Census place 0672520

Soledad

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Soledad city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Soledad.

According to the 2025 estimate, Soledad has a population of 26,357 and 5,909 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 5,909/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,698, below the comparison median of $2,086; and median home value is $595,900, below the comparison median of $717,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
5,909/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,698
Below the comparison median of $2,086
median home value
$595,900
Below the comparison median of $717,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Soledad's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,357
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.8%
Population estimate
Density
5,909/sq mi
4.5 sq mi land area
Median age
35.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$96,862
Median home value
$595,900
Median gross rent
$1,698
Bachelor’s degree or higher
6.4%
Typical commute
30 min
Drive-alone commute
77.5%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
0.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
40.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.1%
Working from home
3.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.5%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
1.3%
Households with children
56.1%
Residents with a disability
3.7%
Residents without insurance
11%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Monterey County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Fire declarations
6
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SALINAS AP (21 mi from place center)
Average high
68.1°F
Average low
48.1°F
Annual rainfall
12.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Soledad.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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