Census place 0670742

Seaside

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

Official Census name: Seaside city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Seaside.

According to the 2025 estimate, Seaside has a population of 31,636 and 3,545 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: typical commute is 21 minutes, below the comparison median of 28 minutes; median gross rent is $2,409, above the comparison median of $2,086; and median household income is $85,311, below the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
21 minutes
Below the comparison median of 28 minutes
median gross rent
$2,409
Above the comparison median of $2,086
median household income
$85,311
Below the comparison median of $98,132

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
31,636
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,545/sq mi
8.9 sq mi land area
Median age
34 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$85,311
Median home value
$787,100
Median gross rent
$2,409
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.6%
Typical commute
21 min
Drive-alone commute
72.5%
Public transit commute
1.2%
Walked to work
3.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
64.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
65.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
59.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
8.3%

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
95.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
6.1%
Households with children
34.6%
Residents with a disability
11.3%
Residents without insurance
12.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Fire declarations
6
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
4

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: MONTEREY PENINSUL AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
65.8°F
Average low
48.9°F
Annual rainfall
16.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Seaside.

Typical high and low °F
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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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