Solana Beach, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,823

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.1

4.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.54%

0.851% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$152,167

0.893% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Solana Beach, CA is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.4% of Solana Beach, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.33k people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.25k people) in Solana Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 878 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 767 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Solana Beach, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Solana Beach, CA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Solana Beach, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.25k ± 799
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
878 ± 777
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
767 ± 395

14%

Hispanic Population

1.79k people

14% of the people in Solana Beach, CA are hispanic (1.79k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Solana Beach, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Solana Beach, CA residents (1.33k 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 Solana Beach, CA was 12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
210 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 60
Korea
59 ± 36

Solana Beach, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Solana Beach, CA.

Economy

The economy of Solana Beach, CA employs 6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Solana Beach, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,192 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (840 people), and Retail Trade (600 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($242,375), Information ($161,500), and Manufacturing ($151,389).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 551

−0.86%

1 Year decline

± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Solana Beach, CA declined at a rate of −0.86%, from 6.05k employees to 6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Solana Beach, CA, are Management Occupations (1,021 people), Sales & Related Occupations (669 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (631 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Solana Beach, 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

2024 Value

± 551

−0.86%

1 Year decline

± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Solana Beach, CA declined at a rate of −0.86%, from 6.05k employees to 6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Solana Beach, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,192 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (840 people), and Retail Trade (600 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Solana Beach, CA, though some of these residents may live in Solana Beach, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$116,360

Median earning men ± $26,613

$70,659

Median earning women ± $14,188

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($242,250), Information ($212,589), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($192,381).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($122,614), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,836), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Solana Beach, CA was $2M in 2024, which is 6.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.93M to $2M, a 3.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Solana Beach, CA is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Solana Beach, CA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Solana Beach, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$3,844

Median Property Taxes

±$464

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Solana Beach, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Solana Beach, 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.

$152,167

Median Household Income

± $33,424

5.68k

Number of Households

± 558

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.68k households in Solana Beach, CA grew to $152,167 from the previous year's value of $150,820.

The following chart displays the households in Solana Beach, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Solana Beach, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.4%)
Worked At Home (30.9%)
Carpooled (4.93%)

In 2024, 58.4% of workers in Solana Beach, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.93%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Solana Beach, CA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Solana Beach, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Solana Beach, CA (710 out of 12.8k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Solana Beach, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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