Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

103,183

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

0.475% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

0.698% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$115,090

2.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.79M

2.13% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

53,220

2% 1-year growth

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28.1% of the households in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91% of the residents in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA are Santa Monica College (13,753 degrees awarded in 2024), RAND School of Public Policy (46 degrees), and Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine (39 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA was $1.79M, and the homeownership rate was 27.9%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA was 1 car per household.

Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County--LA (Southwest/Marina del Rey & Westchester) & Culver City Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County--Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach & Hermosa Beach Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (West Los Angeles, Century City & Palms) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County--Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Malibu & Westlake Village Cities PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (West Central)--LA City (Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 103k people, from which 91% are citizens. As of 2024, 23.1% of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (23.8k people).

In 2024, there were 6.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.1k people) in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.92k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA are Spanish (10,553 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,922 households), and Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari) (1,862 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,144

Women

52.6%

48,840

Men

47.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 102,984 inhabitants, with 47.4% men, and 52.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

91%

2024 Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91% of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
64.1k ± 1.85k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.92k ± 951
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.4k ± 1.19k

15.6%

Hispanic Population

16.1k people

15.6% of the people in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA are hispanic (16.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,153 ± 1,357 people
Iran
1,821 ± 1,038 people
Canada
1,140 ± 824 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,153 Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA residents, followed by Iran with 1,821 and Canada with 1,140.

Foreign-Born Population

23.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23.8k people

23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23.7k people

As of 2024, 23.1% of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA residents (23.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA was 23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,553 households (10.7%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,922 households (1.94%)
Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari)
1,862 households (1.88%)

28.1% of the households in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 10.7% of the households in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
729 ± 172
Gulf War (2001-)
521 ± 233
Gulf War (1990s)
408 ± 182

Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA.

Health

96.2% of the population of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 0.616% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.3% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.79%

Uninsured

52%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

18%

Non-Group

0.616%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA declined by 10.9% from 4.26% to 3.79%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA employs 53.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA were Computer Systems Design (3,005 people), Motion pictures & video industries (2,842 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (2,301 people), and the highest paying industries were Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($350,341), Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($338,559), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($291,039).

Males in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.45 times higher than the average income of females, which is $118,052. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.461, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,030

Women

50.8%

26,190

Men

49.2%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA in 2024 was 53,220 people, with 50.8% woman, and 49.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

53.2k

2024 Value

1 Year growth

± 2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2%, from 52.2k employees to 53.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA, are Other managers (3,420 people), Chief executives & legislators (1,586 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (1,573 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

53.2k

2024 Value

1 Year growth

± 2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2%, from 52.2k employees to 53.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA, are Computer Systems Design (3,005 people), Motion pictures & video industries (2,842 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (2,301 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$107,000

Median earning men ± $8,077

$82,459

Median earning women ± $4,031

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($200,635), Wholesale Trade ($181,250), and Public Administration ($159,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($126,489), Information ($106,905), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,960).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA awarded 13,838 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 10,692 male students and 13,141 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (5,666 and 44.3%), White (3,792 and 29.6%), Asian (1,259 and 9.84%), and Black or African American (896 and 7%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Santa Monica College (13,753 and 99.4%), RAND School of Public Policy (46 and 0.332%), and Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine (39 and 0.282%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (7,134 and 51.6%), Humanistic Studies (2,535 and 18.3%), and General Business Administration & Management (382 and 2.76%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $1,104 for in-state students and $10,656 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 23,833 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA, 44.9% men and 55.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9,506 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
2,535 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
2,506 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
381 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA was Humanistic Studies with 2,535 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Santa Monica College
13,753 degrees awarded
RAND School of Public Policy
46 degrees awarded
Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine
39 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Santa Monica College with 13,753 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 5,785 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA, which is 0.718 times less than the 8,053 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 5,666 degrees mean that there were 1.49 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3,792 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($52) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,746) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.944% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (35.9k), Graduate Degree (24.6k), and Some college (10.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA was $1.79M in 2024, which is 5.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.83M to $1.79M, a 2.13% decrease. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA is 27.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$1.79M

Median Property Value 2024

±$119,390

$15,025

Median Property Taxes

±$944

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

27.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 27.9% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 29.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$115,090

Median Household Income

± $7,424

53.8k

Number of Households

± 2,213

In 2024, the median household income of the 53.8k households in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA grew to $115,090 from the previous year's value of $111,967.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.461

2024 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.5% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (45.9%)
Worked At Home (39.4%)
Walked (4.53%)

In 2024, 45.9% of workers in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (39.4%) and those who walked to work (4.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.91% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA (11.8k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.