Prunedale is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of California. With a population of 16,641 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Prunedale is the 340th largest community in California.

Prunedale is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Prunedale is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Prunedale who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.04%), sales jobs (12.69%), and management occupations (10.13%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Prunedale are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

For most residents of Prunedale, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97% of people in Prunedale drive alone to work on most days, making Prunedale a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Prunedale's landscape.

Prunedale Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Prunedale is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 22.26% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Prunedale in 2000 was $24,318, which is upper middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,272 for a family of four.

Prunedale is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Prunedale home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Prunedale is White, followed by Asian. Prunedale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.72% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Prunedale include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Portuguese.

The most common language spoken in Prunedale is English. Some people also speak Spanish.