| About Santa
Monica - Santa Monica is a coastal city located
in western Los Angeles County, California, USA, by the
Pacific Ocean, south of Pacific Palisades and Brentwood,
west of Westwood, Los Angeles, and north of Venice.
As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population
of 84,084. Santa Monica is named for Saint Monica of
Hippo, the patron saint of wives and abuse victims.
In the skateboard and surfing communities Santa Monica's
Ocean Park neighborhood and adjacent parts of Venice
are sometimes called Dogtown.
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Living in Santa Monica
People of Santa Monica - Population
has grown from 417 in 1880 to 84,084 in 2000. For population
statistics by decade, see History of Santa Monica, California.
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 84,084 people,
44,497 households, and 16,775 families residing in the
city. The population density is 3,930.4/km² (10,178.7/mi²).
There are 47,863 housing units at an average density
of 2,237.3/km² (5,794.0/mi²). The racial makeup
of the city is 78.29% White, 3.78% African American,
0.47% Native American, 7.25% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander,
5.97% from other races, and 4.13% from two or more races.
13.44% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any
race.
There are 44,497 households out of which 15.8% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.5%
are married couples living together, 7.5% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 62.3% are non-families.
51.2% of all households are made up of individuals and
10.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 1.83 and the
average family size is 2.80.
In the city the population is spread out with 14.6%
under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 40.1% from
25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For
every 100 females there are 93.0 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there are 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $50,714,
and the median income for a family is $75,989. Males
have a median income of $55,689 versus $42,948 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $42,874. 10.4%
of the population and 5.4% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.9% of those
under the age of 18 and 10.2% of those 65 and older
are living below the poverty line.
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