Del Rey Oaks, California
Del Rey Oaks is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. It is located just southeast of Seaside, at an elevation of. The population was 1,592 at the 2020 census. Del Rey Oaks is a member of the Monterey Bay Area Governments, a regional government agency.
History
The town was formerly known as Del Rey Woods.Geography
Del Rey Oaks is located in northwestern Monterey County at. It is bordered to the north by the city of Seaside and to the west and south by Monterey. Downtown Monterey is to the west. California State Route 218 is the main road through Del Rey Oaks, leading northwest to State Route 1 at Monterey State Beach and southeast to State Route 68 just outside the city limits. Salinas, the Monterey county seat, is to the northeast of Del Rey Oaks via SR 68.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Del Rey Oaks has a total area of, 99.81% of it land and 0.19% of it water.
Climate
The region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Del Rey Oaks has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.History
Prior to incorporation the town was called Del Rey Woods. The Del Rey Oaks post office opened in 1968.Demographics
The 2020 United States census reported that Del Rey Oaks had a population of 1,592. The population density was. The racial makeup of Del Rey Oaks was 1,141 White, 29 African American, 14 Native American, 128 Asian, 6 Pacific Islander, 62 from other races, and 212 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 244 persons.The whole population lived in households. There were 699 households, out of which 170 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 339 were married-couple households, 35 were cohabiting couple households, 210 had a female householder with no partner present, and 115 had a male householder with no partner present. 185 households were one person, and 98 were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.28. There were 455 families.
The age distribution was 218 people under the age of 18, 88 people aged 18 to 24, 390 people aged 25 to 44, 479 people aged 45 to 64, and 417 people who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 49.3years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males.
There were 739 housing units at an average density of, of which 699 were occupied. Of these, 500 were owner-occupied, and 199 were occupied by renters.
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $130,909, and the per capita income was $62,855. About 6.2% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line.