Santa Monica, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
91,535
0.687% 1-year decline
2023 Median Age
42.9
1.9% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.6%
0.0777% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$109,739
2.75% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$1.81M
9.39% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Santa Monica, CA had a population of 91.5k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $109,739. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Santa Monica, CA declined from 92,168 to 91,535, a −0.687% decrease and its median household income grew from $106,797 to $109,739, a 2.75% increase.

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None of the households in Santa Monica, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Santa Monica, CA was $1.81M, and the homeownership rate was 28.8%.

Most people in Santa Monica, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Monica, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Santa Monica, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    557 ± 127
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    404 ± 170
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    333 ± 173

Santa Monica, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Santa Monica, CA employs N/A people. In N/A, the largest industries in Santa Monica, CA were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Monica, CA, are Management Occupations (9,984 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (5,786 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (5,410 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Monica, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Education

In 2023, universities in Santa Monica, CA awarded 8,892 degrees. The student population of Santa Monica, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 10,491 male students and 12,985 female students.

The median tuition costs in Santa Monica, 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.

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 N/A recipients in Santa Monica, CA was Humanistic Studies with 1,354 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Santa Monica, CA according to their major.

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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.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Monica, CA was $1.81M in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.65M to $1.81M, a 9.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Monica, CA is 28.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Santa Monica, CA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Monica, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.81M
Median Property Value 2023
±$127,244
$13,361
Median Property Taxes
±$860

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 Santa Monica, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Santa Monica, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Santa Monica, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$109,739
Median Household Income
± $8,887
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Number of Households
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In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Santa Monica, CA grew to $109,739 from the previous year's value of $106,797.

The following chart displays the households in Santa Monica, 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 N/A range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Monica, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (50.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (33.1%)
  3. Walked (5.4%)

In 2023, 50.6% of workers in Santa Monica, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.1%) and those who walked to work (5.4%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Monica, CA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Santa Monica, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santa Monica, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santa Monica, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Monica, CA (10.5k out of 90.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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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

N/A% of the population of Santa Monica, CA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.8% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

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