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
K202DU (88.3 FM; SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KUSP (88.9 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL B/CING. FOUNDATION,INC.)
K260AA (99.9 FM; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KWAV (96.9 FM; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING OF MONTEREY)
KBTU (93.5 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KTOM-FM (100.7 FM; SALINAS, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
K291AE (106.1 FM; SEASIDE, CA; Owner: MAPELTON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KLVM (89.7 FM; PRUNEDALE, CA; Owner: PRUNEDALE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
K265DG (100.9 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
K206BQ (89.1 FM; HOLLISTER, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KPIG (107.5 FM; FREEDOM, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KOCN (105.1 FM; PACIFIC GROVE, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMBY-FM (103.9 FM; SEASIDE, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KBOQ (95.5 FM; CARMEL, CA; Owner: J & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
KMJO (92.7 FM; MARINA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Castroville:

KCBA (Channel 35; SALINAS, CA; Owner: SEAL ROCK BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
KSBW (Channel 8; SALINAS, CA; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
KCAH (Channel 25; WATSONVILLE, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
KMUV-LP (Channel 23; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: SAINTE PARTNERS II, L.P.)
K29AB (Channel 29; MONTEREY, ETC., CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
KION-TV (Channel 46; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KSMS-TV (Channel 67; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
K15CU (Channel 15; SALINAS, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LIC. CORP.)
KMCE-LP (Channel 43; MONTEREY, CA; Owner: SCOTTS VALLEY GROUP, INC. d/b as MARCOM)

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