Editing Del Rey Oaks, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Monterey County, California|Monterey]]
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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Scott Donaldson<ref>{{Cite web
 | url = http://www.delreyoaks.org/index.cfm/city_council_members.htm
 | title = City Council Members
 | publisher = Del Rey Oaks
 | access-date = December 30, 2014}}</ref>
|leader_title1            = [[California's 17th State Senate district|State Senator]]
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|leader_title2            = [[California's 29th State Assembly district|Assemblymember]]
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|leader_title3            = [[California's 19th congressional district|U. S. Rep.]]
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|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = September 3, 1953<ref>{{Cite web
 |url=http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc 
 |title=California Cities by Incorporation Date 
 |format=Word 
 |publisher=California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s 
 |access-date=August 25, 2014 |url-status=dead 
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 |archive-date=November 3, 2014 }}</ref>
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'''Del Rey Oaks''' (''Del Rey'', [[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "Of the King") is a city in [[Monterey County, California|Monterey County]], [[California]], [[United States]]. It is located just southeast of [[Seaside, California|Seaside]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|891}}</ref> at an elevation of {{convert|82|ft}}.<ref name=gnis /> The population was 1,592 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/> Del Rey Oaks is a member of the [[Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments]], a regional government agency.

==History==
The town was formerly known as '''Del Rey Woods'''.<ref name=CGN />

==Geography==
Del Rey Oaks is located in northwestern Monterey County at {{coord|36|35|36|N|121|50|06|W|type:city}}.<ref name=gnis /> It is bordered to the north by the city of Seaside and to the west and south by [[Monterey, California|Monterey]]. Downtown Monterey is {{convert|4|mi|0}} to the west. [[California State Route 218]] (Canyon Del Rey Boulevard) is the main road through Del Rey Oaks, leading northwest to [[California State Route 1|State Route 1]] at [[Monterey State Beach]] and southeast to [[California State Route 68|State Route 68]] just outside the city limits. [[Salinas, California|Salinas]], the Monterey [[county seat]], is {{convert|15|mi}} 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 {{convert|1.1|sqmi}}, 99.81% of it land and 0.19% of it water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

===Climate===
The region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6&nbsp;°F. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Del Rey Oaks has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=724911&cityname=Del+Rey+Oaks%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Del Rey Oaks, California]</ref>

==History==
Prior to incorporation (on September 3, 1953<ref>{{cite web |title=About Del Rey Oaks (City of Del Rey Oaks) |url=https://www.delreyoaks.org/about-del-rey-oaks.htm |publisher=City of Del Rey Oaks |access-date=February 26, 2019}}</ref>) the town was called Del Rey Woods. The Del Rey Oaks post office opened in 1968.<ref name=CGN />

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 1831
|1970= 1823
|1980= 1557
|1990= 1661
|2000= 1650
|2010= 1624
|2020= 1592
|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>
}}
[[File:Del Rey Oaks sign.jpg|thumb|Welcome sign]]

The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Del Rey Oaks had a population of 1,592. The population density was {{convert|1,510.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Del Rey Oaks was 1,141 (71.7%) [[White Americans|White]], 29 (1.8%) [[African Americans|African American]], 14 (0.9%) [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 128 (8.0%) [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 6 (0.4%) [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 62 (3.9%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 212 (13.3%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 244 persons (15.3%).<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Del Rey Oaks city, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0618688 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households. There were 699 households, out of which 170 (24.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 339 (48.5%) were married-couple households, 35 (5.0%) were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 210 (30.0%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 115 (16.5%) had a male householder with no partner present. 185 households (26.5%) were one person, and 98 (14.0%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.28.<ref name=DP1/> There were 455 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (65.1% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Del Rey Oaks city, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0618688 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 218 people (13.7%) under the age of 18, 88 people (5.5%) aged 18 to 24, 390 people (24.5%) aged 25 to 44, 479 people (30.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 417 people (26.2%) who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 49.3{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 739 housing units at an average density of {{convert|701.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 699 (94.6%) were occupied. Of these, 500 (71.5%) were owner-occupied, and 199 (28.5%) were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Del Rey Oaks city, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0618688 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

==Parks==
Del Rey Oaks houses the Frog Pond Wetland Preserve, a {{convert|17|acre|m2|adj=on}} [[wetland]] area popular with birders.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.seemonterey.com/del-rey-oaks-california/del-rey-oaks-frog-pond-wetland-preserve-california |title=Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau: Del Rey Oaks Frog Pond Wetland Preserve |access-date=February 27, 2009 |archive-date=May 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516084252/http://www.seemonterey.com/del-rey-oaks-california/del-rey-oaks-frog-pond-wetland-preserve-california |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Media==
Television service for the community comes from the Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz [[Media market|designated market area]] (DMA). Radio stations Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz area of dominant influence (ADI) or continuous measurement market (CMM). Locale newspapers include the ''[[Monterey County Herald]]''.

==See also==
*[[Media in Monterey County]]
*[[Coastal California]]
*[[List of school districts in Monterey County, California]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website}}

{{Monterey Bay Area}}
{{Cities of Monterey County, California}}
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[[Category:Incorporated cities and towns in California]]
[[Category:Cities in Monterey County, California]]