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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Manhattan Beach

California · 32,063 residents · 3.93 sq mi
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Manhattan Beach is home to 32,063 people in California. This is an unusually credentialed place: 56% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $500,001. Households here earn about 89% more than in California as a whole. The median household earns $67,723, about 125% above the national median. Renters pay $1,001 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

32,063
−5%vs 2000
vs 33,852 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.0
−4%vs 2000
vs 37.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.93 sq mi
Population, 19902024
32K33K34K35K37K19902000201020202024Manhattan Beach
202434K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.6%(1,783)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.3%(1,365)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.8%(1,215)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.3%(1,364)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(2,116)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3423.3%(7,464)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4421.1%(6,757)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.7%(4,398)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(2,867)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.1%(1,946)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842%(641)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(147)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$67,723
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $100,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$38,932
−36%vs 2000
vs $61,136 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.8%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$500,001
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $669,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$1,001
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,358 in 2000
US average: $450
62.5%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.1% in 2000
37.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.4%(28,913)
Black0.6%(206)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(1,756)
Asian6%(2,031)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(30,023)
Black0.6%(181)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(1,682)
Asian4.4%(1,397)
Other1.4%(462)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.2%(1,446)
Peruvian0.7%(252)
Spaniard0.7%(227)
Argentine0.5%(162)
Cuban0.5%(154)
Venezuelan0.2%(60)
Guatemalan0.2%(59)
Bolivian0.1%(41)
Salvadoran0.1%(29)
Ecuadorian0.1%(22)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(20)
Colombian0%(13)
Asian origin
Chinese5.9%(2,002)
Korean1.9%(651)
Japanese1.5%(497)
Asian Indian1.2%(418)
Taiwanese0.9%(297)
Vietnamese0.6%(213)
Filipino0.5%(181)
Sri Lankan0.1%(28)
Thai0.1%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(15)
Ancestry
German18%(6,164)
English15.3%(5,234)
Irish14.9%(5,084)
Italian9%(3,087)
French4%(1,364)
American3.3%(1,131)
Scottish2.7%(924)
Polish2.6%(887)
Russian1.8%(618)
Swedish1.5%(517)
Dutch1.4%(486)
Iranian1.4%(483)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.1%(368)
Danish1%(325)
Arab0.9%(311)
British0.9%(300)
Swiss0.8%(285)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(222)
Hungarian0.6%(215)
Lithuanian0.6%(207)
Ukrainian0.6%(195)
Greek0.5%(179)
Austrian0.5%(165)
Slovak0.5%(154)
Czech0.4%(153)
Welsh0.4%(153)
Finnish0.4%(148)
Slovene0.4%(132)
Portuguese0.4%(127)
Egyptian0.3%(86)
Belgian0.2%(78)
Lebanese0.2%(72)
Armenian0.2%(70)
Israeli0.2%(61)
Serbian0.2%(60)
Canadian0.1%(50)
Australian0.1%(45)
Croatian0.1%(45)
Palestinian0.1%(41)
Romanian0.1%(33)
Moroccan0.1%(28)
Turkish0.1%(21)
Brazilian0.1%(20)
West Indian0.1%(18)
Ethiopian0%(17)
Syrian0%(14)
Latvian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

56.4%
−11.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
96.0%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
21.7%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.4 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 21.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married28.1%(3,829)
Married63.6%(8,670)
Widowed1.7%(232)
Divorced6.7%(911)
Women 15+
Never married26.1%(3,602)
Married60.3%(8,315)
Widowed5.8%(801)
Divorced7.8%(1,078)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 4.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 70.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
5.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
89.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 91.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
19.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.9%(100)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.3%(272)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.2%(372)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(63)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.2%(36)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,121 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Manhattan Beach, California?

Manhattan Beach, California has about 32,063 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Manhattan Beach, California?

The typical household in Manhattan Beach, California earns about $67,723 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Manhattan Beach, California expensive?

In Manhattan Beach, California, the median home is worth about $500,001, and the typical rent is about $1,001 a month.

How educated are people in Manhattan Beach, California?

About 56.4% of adults age 25 and over in Manhattan Beach, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Manhattan Beach, California?

About 3.8% of people in Manhattan Beach, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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