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Table 1.1 Santa Monica Population
1940-2010 |
|
Year |
Population |
% Change |
|
1940 |
53,500 |
----- |
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1950 |
71,595 |
33.8% |
|
1960 |
83,249 |
16.3% |
|
1970 |
88,289 |
6.1% |
|
1980 |
88,314 |
0.0% |
|
1990 |
86,905 |
-1.6% |
|
2000 |
84,084 |
-3.2% |
|
2010 |
89,736 |
6.7% |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
Race
| |
Total |
18 years + over |
| # |
% |
# |
% |
| White |
62,917 |
70.1 |
55,615 |
72.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
11,716 |
13.1 |
9,082 |
11.8 |
| Black or African American |
3,364 |
3.7 |
2,848 |
3.7 |
| Asian |
7,960 |
8.9 |
7,069 |
9.2 |
| Native Hawaiian + Other
Pacific Islander |
116 |
0.1 |
106 |
0.1 |
| Other |
316 |
0.4 |
224 |
0.3 |
| TOTAL |
89,736 |
100.0 |
77,156 |
100.0 |
Housing
Units + Occupancy
| Total housing units |
50,912 |
100.0% |
|
Occupied housing units |
46,917 |
92.2% |
|
Vacant housing units |
3,995 |
7.8% |
Source: U.S. Census
Bureau, 2010 Census
Figure 1.1 illustrates Santa
Monica’s population distribution by neighborhood.
The largest share of residents, 40.5%, inhabit the
northern part of Santa Monica (north of Wilshire
Blvd.), followed by 30.3% in the southern part of
the City (south of Pico Blvd., Ocean Park and Sunset
Park), 23.2% are in the Mid-City/Pico Neighborhood
and 6.0% of the population reside in the
Downtown/Ocean Front area.
Source: 2000 U.S. Census (ZIP Code
tabulations)
City of Santa Monica, Opportunities and
Challenges July 2005
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