Spreckels is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Salinas Valley of Monterey County, California, United States.

Employers

Spreckels is home to two major agricultural employers: Tanimura & Antle and D'Arrigo Brothers.

Demographics

Spreckels first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.

The whole population lived in households. There were 242 households, out of which 97 (40.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 161 (66.5%) were married-couple households, 11 (4.5%) were cohabiting couple households, 55 (22.7%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 15 (6.2%) had a male householder with no partner present. 44 households (18.2%) were one person, and 23 (9.5%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.86.

The age distribution was 195 people (28.2%) under the age of 18, 32 people (4.6%) aged 18 to 24, 166 people (24.0%) aged 25 to 44, 169 people (24.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 130 people (18.8%) who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 39.7years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males.

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in noninstitutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

Of the 229 households, 89 (38.9%) had children under 18 living in them, 134 (58.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 27 (11.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 12 (5.2%) had a male householder with no wife present, 7 (3.1%) were unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 2 (0.9%) were same-sex married couples or partnerships; 45 households (19.7%) were one person and 17 (7.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.94. There were 173 families (75.5% of households); the average family size was 3.38.

The age distribution was as follows: 172 people (25.6%) were under 18, 44 people (6.5%) were between 18 and 24, 173 people (25.7%) were between 25 and 44, 208 people (30.9%) were between 45 and 64, and 76 people (11.3%) were 65 or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. Among those 18 and older, there were 92.7 males for every 100 females.

The 246 housing units had an average density of 2,013.8 per square mile; of the occupied units, 160 (69.9%) were owner-occupied and 69 (30.1%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.8%. In all, 467 people (69.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 206 people (30.6%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

At the 2000 census, the median household income was $58,009 and the median family income was $51,250. Males had a median income of $22,250 versus $24,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,752. None of the families and 1.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including none under 18 and none over 64.

See also

  • Spreckelsville, Hawaii - former sugarcane-industry company town in Hawaii, also started by Claus Spreckels.

References

  • Spreckels Guide—Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Spreckels Memorial District
  • Spreckels Community Services District