| Significant City History |
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Salinas began around 1840 as the Halfway House, a
stagecoach stop between Monterey and San Juan Bautista.
Salinas was the birthplace of writer and Nobel Prize laureate
John Steinbeck.
Located in one of California's richest farming regions, the area
produces a variety of fruits and vegetables, including lettuce,
strawberries, melons, broccoli, carrots, cabbages, & spinach.
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| Famous people |
John Steinbeck Joe Kapp
Ernie Irvan Anthony Toney
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| City |
State |
Population |
Year Founded |
| Salinas |
CA |
145,032 |
1840 |
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| Elevation |
Industry |
% Unemploy |
Avg. Income |
| 53 feet |
Agricultural |
12.0% |
$50,165 |
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| Ethnic Groups |
% of Population |
Average Age |
Pop. Density |
| Hispanic |
64% |
28 |
7,946 per sq mile |
| White |
24% |
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| Black |
3% |
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| Asian |
1% |
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| Other / Mixed |
8% |
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| Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 73.5 |
75.7 |
39.8 |
43.6 |
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| Avg July Precip |
Avg July Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 0 |
0 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
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| Current Avg |
% of Sunny Days |
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| Precip |
(Yearly) |
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| 1.6 |
68% |
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| State Ranking |
Total Carbon |
Total Carbon |
Resid. Carbon |
| C02 Footprint |
Output Per Person |
Output Salinas |
Output Salinas |
| (most consumption) |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
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CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
| 2nd |
11.48 |
1,664,967 |
4,071,048 |
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