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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Seal Beach, CA compare?
| Figure | Seal Beach, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 24,075 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 25,242 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,233 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 37.0% |
| Measure | Seal Beach, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 24,722±41 |
| Median age | 61.5±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.0%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.1%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 14.0%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 17.6%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 51.4%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $85,964±$8,468 |
| Per capita income | $68,110±$3,818 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.7%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $486,800±$35,226 |
| Median gross rent | $2,649±$138 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.5%±7.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.6%±2.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.9%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.1%±4.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.8 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov