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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Castroville, CA Marina, CA (City Center), Pacific Grove, CA (Del Monte Forest), Prunedale, CA (Bolsa Knolls/Gabilan Acres), Prunedale, CA (Route 156/Oak Hills Dr), Salinas, CA (Abbott St/John St), Salinas, CA (Alisal St/Acacia St), Salinas, CA (Elkhorn), Salinas, CA (Main St/Blanco Rd), Salinas, CA (Romie Ln/Abbott St), Watsonville, CA (Ellicott/La Selva Beach)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $300,725 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to CA, high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Urban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Mobile homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Walkable |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 1 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly Hispanic, some Mexican, some White (non-Hispanic), some East Asian, some Black, some Italian ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly Spanish speaking |
4,919 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of CA school districts |
20.2% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
6.9% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 22 |
| STATE AVERAGE 21 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| CASTROVILLE ELEMENTARY 11161 MERRITT ST., CASTROVILLE, CA 95012 (831) 633-2570 |
KG-06 |
| CENTRAL BAY HIGH (CONTINUATION) 17500 PESANTE RD., SALINAS, CA 93907 (831) 633-2997 |
09-12 |
| ECHO VALLEY ELEMENTARY 147 ECHO VALLEY RD., SALINAS, CA 93907 (831) 663-2308 |
KG-06 |
| ELKHORN ELEMENTARY 2235 ELKHORN RD., CASTROVILLE, CA 95012 (831) 633-2405 |
KG-06 |
| MOSS LANDING MIDDLE 1815 SALINAS RD., WATSONVILLE, CA 95076 (831) 633-5881 |
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| NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY 13998 CASTROVILLE BLVD., CASTROVILLE, CA 95012 (831) 633-7050 |
KG-12 |
| NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY HIGH 13990 CASTROVILLE BLVD., CASTROVILLE, CA 95012 (831) 633-5221 |
09-12 |
| NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY MIDDLE 10301 SEYMOUR ST., CASTROVILLE, CA 95012 (831) 633-3391 |
07-08 |
| PRUNEDALE ELEMENTARY 17719 PESANTE RD., SALINAS, CA 93907 (831) 663-3963 |
KG-06 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 28.7 | 31.0 |
| BLACK (%) | 1.4 | 8.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 65.7 | 48.5 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 3.7 | 11.7 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 54.3 | 47.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,520 | $22,234,000 | 39.1 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $420 | $2,065,000 | 3.6 |
| STAFF | $392 | $1,928,000 | 3.4 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $91 | $447,000 | 0.8 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $539 | $2,653,000 | 4.7 |
| OPERATION | $875 | $4,306,000 | 7.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $357 | $1,758,000 | 3.1 |
| OTHER | $348 | $1,712,000 | 3.0 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,023 | $14,869,000 | 26.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,027 | $19,808,000 | 34.8 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $11,570 | $56,911,000 | 100.0 |
Castroville EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Castroville WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 3.0 |
| CHILDREN IN Castroville LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 22.4 |
Castroville is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 6,693 people and just one neighborhood, Castroville is the 485th largest community in California.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Castroville is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 51.3% of the Castroville workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Castroville is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and farmers, fishers, or foresters. There are especially a lot of people living in Castroville who work in office and administrative support jobs (9.89%), sales jobs (9.67%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (9.23%).
As is often the case in a small town, Castroville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Castroville ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 2.99% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Castroville in 2000 was $10,729, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $42,916 for a family of four.
Castroville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Castroville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Castroville, accounting for 86.45% of the town's residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The most prevalent race in Castroville is Asian, followed by African-American.
Castroville also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 43.85%.
The most common language spoken in Castroville is Spanish. Some people also speak English.
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