State
County
Land Area
9.2 sq mi
Density
3,644.90/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.10%
Growth Since 2010
1.98%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Seaside is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 33,680, it is the 226th largest city in California and the 1170th largest city in the United States. Seaside is currently declining at a rate of -0.10% annually but its population has increased by 1.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 33,025 in 2010. Seaside reached it's highest population of 38,901 in 1990. Spanning over 9 miles, Seaside has a population density of 3,645 people per square mile.
The average household income in Seaside is $79,599 with a poverty rate of 13.38%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,781 per month, and the median house value is $488,400. The median age in Seaside is 32.8 years, 31.2 years for males, and 33.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 102.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Seaside was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 21,027 | 61.92% |
Some Other Race | 3,819 | 11.25% |
Asian | 3,369 | 9.92% |
Black or African American | 2,479 | 7.30% |
Two or More Races | 2,230 | 6.57% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 900 | 2.65% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 132 | 0.39% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 10,598 | 3.08 | 40.3 |
Married | 5,109 | 3.82 | 44 |
Non Family | 3,389 | 1.42 | 34 |
Female | 1,295 | 4.03 | 42.1 |
Male | 805 | 3.86 | 40.9 |
3.69
Average Family Size
3.08
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,511 | 11.52% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,702 | 7.81% |
High School Graduate | 5,365 | 24.62% |
Some College | 4,886 | 22.42% |
Associates Degree | 2,257 | 10.36% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,329 | 15.28% |
Graduate Degree | 1,739 | 7.98% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 7,970 | 7,538 | 3,007 |
Hispanic | 7,882 | 4,770 | 663 |
Asian | 2,543 | 2,206 | 727 |
Other Race | 2,007 | 1,073 | 185 |
Black | 1,922 | 1,826 | 412 |
Multiple Races | 962 | 801 | 148 |
Islander | 721 | 586 | 129 |
Native American | 121 | 105 | 43 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.01%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.73%.
$34,801
Average Earnings
$40,301
Average Male
$27,185
Average Female
51.77% of Seaside residents speak only English, while 48.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.86% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 14,016 | 2,667 | 19.03% |
Other | 3,747 | 827 | 22.07% |
White | 10,515 | 734 | 6.98% |
Black | 2,410 | 488 | 20.25% |
Asian | 3,322 | 299 | 9.00% |
Multiple | 2,052 | 215 | 10.48% |
Islander | 900 | 64 | 7.11% |
Native | 132 | 8 | 6.06% |
13.38%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.78%
Male Poverty Rate
12.96%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Seaside is Other, with 22.07% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Seaside is Native, with 6.06% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.70%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.79%.
45.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.7%
Male Marriage Rate
43.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,124 | 7.45% |
Hispanic | 336 | 3.46% |
Black | 322 | 15.68% |
Asian | 140 | 4.97% |
2 or More | 100 | 7.21% |
Other | 87 | 3.53% |
Hawaiian | 51 | 6.72% |
3.89%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.71%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.5%
Labor Force Participation
58.3%
Employment Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
72.11%
Native Born
27.89%
Foreign Born
16.49%
Non Citizen
11.39%
Naturalized
72.11% of Seaside residents were born in the United States, with 48.18% having been born in California. 16.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 33,680 | -34 | -0.10% |
2020 | 33,714 | -34 | -0.10% |
2019 | 33,748 | -34 | -0.10% |
2018 | 33,782 | -90 | -0.27% |
2017 | 33,872 | -326 | -0.95% |
2016 | 34,198 | -57 | -0.17% |
2015 | 34,255 | 310 | 0.91% |
2014 | 33,945 | 16 | 0.05% |
2013 | 33,929 | 198 | 0.59% |
2012 | 33,731 | 402 | 1.21% |
2011 | 33,329 | 235 | 0.71% |
2010 | 33,094 | -3 | -0.00% |
2000 | 33,097 | -5,804 | -1.60% |
1990 | 38,901 | 2,334 | 0.62% |
1980 | 36,567 | 632 | 0.17% |
1970 | 35,935 | 16,582 | 6.38% |
1960 | 19,353 | 9,127 | 6.59% |
1950 | 10,226 | 0.00% |