Seaside, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

7,192

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.2

2.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

5.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,361

3.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$459,500

Population & Diversity

Seaside, OR is home to a population of 7.19k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.32% of Seaside, OR residents were born outside of the country (239 people).

In 2024, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.07k people) in Seaside, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 189 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Seaside, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seaside, OR was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Seaside, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seaside, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.07k ± 300
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
271 ± 160
White (Hispanic)
189 ± 139

10.8%

Hispanic Population

779 people

10.8% of the people in Seaside, OR are hispanic (779 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seaside, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

3.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

239 people

2.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

As of 2024, 3.32% of Seaside, OR residents (239 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 Seaside, OR was 2.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Seaside, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
275 ± 140
Gulf War (2001-)
198 ± 128
Gulf War (1990s)
125 ± 125

Seaside, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Seaside, OR.

Economy

The economy of Seaside, OR employs 3.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seaside, OR were Retail Trade (722 people), Accommodation & Food Services (415 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (399 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($74,000), Public Administration ($61,958), and Transportation & Warehousing ($57,614).

Employment

Occupations

3.06k

2024 Value

± 469

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seaside, OR declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 3.11k employees to 3.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seaside, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (627 people), Management Occupations (409 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (315 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seaside, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

3.06k

2024 Value

± 469

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seaside, OR declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 3.11k employees to 3.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seaside, OR, are Retail Trade (722 people), Accommodation & Food Services (415 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (399 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seaside, OR, though some of these residents may live in Seaside, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,285

Median earning men ± $3,664

$36,194

Median earning women ± $5,118

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,409), and Manufacturing ($50,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,074), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,786).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seaside, OR was $459,500 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $413,800 to $459,500, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Seaside, OR is 48%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seaside, OR have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seaside, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$459,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,548

$1,747

Median Property Taxes

±$340

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 Seaside, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

48%

Homeownership

2024

77.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48% of the housing units in Seaside, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seaside, OR 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.

$47,361

Median Household Income

± $6,608

3.64k

Number of Households

± 577

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.64k households in Seaside, OR grew to $47,361 from the previous year's value of $45,807.

The following chart displays the households in Seaside, OR 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seaside, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Walked (10.4%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Seaside, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who walked to work (10.4%).

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.

Commute Time

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seaside, OR have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.47% of the workforce in Seaside, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Seaside, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seaside, OR (1.25k out of 7.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seaside, OR 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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