Castroville, California
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Castroville is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Monterey County
, California
, United States
. Castroville is located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Salinas
, at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m). The population was 6,481 at the 2010 census, down from 6,724 at the 2000 census. Castroville calls itself "Artichoke
Center of the World" and hosts the annual Castroville Artichoke Festival
. Marilyn Monroe
was named the festival's Artichoke Queen in February 1948 and William Hung
was named the Artichoke King in 2006. The community also displays the world's largest artificial artichoke
. 75% of the US supply of artichokes is produced in Castroville. The local high school, North Monterey County High School, Castroville
, fields a Marching Band which has traveled to China
, performed at Bill Clinton
's second Inaugural Parade, and traveled to Italy
in April 2007. North Monterey County Middle School and Castroville Elementary are also located in Castroville.
Mexican land grant on which the town is located. The Castroville post office was founded in 1867.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
was 6,133.7 people per square mile (2,368.2/km²). The racial makeup of Castroville was 2,807 (43.3%) White, 96 (1.5%) African American, 96 (1.5%) Native American, 169 (2.6%) Asian, 9 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 2,955 (45.6%) from other races
, and 349 (5.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5,841 persons (90.1%).
The Census reported that 6,467 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 14 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,470 households, out of which 931 (63.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 866 (58.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 273 (18.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 161 (11.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 140 (9.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 11 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 124 households (8.4%) were made up of individuals and 39 (2.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.40. There were 1,300 families
(88.4% of all households); the average family size was 4.44.
The population was spread out with 2,169 people (33.5%) under the age of 18, 888 people (13.7%) aged 18 to 24, 1,876 people (28.9%) aged 25 to 44, 1,132 people (17.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 416 people (6.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26.7 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.
There were 1,539 housing units at an average density of 1,456.5 per square mile (562.4/km²), of which 601 (40.9%) were owner-occupied, and 869 (59.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.0%. 2,626 people (40.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,841 people (59.3%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 6,724 people, 1,434 households, and 1,280 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 6,656.1 people per square mile (2,570.4/km²). There were 1,462 housing units at an average density of 1,447.2 per square mile (558.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 36.56% White
, 1.06% Black
or African American
, 1.04% Native American
, 3.26% Asian
, 0.10% Pacific Islander
, 53.15% from other races
, and 4.83% from two or more races. 86.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
of any race.
There were 1,434 households out of which 58.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples
living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.7% were non-families. 7.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.69 and the average family size was 4.78.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.1% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,594, and the median income for a family was $38,021. Males had a median income of $25,781 versus $23,409 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $10,729. About 14.6% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors oversees the public works dept which is responsible for road maintenance, while the CCSD Board is responsible for providing most local public utility. The North County Park and Rec District provides P&R service while the North County Fire District provides fire and emergancy services protection. services.
and Santa Cruz
. Highway 183 connects Castroville to Salinas
. Merritt Street serves as Castroville main drag. Most of Castroville's commerce and the post office are located on Merrit Street. Other major roads include Castroville Blvd., Blackie Road, and Preston Street. Many public roads, low-income housing projects, and other publicly owned facilities have been funded by the Castroville Redevelopment Agency that was established by then-Monterey County Supervisor Marc Del Piero in the mid-1980s.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Monterey County
Monterey County, California
Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Castroville is located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Salinas
Salinas, California
Salinas is the county seat and the largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 150,441 at the 2010 census...
, at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m). The population was 6,481 at the 2010 census, down from 6,724 at the 2000 census. Castroville calls itself "Artichoke
Globe artichoke
The globe artichoke is a perennial thistle of the Cynara genus originating in Southern Europe around the Mediterranean. It grows to tall, with arching, deeply lobed, silvery, glaucous-green leaves long. The flowers develop in a large head from an edible bud about diameter with numerous...
Center of the World" and hosts the annual Castroville Artichoke Festival
Castroville Artichoke Festival
Castroville Artichoke Festival is a food festival held annually in Castroville, a town in Monterey County of the US State of California. The city itself is called the "Artichoke Center of the World". Castroville Artichoke Festival 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of this celebration.Since 1920s,...
. Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, model and showgirl who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s....
was named the festival's Artichoke Queen in February 1948 and William Hung
William Hung
William James Hung Hing Cheong , commonly known as William Hung, is an American singer who gained fame in early 2004 as a result of his off-key audition performance of Ricky Martin's hit song "She Bangs" on the third season of the television series...
was named the Artichoke King in 2006. The community also displays the world's largest artificial artichoke
Artichoke
-Plants:* Globe artichoke, a partially edible perennial thistle originating in southern Europe around the Mediterranean* Jerusalem artichoke, a species of sunflower with an edible tuber...
. 75% of the US supply of artichokes is produced in Castroville. The local high school, North Monterey County High School, Castroville
North Monterey County Unified School District
North Monterey County Unified School Districtor NMCUSD is a school district in northern Monterey County. The school district serves 5581 pupils in the communities of Aromas, Castroville, Elkhorn, Prunedale, Royal Oaks, Moss Landing, and portions of Salinas, California. The district's average...
, fields a Marching Band which has traveled to China
China
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, performed at Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
's second Inaugural Parade, and traveled to Italy
Italy
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in April 2007. North Monterey County Middle School and Castroville Elementary are also located in Castroville.
History
Castroville was founded by Juan Bautista Castro in 1863 and is the second oldest town in Monterey County. The original old school house is a historic landmark. Castroville was named for Castro's father, Simeon Nepomuceno Castro, owner of the Rancho Bolsa Nueva y Moro CojoRancho Bolsa Nueva y Moro Cojo
Rancho Bolsa Nueva y Moro Cojo was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to María Antonia Pico de Castro. Literally translated, the name means "new pocket and lame moor". The name "pocket" refers to pockets of land...
Mexican land grant on which the town is located. The Castroville post office was founded in 1867.
Geography
Castroville is located at 36°45′57"N 121°45′29"W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Castroville had a population of 6,481. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 6,133.7 people per square mile (2,368.2/km²). The racial makeup of Castroville was 2,807 (43.3%) White, 96 (1.5%) African American, 96 (1.5%) Native American, 169 (2.6%) Asian, 9 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 2,955 (45.6%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 349 (5.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5,841 persons (90.1%).
The Census reported that 6,467 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 14 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,470 households, out of which 931 (63.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 866 (58.9%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 273 (18.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 161 (11.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 140 (9.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 11 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 124 households (8.4%) were made up of individuals and 39 (2.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.40. There were 1,300 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(88.4% of all households); the average family size was 4.44.
The population was spread out with 2,169 people (33.5%) under the age of 18, 888 people (13.7%) aged 18 to 24, 1,876 people (28.9%) aged 25 to 44, 1,132 people (17.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 416 people (6.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26.7 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.
There were 1,539 housing units at an average density of 1,456.5 per square mile (562.4/km²), of which 601 (40.9%) were owner-occupied, and 869 (59.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.0%. 2,626 people (40.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,841 people (59.3%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,724 people, 1,434 households, and 1,280 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 6,656.1 people per square mile (2,570.4/km²). There were 1,462 housing units at an average density of 1,447.2 per square mile (558.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 36.56% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.06% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 1.04% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 3.26% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.10% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 53.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 4.83% from two or more races. 86.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 1,434 households out of which 58.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.7% were non-families. 7.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.69 and the average family size was 4.78.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.1% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,594, and the median income for a family was $38,021. Males had a median income of $25,781 versus $23,409 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $10,729. About 14.6% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government
As an unincorporated area, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors administers Castroville.Castroville is part of District 2 whose current supervisor is Louis R. However, The Castroville Community Services District and its Board of Directors ( Ron Stefani- President)are responsible for the water, sewer, storm drain , street lighting, street sweeping and helps fund some recreational activities in Castroville. Calcagno.The Monterey County Board of Supervisors oversees the public works dept which is responsible for road maintenance, while the CCSD Board is responsible for providing most local public utility. The North County Park and Rec District provides P&R service while the North County Fire District provides fire and emergancy services protection. services.
Streets
California Highways 1, 156, and 183 intersect in Castroville. Highway 156 connects to the 101. Highway 1 provides access from MontereyMonterey, California
The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...
and Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
. Highway 183 connects Castroville to Salinas
Salinas, California
Salinas is the county seat and the largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 150,441 at the 2010 census...
. Merritt Street serves as Castroville main drag. Most of Castroville's commerce and the post office are located on Merrit Street. Other major roads include Castroville Blvd., Blackie Road, and Preston Street. Many public roads, low-income housing projects, and other publicly owned facilities have been funded by the Castroville Redevelopment Agency that was established by then-Monterey County Supervisor Marc Del Piero in the mid-1980s.