Seaside, OR Profile

Seaside, OR, population 6,116, is located in Oregon's Clatsop county, about 65.6 miles from Vancouver and 68.4 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Seaside's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Seaside has grown by about 4%.

Seaside's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Seaside tend to be higher than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.30
	Males	39.10
	Females	43.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,900	N/A
2001	5,882	-0.31%
2002	5,889	0.12%
2003	5,961	1.22%
2004	6,018	0.96%
2005	6,116	1.63%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,074

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	284
2002	395
2003	470
2004	352
2005	328
2006	338
2007	417
2008	303

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	1	5	1	5	1	5	3
Robbery	1	7	6	5	7	8	4	6
Aggravated Assault	12	16	17	15	8	11	17	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,432
2002	8,398
2003	8,535
2004	8,855
2005	10,834
2006	8,333
2007	8,059
2008	7,905

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	115	78	91	73	99	81	58	81
Larceny, Theft	377	417	406	443	545	424	416	398
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	15	11	13	17	13	28	16
Arson	5	5	6	6	2	7	1	7

Location

Elevation	50 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles