CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Santa Monica

Texas · 78 residents · 0.99 sq mi

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Santa Monica is home to 78 people in Texas. The poverty rate is 35.4%, above the 12.4% national rate. Median rent is $0 a month. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. That trails the Texas median by roughly 41%. There are 37 fewer people here than in 2009.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 36.5

US median: 35.2

More educated

31% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 397%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

−32%vs 2009

vs 115 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

36.5

−54%vs 2009

vs 78.6 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

0.99 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

202498

Age distribution, 2000

Under 510.3%(8)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.4%(5)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.8%(3)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.4%(5)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.8%(3)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3417.9%(14)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4410.3%(8)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5416.7%(13)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.5%(9)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749%(7)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.8%(3)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,482

+114%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $13,651 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,438

+83%vs 2009

vs $7,881 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

35.4%

+27.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 7.8% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,700

+397%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $14,200 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2017

Median gross rent

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

83.3%

+55.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 28.3% in 2009

16.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic0%(0)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino100%(115)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic15.4%(12)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino84.6%(66)

Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican46.9%(46)

Ancestry

English9.2%(9)

Dutch5.1%(5)

German5.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Dutch population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

30.5%

+30.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.0% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

54.2%

+9.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 45.2% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

30.5%

+30.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.8 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married23.5%(8)

Married55.9%(19)

Widowed20.6%(7)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married31%(13)

Married38.1%(16)

Widowed14.3%(6)

Divorced16.7%(7)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−23.7 ptssince 2013

from 23.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.2%

+62.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.2%

+12.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.4%

−17.0 ptssince 2020

from 36.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

0.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

17.3%

−82.7 ptssince 2020

from 100.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.8%

+88.8 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.5%

−74.5 ptssince 2020

from 100.0% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 6 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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