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, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Other race

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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