Census place 0670686

Seal Beach

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Seal Beach city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Seal Beach.

According to the 2025 estimate, Seal Beach has a population of 24,075 and 2,130 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 2,130/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median home value is $486,800, below the comparison median of $717,000; and median gross rent is $2,649, above the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,130/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median home value
$486,800
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median gross rent
$2,649
Above the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Seal Beach's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
24,075
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.9%
Population estimate
Density
2,130/sq mi
11.3 sq mi land area
Median age
61.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$85,964
Median home value
$486,800
Median gross rent
$2,649
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.4%
Typical commute
28.8 min
Drive-alone commute
67.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
23.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
42.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.1%
Working from home
25.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
9.8%
Households with children
14.3%
Residents with a disability
19.9%
Residents without insurance
1.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Orange County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
22
Fire declarations
15
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LONG BEACH DAUGHERTY AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
73.9°F
Average low
55.9°F
Annual rainfall
12"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Seal Beach.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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