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Population in 2014: 24,662 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +2.1%
 
Males: 11,304  (45.8%)
Females: 13,358  (54.2%)
Median resident age:  58.8 years
California median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 90743.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $56,656 (it was $42,079 in 2000)
Seal Beach:

$56,656
CA:

$64,500

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $48,555 (it was $34,589 in 2000)

Seal Beach city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $339,307 (it was $130,400 in 2000)
Seal Beach:

$339,307
CA:

$449,100

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $551,470; Detached houses: over $1,000,000; Townhouses or other attached units: $238,092; In 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $323,125; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $230,870; Mobile homes: $269,173

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,679.

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  • Races in Seal Beach, CA (2015)

    Seal Beach races chart
    • 17,82971.4%White alone
    • 3,30913.2%Hispanic
    • 2,49610.0%Asian alone
    • 7012.8%Two or more races
    • 2180.9%Black alone
    • 600.2%Other race alone
    • 270.1%American Indian alone
    • 100.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Seal Beach detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Seal Beach: 128.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: American (8.5%), German (8.4%), English (8.0%), Irish (5.7%), Italian (5.4%), European (2.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 11.5 square miles.

Population density: 2,143 people per square mile   (low).

Seal Beach,CA real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Seal Beach:

  • High school or higher: 94.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Seal Beach city:

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

3,723 residents are foreign born (3.4% Asia, 3.2% Europe, 2.3% Latin America).

This city:

14.9%
California:

27.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $5,338 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,448 (0.7%)

Seal Beach satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Westminster, CA (5.1 miles , pop. 88,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Long Beach, CA (5.3 miles , pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (28.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Rossmoor, CA (1.4 miles ), Sunset Beach, CA (1.8 miles ), Los Alamitos, CA (1.8 miles ), Cypress, CA (2.2 miles ), Hawaiian Gardens, CA (2.2 miles ), Westminster, CA (2.3 miles ), Long Beach, CA (2.3 miles ), Midway City, CA (2.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $272,000
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $278,300
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $279,200
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $319,600
  • 2001: 86 buildings, average cost: $326,400
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $374,500
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $305,700
  • 2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $346,800
  • 2005: 63 buildings, average cost: $414,100
  • 2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $405,500
  • 2007: 23 buildings, average cost: $317,200
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $390,600
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $394,200
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $313,000
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $435,800
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $685,800
  • 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $490,800
  • 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $572,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 33.76 N, Longitude: 118.08 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,900 (+11.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,648 (16.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 714

Seal Beach household income distribution Seal Beach home values distribution

Crime rates in Seal Beach by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 001100000180000
per 100,000 0.00.04.04.00.00.00.00.00.04.132.70.00.00.00.0
Rapes 025211231411111
per 100,000 0.08.020.28.14.14.18.212.44.116.54.14.04.04.04.0
Robberies 16291713911101210585875
per 100,000 65.0115.868.652.636.644.941.049.741.520.632.720.232.328.320.2
Assaults 35363830392325434037131171818
per 100,000 142.2143.7153.3121.3158.493.8102.5178.1165.8152.753.244.428.272.872.6
Burglaries 114101849610510777109133122133135938880
per 100,000 463.3403.3338.9388.3426.5436.5315.8451.6551.4503.6543.9545.1375.0355.9322.6
Theft 259245277256340359282317338374367387336372478
per 100,000 1,052.6978.21,117.71,035.51,380.91,464.51,156.51,313.21,401.31,543.91,500.91,562.81,354.91,504.41,927.4
Auto thefts 504636415255474633283023333436
per 100,000 203.2183.7145.3165.8211.2224.4192.8190.6136.8115.6122.792.9133.1137.5145.2
Arson 121232352511100
per 100,000 4.18.04.08.112.28.212.320.78.320.64.14.04.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 143.0156.6160.2136.5147.9142.6123.2159.9154.5164.5197.1126.3109.6122.4135.1

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Seal Beach detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 46 (31 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.25
California average:

2.31
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

3.5%
California:

5.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -978 (-3.9%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (16%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (5%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (5%)
  • Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)

Work and jobs in Seal Beach: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Seal Beach, California

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Earthquake activity:

Seal Beach-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 700% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 100.5 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from Seal Beach center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 107.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 186.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 37.1 miles away from Seal Beach center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi) earthquake occurred 39.4 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Fires: 12, Storms: 9, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Seal Beach topographic map

Birthplace of: Jimmy Bennett - Child actor, Mitch Wahl - Ice hockey player, Pat McCormick (diver) - Diver, Susan Egan - Actress.

Hospitals and medical centers in Seal Beach:

  • COUNTRY VILLA SEAL BEACH HEALTHCARE CENTER (3000 BEVERLY MANOR RD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Seal Beach:

  • A-1 HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA)
  • ELEVATEHEALTH (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; LONG BEACH, CA)
  • LOS ALAMITOS MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; LOS ALAMITOS, CA)
  • ALAMITOS WEST HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; LOS ALAMITOS, CA)
  • JOHN DOUGLAS FRENCH CENTER/ALZHEIMER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; LOS ALAMITOS, CA)
  • DAVITA-LOS ALAMITOS DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; LOS ALAMITOS, CA)
  • STANLEY HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WESTMINSTER, CA)

Amtrak stations near Seal Beach:

  • 7 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) - Bus Station . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 12 miles: ANAHEIM (2150 KATELLA AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seal Beach:

  • California State University-Long Beach (about 3 miles; Long Beach, CA; Full-time enrollment: 28,287)
  • Trident University International (about 5 miles; Cypress, CA; FT enrollment: 5,974)
  • Golden West College (about 5 miles; Huntington Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 7,358)
  • Cypress College (about 6 miles; Cypress, CA; FT enrollment: 8,732)
  • Long Beach City College (about 6 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 15,602)
  • Wyotech-Long Beach (about 9 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • Cerritos College (about 9 miles; Norwalk, CA; FT enrollment: 13,090)

Public elementary/middle school in Seal Beach:

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Notable locations in Seal Beach: Anaheim Landing (A), Old Ranch Golf Course (B), Leisure World Golf Course (C), Seal Beach City Hall (D), Mary Wilson Branch Orange County Public Library (E), North Seal Beach Community Center (F), Los Alamitos-Rossmoor Branch Orange County Public Library (G), Leisure World Branch Orange County Public Library (H), Leisure World Amphitheatre (I), Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station Fire Department (J), Orange County Fire Authority Station 44 (K), Orange County Fire Authority Station 48 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Seal Beach Shopping Center (1), Rossmoor Shopping Center (2), Leisure World Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Seal Beach include: First United Methodist Church (A), Saint Anne's Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Seal Beach include: Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge (1), Sunset Aquatic Regional Park (2), College Park (3), Edison Park (4), Gummere Park (5), Heather Park (6), Shapell Park (7), Eisenhower Park (8), Gum Grove Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Surfside Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Ayres Hotel Seal Beach (12850 Seal Beach Boulevard).

Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 142. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

142
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.405. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.405
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 14.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.2
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.467. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.467
U.S.:

1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 27.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.6
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 30.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.2
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 14.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.7
U.S.:

9.4

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 0.00474. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00474
U.S.:

0.01376
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 8.1%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.4% for Black residents, 6.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.2% for other race residents, 6.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  1.8 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  45.8%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  7.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Seal Beach in 2010:

  • 183 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 14 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 13 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 7 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 4 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Seal Beach in 2000:

  • 188 people in nursing homes
  • 34 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Seal Beach, California environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Seal Beach (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Seal Beach Rossmoor Branch, Old Ranch Town, Seal Beach Branch, Pch And Main Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Seal Beach Ralphs Branch, Seal Beach Branch, Seal Beach Pavilions Branch. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Seal Beach Branch at 13900 Seal Beach Boulevard, branch established on 1889/01/01; 801 Pacific Coast Hwy Branch at 801 Pacific Coast Hwy, branch established on 1988/12/27. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Pacific Premier Bank: Seal Beach Branch at 13928 Seal Beach Boulevard, branch established on 1999/06/14. Info updated 2011/02/14: Bank assets: $956.6 mil, Deposits: $832.2 mil, headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.
  • Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach: Town & Country Branch at 12535 Seal Beach Boulevard, branch established on 1980/03/20. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $4,659.3 mil, Deposits: $3,393.5 mil, headquarters in Long Beach, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Palomar Enterprises, Llc
  • Citibank, National Association: Seal Beach Branch at 12800 Seal Beach Boulevard, branch established on 1934/12/17. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Seal Beach Branch at 208 Main Street, branch established on 1959/10/23. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
California average:

15.4

Seal Beach travel time to work - commute Seal Beach mode of transportation to work chart

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Neighborhoods in Seal Beach:

(Seal Beach, California Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Seal Beach city (based on Orange County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic797,47367
Evangelical Protestant345,893894
Other141,815329
Mainline Protestant76,574202
Orthodox13,40619
Black Protestant2,4248
None1,632,647-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 530
Orange County:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 18
This county:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 147
Orange County:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 434
Orange County:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,438
Here:

8.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.3%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Orange County:

18.5%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.4%
State:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Seal Beach:

57.3%
California:

48.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Seal Beach:

54.5%
California:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.9
State:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

17.1%
California:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.2%
California:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.0%
California:

31.3%

General health condition:
This city:

59.7%
California:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Seal Beach:

76.5%
State:

80.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Seal Beach, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$39,686$79,3721$1,466
Other Government Administration 5$36,103$86,6477$2,717
Police Protection - Officers 28$299,864$128,5130$0
Police - Other 9$44,066$58,75512$5,987
Streets and Highways 11$84,707$92,4082$706
Solid Waste Management 2$8,148$48,8885$3,347
Sewerage 2$10,215$61,2900$0
Parks and Recreation 2$9,517$57,10219$7,162
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$12,185$73,1100$0
Water Supply 10$52,459$62,9511$722
Other and Unallocable 4$23,085$69,2558$12,512
Totals for Government 81$620,035$91,85755$34,619

Seal Beach government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,055,000 ($164.42)
    Housing & Community Development: $562,000 ($22.79)
    Sewerage: $299,000 ($12.12)
    Police Protection: $201,000 ($8.15)
    Central Staff Services: $170,000 ($6.89)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,114,000 ($247.91)
    Health Services - Other: $3,061,000 ($124.12)
    Water Utilities: $2,324,000 ($94.23)
    Central Staff Services: $1,631,000 ($66.13)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,552,000 ($62.93)
    Regular Highways: $986,000 ($39.98)
    Solid Waste Management: $883,000 ($35.80)
    Financial Administration: $810,000 ($32.84)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $583,000 ($23.64)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $580,000 ($23.52)
    Sewerage: $462,000 ($18.73)
    Housing & Community Development: $192,000 ($7.79)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $929,000 ($37.67)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $2,776,000 ($112.56)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $46,000 ($1.87)
    Regular Highways: $10,000 ($0.41)
    Central Staff: $2,000 ($0.08)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,485,000 ($262.96)

Seal Beach government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,371,000 ($55.59)
    All Other: $1,009,000 ($40.91)
    Solid Waste Management: $971,000 ($39.37)
    Parks & Recreation: $500,000 ($20.27)
    Housing & Community Development: $242,000 ($9.81)
    Parking Facilities: $241,000 ($9.77)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000 ($0.89)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,286,000 ($52.15)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,733,000 ($70.27)
    Interest Earnings: $1,008,000 ($40.87)
    Rents: $504,000 ($20.44)
    Special Assessments: $144,000 ($5.84)
    Property Sale Other: $19,000 ($0.77)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,342,000 ($135.51)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,390,000 ($56.36)
    All Other: $1,356,000 ($54.98)
    Highways: $460,000 ($18.65)
    Health & Hospitals: $28,000 ($1.14)
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $5,133,000 ($208.13)
    Property: $4,470,000 ($181.25)
    Total General Sales: $2,228,000 ($90.34)
    NEC: $1,894,000 ($76.80)
    Other Selective Sales: $291,000 ($11.80)

Seal Beach government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,487,000 ($627.97)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $182,000 ($7.38)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $12,910,000 ($523.48)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,144,000 ($86.94)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $615,000 ($24.94)

Seal Beach government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,960,000 ($79.47)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $21,506,000 ($872.03)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,306,000 ($52.96)

4.82% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($56,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.82%
California average:

5.03%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($597 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.04%
California average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.70% ($53,226 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  0.56% ($47,472)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($44,337)


4.76% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($53,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.76%
California average:

5.12%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($937 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.06%
California average:

0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Los Angeles County, CA  1.38% ($47,619 average AGI)
to Riverside County, CA  0.65% ($49,190)
to San Diego County, CA  0.29% ($52,789)

Strongest AM radio stations in Seal Beach:

  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVNR (1480 AM; 5 kW; SANTA ANA, CA; Owner: LBI RADIO LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Seal Beach:

  • KLAX-FM (97.9 FM; EAST LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLAX LICENSING, INC.)
  • KKJZ (88.1 FM; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: CALIF. STATE UNIV LONG BEACH FOUND.)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KDLE (103.1 FM; NEWPORT BEACH, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC.)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KWVE (107.9 FM; SAN CLEMENTE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF COSTA MESA)
  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Seal Beach:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Seal Beach fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 26Number of bridges
  • 387m1,270ftTotal length
  • $17,115,000Total costs
  • 2,406,979Total average daily traffic
  • 127,310Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 221960-1969
  • 11980-1989
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Seal Beach, CA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 83 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Seal Beach)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Seal Beach, CA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 373 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Seal Beach)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Seal Beach)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 30 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$501,457108$531,580662$412,96231$293,0844$625,75045$405,5030$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$013$713,93667$474,2170$00$05$348,8041$64,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$575,48424$581,349136$496,53510$338,1693$700,00013$248,6090$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$316,84710$585,154108$429,8924$356,7750$05$321,1281$159,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$609,7205$554,61235$421,9194$156,1950$03$447,7130$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Seal Beach, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$428,150
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$562,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 16
  • Hazardous Condition: 28

Incident types - Seal Beach

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Seal Beach, CA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Seal Beach, California:

  • Ayres Hotel Seal Beach, 12850 Seal Beach Blvd, Seal Beach, California 90740 , Phone: (562) 596-8330, Fax: (562) 596-8310
  • Hampton Inn & Suites, 2401 Seal Beach Blvd, Seal Beach, California 90740 , Phone: (562) 594-3939, Fax: (562) 594-3922
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Seal Beach, California
Most common first names in Seal Beach, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John41479.9 years
Mary38782.9 years
William36380.5 years
Robert28777.4 years
Helen24883.8 years
George24479.6 years
James24378.8 years
Dorothy23081.9 years
Ruth22783.5 years
Margaret22682.9 years
Most common last names in Seal Beach, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith18382.0 years
Johnson11583.1 years
Brown9580.7 years
Miller9081.6 years
Jones8482.3 years
Anderson8181.4 years
Wilson5982.1 years
Davis5881.9 years
Williams5781.2 years
Thompson4981.9 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (59%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
Businesses in Seal Beach, CA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1KFC1
Ann Taylor1Kohl's1
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill1Kroger1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Marshalls1
CVS2McDonald's1
Carl\s Jr.1New York & Co1
Chico's1Nike1
Cold Stone Creamery1Payless1
Coldwater Creek1Quiznos1
Curves1RadioShack1
DHL1Safeway1
Domino's Pizza1Soma Intimates1
FedEx4Starbucks3
GNC1Subway1
H&R Block1T-Mobile2
Hilton1Taco Bell1
Jamba Juice1Target1
JoS. A. Bank1UPS3
Jones New York1Vons1

Seal Beach compared to California state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Wholesale trade (population 5,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest cost per building permit(population 5,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2011 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
  • #39 (90743) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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