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Seaside

California · 38,893 residents · 8.92 sq mi
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Seaside is a city of 38,893 people in California. Owners hold 38% of the housing stock. The median age is 25.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $147,000. The population is up 23% since 2000. Median rent is $630 a month.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 25.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
38,893
+23%vs 2000
vs 31,696 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
25.5
−14%vs 2000
vs 29.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.92 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
31K33K35K37K40K19902000201020202024Seaside
202432K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.8%(3,812)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(3,152)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(2,387)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.9%(3,450)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2415.9%(6,203)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.9%(8,528)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.5%(4,867)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.1%(2,373)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.2%(2,038)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.9%(1,526)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.1%(439)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(118)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,655
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,393 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,409
−31%vs 2000
vs $15,183 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.2%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$147,000
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $232,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$630
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $810 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
38.0%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 44.0% in 2000
62.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic36.4%(11,526)
Black12.1%(3,836)
Hispanic / Latino34.5%(10,929)
Asian9.9%(3,134)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic52.8%(20,547)
Black23.5%(9,139)
Hispanic / Latino16.1%(6,247)
Asian13.5%(5,261)
Other10.1%(3,946)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican41.1%(13,073)
Central American3.7%(1,185)
Salvadoran3.2%(1,014)
Puerto Rican1.5%(484)
Peruvian0.6%(183)
Guatemalan0.4%(126)
Spaniard0.3%(83)
Colombian0.3%(82)
Dominican0.1%(36)
Chilean0.1%(21)
Venezuelan0.1%(19)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino5.4%(1,703)
Japanese0.9%(289)
Chinese0.8%(267)
Asian Indian0.8%(246)
Vietnamese0.7%(236)
Korean0.6%(188)
Pakistani0.3%(97)
Thai0.1%(25)
Taiwanese0.1%(19)
Hmong0%(13)
Burmese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.7%(207)
Guamanian0.6%(187)
Samoan0.5%(144)
Chamorro0.2%(67)
Tongan0.1%(40)
Ancestry
German5.9%(1,878)
Irish5.6%(1,773)
English4.6%(1,478)
Italian4.5%(1,431)
American2%(622)
French1.6%(506)
Scottish1.1%(358)
Swedish1.1%(335)
Portuguese0.8%(253)
Swiss0.8%(248)
Arab0.7%(227)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(205)
Norwegian0.6%(182)
British0.5%(159)
Welsh0.5%(150)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(136)
Polish0.4%(129)
Danish0.4%(120)
Russian0.4%(116)
Greek0.3%(88)
Armenian0.3%(82)
Hungarian0.2%(72)
Czech0.2%(61)
Ukrainian0.2%(55)
Serbian0.1%(43)
Palestinian0.1%(35)
Nigerian0.1%(34)
Canadian0.1%(33)
Australian0.1%(30)
Moroccan0.1%(29)
Austrian0.1%(29)
Romanian0.1%(22)
Iraqi0.1%(21)
Slovak0.1%(16)
Ethiopian0%(15)
Belgian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Lebanese0%(12)
Finnish0%(10)
Syrian0%(8)
Iranian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.7%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.9%
+7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.6%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.5 min
+54%vs 2000
vs 12.0 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 married45.1%(5,843)
Married45.2%(5,849)
Widowed1.8%(237)
Divorced7.9%(1,017)
Women 15+
Never married42.4%(5,592)
Married42%(5,542)
Widowed5.6%(745)
Divorced10%(1,318)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.6%
−13.9 ptssince 2013
from 26.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 42.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 59.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 40.0% 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)39.8%(541)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(220)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.6%(280)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.3%(153)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,359 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Seaside, California?

Seaside, California has about 38,893 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Seaside, California?

The typical household in Seaside, California earns about $28,655 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Seaside, California expensive?

In Seaside, California, the median home is worth about $147,000, and the typical rent is about $630 a month.

How educated are people in Seaside, California?

About 14.7% of adults age 25 and over in Seaside, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Seaside, California?

About 12.2% of people in Seaside, 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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