Castroville, California Population 2024

6,643

Castroville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Castroville was:

  • Other race: 66.24%
  • White: 18.97%
  • Two or more races: 11.86%
  • Asian: 2.01%
  • Black or African American: 0.92%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,503.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.91% (311)
The current population of Castroville, California is 6,643 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,332.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race4,55166.24%
White1,30318.97%
Two or more races81511.86%
Asian1382.01%
Black or African American630.92%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Castroville Population by Race

Castroville Population Pyramid 2024

Castroville Median Age

29.6

Total

32.5

Male

26

Female

Castroville Adults

There are 4,330 adults, (839 of whom are seniors) in Castroville.

Castroville Age Dependency

96.8

Age Dependency Ratio

24

Old Age Dependency Ratio

72.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Castroville Sex Ratio

Female3,48450.71%
Male3,38649.29%

Castroville Population by Age

Castroville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5314.4742.957.1
Married8884.5553.646.4
Female3245.1919.880.2
Male1645.5246.353.7
Non Family1551.3626.573.5

4.57

Average Family Size

4.47

Average Household Size

42.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Castroville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade56314.3%
Associates Degree1122.85%
Bachelors Degree1764.47%
Graduate Degree501.27%
High School Graduate1,03626.32%
Less Than 9th Grade1,45837.04%
Some College54113.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Castroville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Castroville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic3,3551,446128
Other Race2,47998168
2+ Races46535024
White24315659
Asian13811722
Black323217

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 53.13%.

Castroville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$69,125$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$38,552$45,455$33,613
Less Than 9th Grade$28,212$47,651$17,064
Overall$35,236$44,643$29,818
Some College$43,125$43,274$0

$35,236

Average Earnings

$44,643

Average Male

$29,818

Average Female

Castroville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Castroville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Castroville Language

25.29% of Castroville residents speak only English, while 74.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 74.35% of the population.

Castroville Language

Castroville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,17892414.96%
Other4,55167614.85%
Multiple81510713.13%
White2504618.4%
Asian13853.62%

14.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.59%

Male Poverty Rate

14.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Castroville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Castroville is White, with 18.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Castroville is Asian, with 3.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.47%.

Castroville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College21.59%
Bachelors or Greater12.83%
High School11.1%
Less Than 9th Grade6.38%

Castroville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed77.78%
Male Unemployed24.49%
Female Employed4.52%
Male Employed1.79%

Castroville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Castroville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,946$90,783
Households$90,486$92,861
Married Families$107,652$-999,999,999
Non Families-$43,805

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Castroville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Castroville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Castroville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Castroville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Castroville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

131

Number of Veterans

120

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam24
Second Gulf War22
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Castroville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7462
75+24
55 to 6423
18 to 3422
35 to 540

Castroville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
2+ Races6211.13%
Other Race371.37%
Hispanic371%
White212.32%
Asian117.97%

Castroville Veterans by Race

Castroville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Castroville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Castroville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Castroville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Castroville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.92%

Born in Castroville

68.22%

Native Born

31.78%

Foreign Born

26.2%

Non Citizen

5.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.22% of Castroville residents were born in the United States, with 61.92% having been born in California. 26.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Castroville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,643110.17%
20236,632120.18%
20226,620-45-0.68%
20216,6653335.26%
20206,332-189-2.9%
20196,521-165-2.47%
20186,686-3-0.04%
20176,689-289-4.14%
20166,9782714.04%
20156,7074817.73%
20146,2262594.34%
20135,967-136-2.23%
20126,1032945.06%
20115,809-672-10.37%
20106,48100%

Castroville Population by Year