Pajaro

County:: Monterey County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.929
State:: California

Pajaro is a CDP located in Monterey County, California. Pajaro has a 2025 population of 2,636. Pajaro is currently declining at a rate of -1.09% annually and its population has decreased by -24.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,509 in 2020.

The average household income in Pajaro is $93,169 with a poverty rate of 14.68%.The median age in Pajaro is 30.5 years: 31.3 years for males, and 30.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pajaro includes 61.09% other race, 15.36% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Other race	1,515	61.09%
Two or more races	496	20%
White	381	15.36%
Black or African American	61	2.46%
Native American	27	1.09%

Pajaro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pajaro's average per capita income is $35,498. Household income levels show a median of $82,083. The poverty rate stands at 14.68%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$95,039	-
Households	$82,083	$93,169
Families	$81,667	$99,018
Non Families	$14,918	$32,900

$35,498

Average Income

$82,083

Median Household Income

14.68%

Poverty Rate