Greenfield is a city located in Monterey County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,583. Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

Greenfield is located at 36°19'23" North, 121°14'41" West (36.323156, -121.244718)¹. Adapted from Wikipedias CA county maps by Bumm13. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 12,583 people, 2,643 households, and 2,360 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,857.8/km² (7,415.3/mi²). There are 2,726 housing units at an average density of 619.1/km² (1,606.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 39.65% White, 1.18% Black or African American, 1.19% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 51.95% from other races, and 5.11% from two or more races. 87.86% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 2,643 households out of which 65.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% are married couples living together, 13.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 10.7% are non-families. 7.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.75 and the average family size is 4.83. Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 38.3% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 12.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 112.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $37,602, and the median income for a family is $35,520. Males have a median income of $25,759 versus $23,848 for females. The per capita income for the city is $9,226. 21.6% of the population and 17.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 26.2% of those under the age of 18 and 11.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

In recent years, the town has seen a massive influx of immigrants from the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Many Oaxacans speak indigenous languages not related to English or Spanish and as a result, find communication with the large Spanish speaking and smaller English speaking population impossible.

Youth Gangs

Though not near as dire as the gang situation in nearby Salinas, Greenfield has a number of Mexican and Mexican-American youth gangs, including TLS (Tiny Locos South) and VGN (Varrio Grinfas Norte). The "v" in VGN represents a phonetic approximation of the Spanish word "barrio," for "neighborhood" (which may arise from the fact that the letters 'b' and 'v' are pronounced nearly the same way in Spanish).

External links

• Maps and aerial photos (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=36.323156_N_-121.244718_E_type:city_region:US)
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  • Topographic map from TopoZone  (http://topozone.com/map.asp?lat=36.323156&lon=-121.244718&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100&datum=nad83)
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