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Seal Beach, California

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StatisticSeal BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population24,72239,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$85,964$99,122$80,734
Median Age61.537.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.4%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$486,800$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,649$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate6.7%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born17.6%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate76.6%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.828.726.4
Worked from Home25.9%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.1%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Seal Beach, California

Age in Seal Beach, California

StatisticSeal BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age61.537.938.9
Under 18 %12.9%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %3.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.7%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.4%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.3%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %43.7%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Seal Beach, California

StatisticSeal BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Households12,83713,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.82.5
Family Households47.7%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children14.3%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.6%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone46.3%24.3%28.7%
Never Married22.9%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Seal Beach, California

StatisticSeal BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$68,110$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.9%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.8%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.3%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More20.0%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.7%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.1%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households3.7%12.4%n/a

Housing in Seal Beach, California

StatisticSeal BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units14,63214,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes36.0%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units35.8%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.4%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.2%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,154$5,124n/a

Education in Seal Beach, California

StatisticSeal BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School5.0%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate15.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.5%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.7%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree21.8%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Seal Beach, California

StatisticSeal BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation45.0%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.1%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.0%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.7%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.8%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Seal Beach, California

StatisticSeal BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.6%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.8%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.8%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home79.6%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.7%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.5%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Seal Beach

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.