COMPARING TWO PLACES
Seaside vs Longview
PLACE A
Seaside, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Longview, Texas
Seaside is 91% smaller than Longview. Longview earns more, with a median household income $15,979 higher. Seaside has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 1%).
SEASIDELONGVIEWDIFFERENCE
Total population7,09283,236−91% vs Longview
Population density1,7521,491+261
Population growth10.2%1.5%+8.7 pts
Median age51.235.3+15.9
Male47.6%48.6%−1.1 pts
Female52.4%51.4%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born3.3%9.0%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.4%51.4%+32.9 pts
Black1.1%20.1%−19.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.8%21.8%−11.0 pts
Asian1.7%1.6%+0.1 pts
Other2.1%5.1%−3.0 pts
Median household income$47,361$63,340−$15,979
Per capita income$45,835$33,995+$11,840
Poverty rate17.6%17.3%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5680.465+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%23.7%+7.5 pts
Graduate degree10.4%7.8%+2.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%3.1%+5.0 pts
Labor force participation54.0%61.7%−7.7 pts
Median home value$459,500$202,600+$256,900
Median gross rent$1,083$1,101−$18
Owner-occupied48.0%54.7%−6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.3%10.2%+18.2 pts
Rent-burdened households58.4%50.0%+8.4 pts
Average commute18.120.7−2.6
Worked from home15.6%7.0%+8.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured5.2%16.3%−11.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025