Demographic & Statistical Data


This page contains miscellaneous demographic and statistical data regarding the City of Monterey, its residents and the providers of various municipal services within the City.

 

FOUNDED INCORPORATED FORM OF GOVERNMENT
1770 1850 Council-Manager
     
POPULATION PHYSICAL SIZE ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUATION
29,702 8.62 square miles $2.4 billion

 


PUBLIC SAFETY

  2001-02 2002-03
Fire Sworn Personnel 49 51
Number of Fire Stations 3 3
Police Sworn Personnel 62 62

 

PUBLIC UTILITIES

Gas & Electric Service Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Telephone Service SBC Telephone Co.
Water Service California American Water Co.

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STREETS & SEWER MAINTENANCE

Miles of Paved Streets 106
Intersections with Traffic Signals 53
Miles of Sewers  94

 

RECREATION & CULTURE

Conference Centers 1
Community Centers 4
Sports Centers 1
Museums 3
Parks & Urban Forestry 602 acres
City Beaches 2.5 miles

 

LIBRARIES

Number of Libraries 1
Number of Bookmobiles 1
Number of books, videos, tapes, etc. 112,000

 


 

SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHER AGENCIES

Public Elementary & Secondary Schools Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
Monterey Peninsula College Monterey Peninsula Community College District
Property Tax Collection County of Monterey
Solid Waste Collection & Disposal Monterey Disposal Service (franchise)
Wastewater services Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency

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YEAR POPULATION LABOR FORCE (estimate) UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (estimate)
  (1) (2) (2)
2003 30,350 17,720 3.8%
2002 29,800 17,610 3.8%
2001 29,702 17,700 2.2%
2000 29,674 18,750 2.4%
1999 33,103 17,610 2.0%
1998 33,775 16,410 3.9%
1997 33,001 17,400 3.7%
1996 32,182 17,070 4.2%
1995 32,587 15,390 4.6%
1994 32,900 15,760 4.4%
1993 32,122 15,570 4.8%
1992 32,314 15,590 4.6%
1991 32,308 15,280 4.1%
1990 32,247 15,650 3.4%

 

Median Household Income  (3) $34,727
Median Price Single-Family Home (4) $625,000
Median Age   (3) 31.6 years

 

Sources:
(1)  State of California Department of Finance
(2)  State of California Employment Development Department
(3)  California Cities, Towns & Counties, c. 2001 
(4)  Monterey County Association of Realtors 2003



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