Seaside, CA Profile

Seaside, CA, population 34,214, is located in California's Monterey county, about 11.8 miles from Salinas and 50.4 miles from San Jose.

Through the 90's Seaside's population has declined by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Seaside has grown by about 8%.

Seaside's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Seaside tend to be about the same as California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	49%
	African American	13%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	10%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	26%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.50
	Males	28.90
	Females	30.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	19.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	31,696	N/A
2001	33,570	5.91%
2002	33,986	1.24%
2003	33,933	-0.16%
2004	34,124	0.56%
2005	34,214	0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,393

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	743
2002	456
2003	401
2004	435
2005	498
2006	547
2007	637
2008	553

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	13	10	14	10	10	12	11	13
Robbery	49	38	57	41	42	41	53	43
Aggravated Assault	178	101	59	96	119	136	153	129

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,335
2002	2,389
2003	2,247
2004	2,094
2005	2,148
2006	2,149
2007	2,082
2008	1,857

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	139	225	177	108	129	114	126	167
Larceny, Theft	558	507	470	518	545	556	505	401
Motor Vehicle Theft	57	53	87	92	64	72	81	57
Arson	11	8	7	2	9	6	-	3

Location

Elevation	60 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities