Santa Monica

Population: 91,535
Median household income: $109,739
Median home value: $1,810,200

Santa Monica is a community in Los Angeles County, California, home to 91,535 residents. The median household income of $109,739 is above the Los Angeles County median ($87,760).

From 2019 to 2023, Santa Monica's population held roughly steady from 91,577 to 91,535, while its median home value rose 30.9% from $1,382,700 to $1,810,200.

The typical home was built around 1967. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 91,535
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $109,739
Median home value: $1,810,200
Median gross rent: $2,338
Housing units: 52,381
Homeownership rate: 28.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

91,57791,535

Median household income

$96,570$109,739

Median home value

$1,382,700$1,810,200

Median gross rent

$1,802$2,338

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	91,577	$96,570	$1,382,700	$1,802
2020	91,600	$98,300	$1,452,100	$1,900
2021	92,828	$99,847	$1,484,500	$2,055
2022	92,168	$106,797	$1,654,800	$2,227
2023	91,535	$109,739	$1,810,200	$2,338

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,973	4.3%
5 to 17	8,986	9.8%
18 to 24	4,925	5.4%
25 to 34	16,771	18.3%
35 to 44	13,755	15.0%
45 to 54	12,302	13.4%
55 to 64	13,212	14.4%
65 to 74	9,272	10.1%
75 and over	8,339	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	56,603	61.8%
Black or African American	4,375	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	190	0.2%
Asian	8,532	9.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	49	0.1%
Some other race	859	0.9%
Two or more races	5,894	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,033	16.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate8.5%

Some college or associate's17.3%

Bachelor's degree39.5%

Graduate or professional degree29.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,860	5.2%
High school graduate	6,291	8.5%
Some college or associate's	12,759	17.3%
Bachelor's degree	29,058	39.5%
Graduate or professional degree	21,683	29.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone50.6%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit2.8%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle2.7%

Worked from home33.1%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25,183	50.6%
Carpooled	1,508	3.0%
Public transit	1,379	2.8%
Walked	2,689	5.4%
Bicycle	1,327	2.7%
Worked from home	16,481	33.1%
Other means	1,229	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,826	26.5%
15 to 29 min	10,963	32.9%
30 to 44 min	8,264	24.8%
45 to 59 min	2,856	8.6%
60+ min	2,406	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 11.6% (10,500 of 90,459)

	Count	Share
Family households	19,727	42.5%
Nonfamily households	26,730	57.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	46,457	88.7%
Vacant	5,924	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,361	28.8%
Renter-occupied	33,096	71.2%

1-unit, detached19.3%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units38.9%

20 or more units28.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,115	19.3%
1-unit, attached	1,696	3.2%
2 to 4 units	5,427	10.4%
5 to 19 units	20,400	38.9%
20 or more units	14,648	28.0%
Mobile home & other	95	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0670000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.41 sq mi
Water area: 8.76 sq mi
Center point: 34.0109, -118.4982

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