Seaside

Population: 7,210
Median household income: $45,807
Median home value: $413,800

Seaside is a community in Clatsop County, Oregon, home to 7,210 residents. The median household income of $45,807 is below the Clatsop County median ($68,705).

Between 2019 and 2023, Seaside's population grew 7.0% from 6,737 to 7,210, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $309,700 to $413,800.

The median gross rent is $981. 27.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,210
Median age: 52.6 yrs
Median household income: $45,807
Median home value: $413,800
Median gross rent: $981
Housing units: 5,264
Homeownership rate: 47.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7377,210

Median household income

$46,505$45,807

Median home value

$309,700$413,800

Median gross rent

$939$981

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,737	$46,505	$309,700	$939
2020	6,811	$41,625	$317,700	$935
2021	7,058	$41,488	$339,600	$928
2022	7,142	$44,087	$396,400	$956
2023	7,210	$45,807	$413,800	$981

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	0.9%
5 to 17	867	12.0%
18 to 24	287	4.0%
25 to 34	941	13.1%
35 to 44	808	11.2%
45 to 54	1,131	15.7%
55 to 64	1,112	15.4%
65 to 74	1,294	17.9%
75 and over	703	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,471	89.8%
Black or African American	142	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	86	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	70	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	439	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	424	7.1%
High school graduate	1,585	26.5%
Some college or associate's	2,353	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,148	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	479	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone65.6%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit2.1%

Walked10.5%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,021	65.6%
Carpooled	153	5.0%
Public transit	65	2.1%
Walked	324	10.5%
Bicycle	70	2.3%
Worked from home	423	13.7%
Other means	24	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,460	54.9%
15 to 29 min	622	23.4%
30 to 44 min	232	8.7%
45 to 59 min	143	5.4%
60+ min	200	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 18.5% (1,323 of 7,146)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,550	38.5%
Nonfamily households	2,478	61.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,028	76.5%
Vacant	1,236	23.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,903	47.2%
Renter-occupied	2,125	52.8%

1-unit, detached55.4%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units15.8%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,914	55.4%
1-unit, attached	206	3.9%
2 to 4 units	832	15.8%
5 to 19 units	624	11.9%
20 or more units	397	7.5%
Mobile home & other	291	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4165950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 45.9890, -123.9210