| | Salinas, CA | Spartanburg, SC | United States |
| Population | 163,004 | 37,990 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.8% | 53.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.2% | 46.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.3 | 35.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 150,798 | 36,743 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 151,060 | 39,673 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 108,777 | 43,467 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.5% | -5.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 42.4% | -14.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 6,957.7 | 1,921.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 23.4 | 19.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Salinas, CA | Spartanburg, SC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.1% | 7.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.6% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.3% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.8% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 14.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.0% | 11.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 9.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.1% | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.2% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Salinas, CA | Spartanburg, SC | United States |
| White | 12.2% | 46.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 44.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.4% | 2.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 79.8% | 4.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Salinas, CA | Spartanburg, SC | United States |
| Married Population | 45.9% | 40.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.2% | 36.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.8% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.1% | 60.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 43.8% | 41.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.5% | 11.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.8% | 7.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.76 | 2.34 | 2.60 |
| Households | 42,984 | 15,330 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 34,017 | 8,743 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 39.4% | 23.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 26.6% | 32.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 8,967 | 6,587 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.3% | 29.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.8% | 14.0% | 10.8% |