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

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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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
2023 Employed Population
52,178
1.24% 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 (8,808 degrees awarded in 2023), Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine (44 degrees), and Pardee RAND Graduate School (40 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.

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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
53,007
Women
51.5%
49,861
Men
48.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 102,868 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    64.1k ± 1.85k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    9.92k ± 951
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6.4k ± 1.19k
15.6%
Hispanic Population
16.1k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,446 ± 1,417 people
  2. Iran
    1,715 ± 1,008 people
  3. Canada
    1,046 ± 790 people

In 2023, 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 3,446 Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA residents, followed by Iran with 1,715 and Canada with 1,046.

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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.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    10,553 households (10.7%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,922 households (1.94%)
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    729 ± 172
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    521 ± 233
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA employs 52.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA were Motion pictures & video industries (3,178 people), Computer Systems Design (3,068 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,322 people), and the highest paying industries were Spectator sports ($351,380), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($308,039), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($299,580).

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 $119,523. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
26,006
Women
49.8%
26,172
Men
50.2%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA in 2023 was 52,178 people, with 49.8% woman, and 50.2% men.

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Occupations

52.2k
2023 Value
1.24%
1 Year growth
± 1.24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 51.5k employees to 52.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA, are Other managers (3,362 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (1,693 people), and Chief executives & legislators (1,597 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

52.2k
2023 Value
1.24%
1 Year growth
± 1.24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.24%, from 51.5k employees to 52.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA, are Motion pictures & video industries (3,178 people), Computer Systems Design (3,068 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,322 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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA awarded 8,892 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 10,491 male students and 12,985 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3,502 and 42.7%), White (2,388 and 29.1%), Asian (890 and 10.8%), and Black or African American (539 and 6.57%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Santa Monica College (8,808 and 99.1%), Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine (44 and 0.495%), and Pardee RAND Graduate School (40 and 0.45%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (4,299 and 48.3%), Humanistic Studies (1,354 and 15.2%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (383 and 4.31%).

The median tuition costs in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $1,104 and $9,264 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 23,476 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA, 44.7% men and 55.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9,486 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Humanistic Studies
    1,354 degrees awarded
  2. Biological & Physical Sciences
    383 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    1,606 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA was Humanistic Studies with 1,354 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Santa Monica College
    8,808 degrees awarded
  2. Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine
    44 degrees awarded
  3. Pardee RAND Graduate School
    40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Santa Monica College with 8,808 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 3,517 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA, which is 0.654 times less than the 5,375 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,502 degrees mean that there were 1.47 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2,388 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($52) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.8% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (35.2k), Graduate Degree (24.2k), and Some college (11.1k).

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.6% decline from 2022 to 2023, 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 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (Southwest)--Santa Monica City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (45.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (39.4%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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).

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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.

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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%.

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