CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Huntington Beach
California · 181,519 residents · 26.982 sq mi
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Huntington Beach is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $50,633. Population has declined 4% since 2000. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $285,300. Poverty is rare here, at 5.2% of residents. Households here earn about 41% more than the California median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024195K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(10,954)
5 to 95.4%(9,726)
10 to 145.6%(10,122)
15 to 196.8%(12,358)
20 to 249.2%(16,640)
25 to 3421.3%(38,712)
35 to 4416.6%(30,095)
45 to 5412.9%(23,374)
55 to 648%(14,577)
65 to 745.1%(9,335)
75 to 842.5%(4,464)
85 and over0.6%(1,162)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$50,633
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,824 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$285,300
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $292,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.9%(136,237)
Black0.7%(1,383)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(27,798)
Asian9.3%(17,544)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86%(156,184)
Black1%(1,853)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(19,828)
Asian8.3%(14,997)
Other4.7%(8,485)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican13.8%(27,009)
Central American1.3%(2,573)
South American1%(2,006)
Spaniard0.5%(1,036)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,018)
Puerto Rican0.4%(878)
Cuban0.4%(809)
Guatemalan0.4%(772)
Nicaraguan0.3%(530)
Colombian0.3%(511)
Peruvian0.2%(346)
Argentine0.2%(309)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(222)
Uruguayan0.1%(195)
Chilean0.1%(194)
Costa Rican0%(90)
Honduran0%(86)
Panamanian0%(62)
Dominican0%(47)
Venezuelan0%(45)
Bolivian0%(22)
Asian origin
Vietnamese5.7%(11,075)
Chinese1.7%(3,271)
Japanese1.4%(2,823)
Filipino1.4%(2,774)
Korean0.7%(1,381)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,067)
Thai0.2%(408)
Taiwanese0.2%(345)
Pakistani0.1%(174)
Sri Lankan0.1%(149)
Hmong0.1%(139)
Cambodian0.1%(136)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.1%(100)
Burmese0%(88)
Kazakh0%(86)
Laotian0%(64)
Malaysian0%(26)
Mongolian0%(25)
Singaporean0%(20)
Okinawan0%(17)
Bangladeshi0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(752)
Samoan0.3%(540)
Chamorro0.1%(234)
Tongan0%(51)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
English11.5%(22,523)
German11.4%(22,186)
Irish10.4%(20,330)
Italian6.4%(12,409)
American4%(7,716)
French2.5%(4,864)
Scottish2.1%(4,038)
Polish2%(3,857)
Arab1.9%(3,718)
Swedish1.7%(3,407)
Russian1.5%(2,951)
Dutch1.4%(2,692)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.4%(2,666)
Egyptian0.9%(1,802)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,407)
Portuguese0.7%(1,325)
Romanian0.6%(1,161)
Greek0.6%(1,123)
Hungarian0.5%(1,071)
Armenian0.5%(1,065)
Welsh0.5%(1,064)
Czech0.5%(1,055)
Danish0.5%(896)
Iranian0.5%(893)
Brazilian0.5%(891)
Croatian0.4%(781)
French Canadian0.4%(770)
Subsaharan African0.4%(769)
Lebanese0.4%(728)
British0.4%(717)
Austrian0.3%(606)
Canadian0.3%(545)
Swiss0.3%(520)
Ukrainian0.2%(452)
Turkish0.2%(439)
West Indian0.2%(420)
Lithuanian0.2%(331)
Palestinian0.2%(326)
Australian0.2%(295)
Jordanian0.1%(225)
Belgian0.1%(216)
Israeli0.1%(216)
Syrian0.1%(211)
Finnish0.1%(209)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(167)
Ethiopian0.1%(142)
Nigerian0.1%(131)
Slovak0.1%(129)
Moroccan0.1%(103)
Ghanaian0%(88)
Slovene0%(79)
Jamaican0%(74)
Latvian0%(42)
Serbian0%(42)
Macedonian0%(39)
Barbadian0%(31)
Bulgarian0%(19)
Haitian0%(14)
Iraqi0%(13)
Kenyan0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.2%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.6%(30,125)
Married51.2%(42,146)
Widowed2.3%(1,905)
Divorced9.9%(8,152)
Women 15+
Never married31.8%(27,089)
Married48.3%(41,092)
Widowed6.9%(5,903)
Divorced12.9%(10,982)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Huntington Beach, California?
Huntington Beach, California has about 181,519 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Huntington Beach, California?
The typical household in Huntington Beach, California earns about $50,633 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Huntington Beach, California expensive?
In Huntington Beach, California, the median home is worth about $285,300, and the typical rent is about $860 a month.
How educated are people in Huntington Beach, California?
About 32.1% of adults age 25 and over in Huntington Beach, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Huntington Beach, California?
About 5.2% of people in Huntington Beach, California live below the federal poverty line.
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