Editing Pacific Grove, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 1336
|1900= 1411
|1910= 2384
|1920= 2974
|1930= 5558
|1940= 6249
|1950= 9623
|1960= 12121
|1970= 13505
|1980= 15755
|1990= 16117
|2000= 15522
|2010= 15041
|2020= 15090
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>}}

===2010===
[[File:Monterey - panoramio - Eduardo Manchon (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Homes in Pacific Grove.]]
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0654848|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715032230/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0654848|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Pacific Grove city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Pacific Grove had a population of 15,041. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3,758.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of Pacific Grove was 84.5% White, 1.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 5.8% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 3.1% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 10.7% of the population.

The Census reported that 14,686 people (97.6% of the population) lived in households, 140 (0.9%) lived in noninstitutionalized group quarters, and 215 (1.4%) were institutionalized.

Of the 7,020 households, 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present. About 5.0% were [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 0.8% were [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. About 37.2% were made up of individuals, and 14.4%had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.09<!-- . There were 3,820 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (54.4% of all households) -->; the average family size was 2.74.
[[File:Pacific Grove.jpg|thumb|left|Pacific Grove Library]]
In the city, the age distribution was 16.5% under 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 48.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.

The 8,169 housing units averaged {{convert|2,041.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 3,205 (45.7%) were owner-occupied, and 3,815 (54.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.4%. 7,071 people (47.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 7,615 people (50.6%) lived in rental housing units.

Over 1300 structures were listed on the town's historic register, giving Pacific Grove the largest number of historic homes and structures for its size on the West Coast.

===2000===
[[File:Social Hall 2.jpg|thumb|right|[[Asilomar Conference Grounds]].]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, 15,522 people, 7,316 households, and 3,972 families were residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|5,399.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. The 8,032 housing units averaged {{convert|2,793.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 88.04% White, 1.14% African American, 0.55% Native American, 4.50% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 1.78% from other races, and 3.73% from two or more races. About 7.14% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 7,316 households, 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were not families. About 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10, and the average family size was 2.75. The age distribution was 17.8% under 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,254, and for a family was $59,569. Males had a median income of $43,897 versus $35,924 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $31,277. About 3.0% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.