CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Santa Monica
California · 86,905 residents · 8.409 sq mi
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Santa Monica is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $35,997. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $500,001.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202491K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.4%(3,789)
5 to 93.4%(2,983)
10 to 143.4%(2,962)
15 to 194%(3,504)
20 to 245.6%(4,855)
25 to 3422.7%(19,727)
35 to 4420.5%(17,792)
45 to 5411.1%(9,662)
55 to 648.5%(7,399)
65 to 748.1%(7,082)
75 to 845.8%(4,999)
85 and over2.5%(2,151)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$35,997
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,714 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$500,001
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $479,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.9%(60,482)
Black3.7%(3,081)
Hispanic / Latino13.4%(11,304)
Asian7.2%(6,043)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83%(72,116)
Black4.6%(3,973)
Hispanic / Latino13.6%(11,842)
Asian6.3%(5,468)
Other6.2%(5,348)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican9.1%(8,329)
Central American1.9%(1,751)
South American1.7%(1,524)
Guatemalan1.1%(971)
Salvadoran0.8%(700)
Argentine0.6%(550)
Puerto Rican0.4%(405)
Spaniard0.4%(375)
Peruvian0.4%(334)
Colombian0.3%(316)
Cuban0.3%(300)
Chilean0.2%(138)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(122)
Panamanian0.1%(48)
Dominican0%(37)
Bolivian0%(32)
Venezuelan0%(29)
Nicaraguan0%(23)
Costa Rican0%(9)
Uruguayan0%(3)
Asian origin
Chinese2.6%(2,405)
Korean1.5%(1,333)
Asian Indian1.4%(1,263)
Japanese1%(893)
Filipino0.7%(654)
Pakistani0.6%(527)
Taiwanese0.5%(483)
Thai0.4%(342)
Vietnamese0.4%(335)
Cambodian0.2%(217)
Indonesian0.1%(95)
Nepalese0.1%(78)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German9.9%(9,060)
English9.8%(8,980)
Irish9.7%(8,882)
Italian5.3%(4,828)
Polish3.8%(3,488)
Russian3.7%(3,352)
American2.8%(2,564)
Iranian2.7%(2,462)
French2.7%(2,426)
Scottish2%(1,783)
Swedish1.6%(1,467)
Dutch1.4%(1,284)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.4%(1,251)
Arab1.3%(1,206)
Subsaharan African1.3%(1,149)
Austrian1%(931)
Armenian1%(885)
Norwegian0.9%(864)
British0.9%(810)
Hungarian0.9%(788)
West Indian0.7%(640)
Greek0.7%(619)
Romanian0.7%(604)
Ethiopian0.6%(561)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(507)
Danish0.5%(497)
Lebanese0.5%(483)
Egyptian0.5%(452)
Lithuanian0.5%(445)
Portuguese0.5%(425)
French Canadian0.4%(336)
Czech0.4%(331)
Canadian0.3%(312)
Turkish0.3%(281)
Welsh0.3%(265)
Croatian0.3%(247)
Israeli0.3%(246)
Finnish0.3%(230)
Serbian0.2%(174)
Brazilian0.2%(171)
Swiss0.2%(154)
Jamaican0.2%(139)
Belgian0.1%(126)
Australian0.1%(123)
Latvian0.1%(122)
Bulgarian0.1%(120)
Slovak0.1%(118)
Palestinian0.1%(86)
Haitian0.1%(55)
Slovene0.1%(50)
Guyanese0.1%(47)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(45)
Iraqi0%(43)
Barbadian0%(43)
Moroccan0%(29)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.5%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.0% 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 married46.4%(17,452)
Married42.8%(16,088)
Widowed1.5%(549)
Divorced9.4%(3,519)
Women 15+
Never married42.2%(18,155)
Married36.5%(15,676)
Widowed6.9%(2,977)
Divorced14.3%(6,165)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Santa Monica, California?
Santa Monica, California has about 86,905 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Santa Monica, California?
The typical household in Santa Monica, California earns about $35,997 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Santa Monica, California expensive?
In Santa Monica, California, the median home is worth about $500,001, and the typical rent is about $532 a month.
How educated are people in Santa Monica, California?
About 43.4% of adults age 25 and over in Santa Monica, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Santa Monica, California?
About 9.4% of people in Santa Monica, California live below the federal poverty line.
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