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 Santa Monica Quick Facts

Santa Monica, California

US Census Bureau

2005 American Community Survey
Data Profile Highlights:

Note: The 2005 American Community Survey universe is limited to the household population and excludes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters.

General Characterist

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

Margin of Error

 

Total population

82,777

 

 

+/-6,003

 

Male

39,826

48.1

49.0%

+/-3,499

 

Female

42,951

51.9

51.0%

+/-4,326

 

Median age (years)

40.1

(X)

36.4

+/-2.3

 

Under 5 years

4,449

5.4

7.0%

+/-1,210

 

18 years and over

69,918

84.5

74.6%

+/-4,716

 

65 years and over

11,994

14.5

12.1%

+/-2,364

 

One race

80,090

96.8

98.1%

+/-5,947

 

White

67,635

81.7

74.7%

+/-5,524

 

Black or African American

2,094

2.5

12.1%

+/-939

 

American Indian and Alaska Native

77

0.1

0.8%

+/-135

 

Asian

6,041

7.3

4.3%

+/-1,531

 

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

0

0.0

0.1%

+/-293

 

Some other race

4,243

5.1

6.0%

+/-1,708

 

Two or more races

2,687

3.2

1.9%

+/-833

 

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

11,901

14.4

14.5%

+/-3,764

 

Household population

82,777

 

 

+/-6,003

 

Group quarters population

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

 

Average household size

1.86

(X)

2.60

+/-0.08

 

Average family size

3.00

(X)

3.18

+/-0.14

 

Total housing units

46,959

 

 

+/-2,814

 

Occupied housing units

44,598

95.0

89.2

+/-2,873

 

Owner-occupied housing units

13,518

30.3

66.9

+/-1,600

 

Renter-occupied housing units

31,080

69.7

33.1

+/-2,618

 

Vacant housing units

2,361

5.0

10.8

+/-981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Characteristics

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

Margin of Error

 

Population 25 years and over

66,216

 

 

+/-4,428

 

High school graduate or higher

(X)

95.4

84.2%

(X)

 

Bachelor's degree or higher

(X)

58.5

27.2%

(X)

 

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

N

N

10.9%

N

 

Disability status (population 5 years and over)

9,243

11.8

14.9%

+/-2,097

 

Foreign born

19,657

23.7

12.4%

+/-3,216

 

Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

12,803

37.8

55.9%

+/-1,753

 

Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

12,553

33.0

51.0%

+/-1,704

 

Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)

19,918

25.4

19.4%

+/-3,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

Margin of Error

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

N

N

65.9%

N

 

Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)

24.6

(X)

25.1

+/-1.5

 

Median household income (in 2005 inflation-adjusted dollars)

55,274

(X)

46,242

+/-6,494

 

Median family income (in 2005 inflation-adjusted dollars)

87,748

(X)

55,832

+/-13,600

 

Per capita income (in 2005 inflation-adjusted dollars)

55,218

(X)

25,035

+/-6,584

 

Families below poverty level

(X)

N

10.2

(X)

 

Individuals below poverty level

(X)

7.1

13.3

(X)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics -

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

Margin of Error

 

Owner-occupied homes

13,518

 

 

+/-1,600

 

Median value (dollars)

853,400

(X)

167,500

+/-69,839

 

Median of selected monthly owner costs

 

 

 

 

 

With a mortgage (dollars)

3,019

(X)

1,295

+/-182

 

Not mortgaged (dollars)

555

(X)

369

+/-50

 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey

Explanation of Symbols:
'***' - The median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
'*****' - The estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
'N' - Data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
'(X)' - The value is not applicable or not available.

 

   

People QuickFacts

Santa Monica

California

Population definition and source info

Population, 2003 estimate

87,162

35,484,453

Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info

Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003

3.7%

4.8%

Population definition and source info

Population, 2000

84,084

33,871,648

Population, percent change definition and source info

Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000

-3.3%

13.6%

Persons under 5 years old, percent definition and source info

Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000

4.1%

7.3%

Persons under 18 years old, percent definition and source info

Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000

14.6%

27.3%

Persons 65 years old and over, percent definition and source info

Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000

14.4%

10.6%

Female persons, percent definition and source info

Female persons, percent, 2000

51.8%

50.2%

White persons, percent definition and source info

White persons, percent, 2000 (a)

78.3%

59.5%

Black or African American persons, percent definition and source info

Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a)

3.8%

6.7%

American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info

American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a)

0.5%

1.0%

Asian persons, percent definition and source info

Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a)

7.3%

10.9%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a)

0.1%

0.3%

Persons reporting some other race, percent definition and source info

Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a)

6.0%

16.8%

Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info

Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000

4.1%

4.7%

Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info

Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000

13.4%

32.4%

Living in same house in 1995 and 2000 definition and source info

Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over

52.6%

50.2%

Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info

Foreign born persons, percent, 2000

24.8%

26.2%

Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info

Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000

29.2%

39.5%

High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+ definition and source info

High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000

91.0%

76.8%

Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+ definition and source info

Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000

54.8%

26.6%

Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info

Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000

25.0

27.7

 

Housing units definition and source info

Housing units, 2000

47,863

12,214,549

Homeownership rate definition and source info

Homeownership rate, 2000

29.8%

56.9%

Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info

Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000

$625,900

$211,500

 

Households definition and source info

Households, 2000

44,497

11,502,870

Persons per household definition and source info

Persons per household, 2000

1.83

2.87

Median household income definition and source info

Median household income, 1999

$50,714

$47,493

Per capita money income definition and source info

Per capita money income, 1999

$42,874

$22,711

Persons below poverty, percent definition and source info

Persons below poverty, percent, 1999

10.4%

14.2%

 

   

Business QuickFacts

Santa Monica

California

Wholesale trade sales definition and source info

Wholesale trade sales, 1997 ($1000)

3,792,292

548,864,451

Retail sales definition and source info

Retail sales, 1997 ($1000)

2,200,324

263,118,346

Retail sales per capita definition and source info

Retail sales per capita, 1997

$24,921

$8,167

Accommodation and foodservices sales definition and source info

Accommodation and foodservices sales, 1997 ($1000)

463,602

42,312,641

Total number of firms definition and source info

Total number of firms, 1997

19,648

2,565,734

Minority-owned firms, percent of total definition and source info

Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997

16.2%

28.8%

Women-owned firms, percent of total definition and source info

Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997

33.3%

27.3%

 

   

Geography QuickFacts

Santa Monica

California

Land area definition and source info

Land area, 2000 (square miles)

8

155,959

Persons per square mile definition and source info

Persons per square mile, 2000

10,178.7

217.2

Persons per square mile definition and source info

FIPS Code

70000

06

 

Counties

Los Angeles County

 

 


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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms



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