Seal Beach, CA Profile

Seal Beach, CA, population 24,295, is located in California's Orange county, about 5.2 miles from Long Beach and 8.3 miles from Huntington Beach.

Through the 90's Seal Beach's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Seal Beach has grown by about 1%.

Seal Beach's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Seal Beach tend to be much lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	54.10
	Males	49.00
	Females	59.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	7.00%		Under 20:	7.00%
	20 to 40	9.00%		20 to 40:	9.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	16.00%		Over 60:	28.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	24,157	N/A
2001	24,229	0.30%
2002	24,460	0.95%
2003	24,455	-0.02%
2004	24,414	-0.17%
2005	24,295	-0.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,079

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	207
2002	268
2003	246
2004	186
2005	199
2006	143

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	5	2	1	1
Robbery	16	29	17	13	9	11
Aggravated Assault	35	36	38	30	39	23

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,719
2002	1,565
2003	1,602
2004	1,590
2005	2,019
2006	2,125

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	114	101	84	96	105	107
Larceny, Theft	259	245	277	256	340	359
Motor Vehicle Theft	50	46	36	41	52	55
Arson	1	2	1	2	3	2

Location

Elevation	15 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.7 Square Miles
Water Area	1.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities