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Santa Monica, California

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StatisticSanta MonicaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population91,16939,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$114,885$99,122$80,734
Median Age42.737.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher70.7%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,755,500$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,402$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate11.2%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.7%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born23.3%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate27.9%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.828.726.4
Worked from Home38.4%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households29.8%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Santa Monica, California

Age in Santa Monica, California

StatisticSanta MonicaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age42.737.938.9
Under 18 %13.8%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.9%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.1%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.5%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Santa Monica, California

StatisticSanta MonicaCaliforniaUnited States
Households47,29713,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.82.5
Family Households40.5%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children14.5%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.7%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone48.4%24.3%28.7%
Never Married44.2%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Santa Monica, California

StatisticSanta MonicaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$94,641$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.3%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.3%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.4%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More29.5%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.2%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.4%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households6.6%12.4%n/a

Housing in Santa Monica, California

StatisticSanta MonicaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units53,27414,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes19.3%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units66.0%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.2%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied72.1%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.5%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,124n/a

Education in Santa Monica, California

StatisticSanta MonicaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School5.2%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate8.0%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree16.1%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree40.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree30.5%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Santa Monica, California

StatisticSanta MonicaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.2%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work47.0%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.2%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work4.8%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.4%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.8%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.4%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Santa Monica, California

StatisticSanta MonicaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence39.8%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.0%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.3%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home72.2%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.3%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency25.6%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Santa Monica

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.