Seaside

Population: 31,964
Median household income: $82,303
Median home value: $692,600

Seaside is a community in Monterey County, California, home to 31,964 residents. Its median household income of $82,303 runs below the Monterey County figure of $94,486.

Between 2019 and 2023, Seaside's population declined 5.9% from 33,956 to 31,964, while its median home value rose 41.8% from $488,400 to $692,600.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 46.0% of the population. 70.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,964
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $82,303
Median home value: $692,600
Median gross rent: $2,314
Housing units: 10,942
Homeownership rate: 37.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,95631,964

Median household income

$63,575$82,303

Median home value

$488,400$692,600

Median gross rent

$1,781$2,314

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,956	$63,575	$488,400	$1,781
2020	34,063	$68,399	$539,200	$1,877
2021	32,631	$74,140	$588,700	$1,977
2022	32,291	$80,239	$652,200	$2,138
2023	31,964	$82,303	$692,600	$2,314

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,513	4.7%
5 to 17	5,436	17.0%
18 to 24	4,395	13.7%
25 to 34	5,231	16.4%
35 to 44	4,013	12.6%
45 to 54	3,577	11.2%
55 to 64	3,840	12.0%
65 to 74	2,506	7.8%
75 and over	1,453	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,892	30.9%
Black or African American	1,562	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	3,183	10.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	562	1.8%
Some other race	271	0.8%
Two or more races	1,779	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,707	46.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate21.9%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,897	18.9%
High school graduate	4,510	21.9%
Some college or associate's	6,550	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,573	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,090	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit1.7%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,080	70.6%
Carpooled	2,020	12.9%
Public transit	264	1.7%
Walked	526	3.3%
Bicycle	224	1.4%
Worked from home	1,236	7.9%
Other means	353	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,611	25.0%
15 to 29 min	7,694	53.2%
30 to 44 min	1,997	13.8%
45 to 59 min	349	2.4%
60+ min	816	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 14.9% (4,571 of 30,595)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,164	69.4%
Nonfamily households	3,159	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,323	94.3%
Vacant	619	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,830	37.1%
Renter-occupied	6,493	62.9%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached11.8%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,520	59.6%
1-unit, attached	1,289	11.8%
2 to 4 units	1,149	10.5%
5 to 19 units	1,199	11.0%
20 or more units	402	3.7%
Mobile home & other	383	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0670742
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 36.6251, -121.8178