Forklift Attachments Salinas

Forklift Attachments Salinas - Salinas is currently the biggest city within Monterey County with a population of 148,350 and is situated only eight miles from the Pacific Ocean. The mouth of the Salinas River lies approximately ten miles west-northwest from the city. It is roughly 52 feet above sea level. This suburban city was called "Salad Bowl of the United States" as 80% of all the lettuce produced in the United States is produced here.

There are many types of houses in the city for all the levels of income. Salinas has everything from luxury homes to low level apartments, depending on the area.

Due to the very mild climate, the floral trade together with vineyards thrive here. The city is known for its agricultural focus. It was likewise the birthplace of John Steinbeck, who has since won a Nobel Prize in Literature. Many of his novels were set or inspired in the city.

The average temperature in summertime is around seventy degrees Fahrenheit, which lowers to roughly fifty degrees Fahrenheit at night. Winter is approximately ten degrees lower, with an average of 60 degrees Fahrenheit during the daytime and 30 degrees Fahrenheit at night. The precipitation averages approximately 14.4 inches of rain each and every year.

In the economy, there are about 55% of work being of the blue collar variety, with 45% white collar. The sales and office management () and various connected occupations (21.4%), are the two top occupation sectors within the city. Forestry, farming and fishing (14.4%) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14.4%) account for a lot of the various jobs within the city. Merely 9.1% of the population worked in maintenance and construction. Then again, lots of people believe this number is skewed. These numbers do not include farm workers who migrate and work for approximately nine months of the year.

The big agriculture companies, Tanimura & Antle, D'Ariggo Bros. and Taylor Farms employ a lot of the local residents, as do other companies such as HSBC and Fresh Express.