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Santa Monica city, California; Los Angeles County, California

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Table

Santa Monica city, California
Los Angeles County, California
Total employer establishments, 2022 X 304,305
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
9,757,179
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
89,922
9,663,345
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
NA
10,017,401
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
93,074
10,013,976
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
-2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-3.4%
-3.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 93,076 10,014,009
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 89,736 9,818,605
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.3%
4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent
14.2%
20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
19.2%
15.7%
Female persons, percent
51.7%
50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
66.9%
69.6%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
4.9%
9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.6%
1.5%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
9.8%
16.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
0.4%
Two or More Races, percent
13.2%
3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
16.4%
48.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
61.8%
25.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 2,040 220,722
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 23.2% 33.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) X 3,675,720
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 28.8% 46.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $1,810,200 $783,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $4,000+ $3,076
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $1,419 $803
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $2,338 $1,893
Building Permits, 2023 X 24,286
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 46,457 3,390,254
Persons per household, 2019-2023 1.92 2.85
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 86.8% 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 27.9% 55.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 96.1% 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 92.3% 91.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 94.8% 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 68.9% 35.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 5.2% 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
5.0%
9.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 67.6% 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 64.5% 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,432,395 44,000,801
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,729,089 113,488,435
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,115 65,350,932
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,914,534 213,932,785
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $54,475 $22,010
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 25.8 30.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $109,739 $87,760
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $90,657 $44,319
Persons in poverty, percent
11.6%
13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 X 304,305
Total employment, 2022 X 3,898,570
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) X 288,504,625
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 X 7.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 X 1,117,207
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 6,143 247,882
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 3,433 149,187
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,474 61,315
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 929 97,754
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 4,560 135,294
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 79 6,107
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 5,557 230,445
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11,067.3 2,466.9
Population per square mile, 2010 10,664.1 2,419.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.41 4,059.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.41 4,057.88
FIPS Code 0670000 06037
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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