Pajaro, California
Pajaro is a town located in
Monterey County, California. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,384.
Geography
\nPajaro is located at 36°53'58" North, 121°44'57" West (36.899488, -121.749283)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4
km² (0.9
mi²). 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 3,384 people, 634 households, and 571 families residing in the town. The
population density is 1,390.0/km² (3,614.1/mi²). There are 667 housing units at an average density of 274.0/km² (712.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 42.94% White, 0.47%
African American, 1.65%
Native American, 1.51%
Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 48.29% from other races, and 4.79% from two or more races. 94.24% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 634 households out of which 66.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% are married couples living together, 14.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 9.9% are non-families. 6.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 5.28 and the average family size is 5.25.
In the town the population is spread out with 39.6% under the age of 18, 15.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 10.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100 females there are 119.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 124.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $38,315, and the median income for a family is $37,083. Males have a median income of $17,384 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the town is $9,893. 22.2% of the population and 20.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.8% are under the age of 18 and 5.0% are 65 or older.