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Orange County

Population in 2011: 24,227. Population change since 2000: +0.3%
 

Males: 10,681  (44.1%)
Females: 13,546  (55.9%)

Median resident age:  57.3 years
California median age:  45.6 years

Zip codes: 90740.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $48,224 (it was $42,079 in 2000)
Seal Beach:

$48,224
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $41,512

Seal Beach city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $271,515 (it was $130,400 in 2000)
Seal Beach:

$271,515
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $488,014; Detached houses: $930,408; Townhouses or other attached units: $297,909; In 2-unit structures: $1,156,867; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $436,116; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $191,759; Mobile homes: $155,489; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $95,085

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,459.

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  • White alone - 18,580 (76.9%)
  • Hispanic - 2,331 (9.6%)
  • Asian alone - 2,273 (9.4%)
  • Two or more races - 577 (2.4%)
  • Black alone - 255 (1.1%)
  • Other race alone - 62 (0.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 38 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 52 (0.2%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Seal Beach: 123.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.3%), English (15.5%), Irish (14.4%), Italian (5.7%), United States (4.9%), Scottish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 11.5 square miles.

Population density: 2106 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Seal Beach:

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Seal Beach city:

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 17.2%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

2,812 residents are foreign born (4.4% Europe, 3.5% Asia, 1.9% North America, 1.5% Latin America).

This city:  11.6%
California:  26.2%



According to our research of California and other state lists there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Seal Beach, California as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Seal Beach to the number of sex offenders is 2,424 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,755 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $937 (0.4%)
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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 ), 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 ), North Coast, CA (2.4 miles ), Signal Hill, CA (2.4 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

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: +997 (+4.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,477 (15.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 714

Seal Beach household income distribution Seal Beach home values distribution


 

Crime in Seal Beach by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 0100110000018
per 100,000 0.03.70.00.04.04.00.00.00.00.00.04.132.7
Rapes 5102521123141
per 100,000 18.83.70.08.020.28.14.14.18.212.44.116.54.1
Robberies 2091629171391110121058
per 100,000 75.333.565.0115.868.652.636.644.941.049.741.520.632.7
Assaults 56333536383039232543403713
per 100,000 211.0122.7142.2143.7153.3121.3158.493.8102.5178.1165.8152.753.2
Burglaries 145105114101849610510777109133122133
per 100,000 546.2390.3463.3403.3338.9388.3426.5436.5315.8451.6551.4503.6543.9
Thefts 318243259245277256340359282317338374367
per 100,000 1198.0903.21052.6978.21117.71035.51380.91464.51156.51313.21401.31543.91500.9
Auto thefts 40505046364152554746332830
per 100,000 150.7185.8203.2183.7145.3165.8211.2224.4192.8190.6136.8115.6122.7
Arson 5212123235251
per 100,000 18.87.44.18.04.08.112.28.212.320.78.320.64.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 183.4127.0142.9156.5160.2140.6152.3146.9126.9164.7159.2169.4203.0

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Crime in Seal Beach detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 49 (31 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.27
California average:

2.40

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Seal Beach, California accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.6%
California:

10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -978 (-3.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Wholesale trade (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Seal Beach-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/9/1982, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the Seal Beach city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category F2 tornado 11.0 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Seal Beach-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above California state average. It is 2365% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from the city 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 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
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from Seal Beach center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/1990 at 23:43:36, a magnitude 6.2 (5.5 MB, 5.5 MS, 6.2 ML, 5.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.4 miles away from the city center, causing $12,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Fires: 12, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 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/medical centers near Seal Beach:

  • LOS ALAMITOS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; LOS ALAMITOS, CA)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF LONG BEACH (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; LONG BEACH, CA)
  • TRI-CITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA)

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Heliports located in Seal Beach:


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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.

Local government website: ci.seal-beach.ca.us

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

  • California State University-Long Beach (about 3 miles; Long Beach, CA; Full-time enrollment: 26,754)
  • TUI University (about 5 miles; Cypress, CA; FT enrollment: 3,317)
  • Golden West College (about 5 miles; Huntington Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 4,452)
  • Cypress College (about 6 miles; Cypress, CA; FT enrollment: 5,679)
  • Long Beach City College (about 6 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 9,070)
  • Wyotech-Long Beach (about 9 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 2,166)
  • Cerritos College (about 9 miles; Norwalk, CA; FT enrollment: 6,782)

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
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AQI  Pb  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 47.5. This is significantly worse than average.
City:

47.5
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.123. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.123
U.S.:

0.022
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.431. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.431
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 1.10. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.10
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 17.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.9
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2009 was 25.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

25.6
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 28.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

28.6
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 14.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

14.9
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.0%
(3.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 4.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.7% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 10.0% for other race residents, 4.9% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  1.8 people
California:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  45.8%
Whole state:  65.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.9%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Seal Beach, CA

People in group quarters in Seal Beach:

  • 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 compared to California state average:

Seal Beach, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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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

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

  • The Pacific Inn, 600 Marina Dr, Seal Beach, CA 90740 , Phone: (562) 493-7501, Fax: (562) 596-3448
  • Oakwood Worldwide Long Beach Marina, 333 First St, Seal Beach, CA 90740 , Phone: (888) 268-9998, Fax: (562) 493-9701
  • Ayres Hotel Seal Beach, 12850 Seal Beach Blvd, Seal Beach, CA 90740 , Phone: (562) 596-8330, Fax: (562) 596-8310
  • Hampton Inn & Suites, 2401 Seal Beach Blvd, Seal Beach, CA 90740 , Phone: (562) 594-3939, Fax: (562) 594-3922
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Seal Beach, California

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (56%)
  • Utility gas (43%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County California:


2008 Presidential Election results in Orange County California:
Detailed 2008 election results.


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

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.78%
Here44.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishLDS (Mormon) Church Charismatic Churches IndependentMuslim Estimate
Adherents61.2%4.7%3.8%3.4%3.1%
Congregations5.6%2.6%10.6%1.2%1.5%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents2.6%2.0%1.8%1.7%15.7%
Congregations7.1%3.5%1.1%3.4%63.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables 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%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$35,911$71,8221$955
Other Government Administration 5$32,668$78,4036$1,770
Police Protection - Officers 29$271,337$112,2770$0
Police - Other 9$39,874$53,16510$3,900
Streets and Highways 11$76,649$83,6172$460
Solid Waste Management 2$7,373$44,2384$2,180
Sewerage 2$9,243$55,4580$0
Parks and Recreation 2$8,612$51,67216$4,665
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$11,026$66,1560$0
Water Supply 10$47,468$56,9621$470
Other and Unallocable 4$20,889$62,6677$8,150
Totals for Government 82$561,050$82,10547$22,550

Seal Beach government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,960,000 ($80.90)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,371,000 ($56.59)
    All Other: $1,009,000 ($41.65)
    Solid Waste Management: $971,000 ($40.08)
    Parks & Recreation: $500,000 ($20.64)
    Housing & Community Development: $242,000 ($9.99)
    Parking Facilities: $241,000 ($9.95)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,055,000 ($167.38)
    Housing & Community Development: $562,000 ($23.20)
    Sewerage: $299,000 ($12.34)
    Police Protection: $201,000 ($8.30)
    Central Staff Services: $170,000 ($7.02)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,114,000 ($252.36)
    Health Services - Other: $3,061,000 ($126.35)
    Water Utilities: $2,324,000 ($95.93)
    Central Staff Services: $1,631,000 ($67.32)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,552,000 ($64.06)
    Regular Highways: $986,000 ($40.70)
    Solid Waste Management: $883,000 ($36.45)
    Financial Administration: $810,000 ($33.43)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $583,000 ($24.06)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $580,000 ($23.94)
    Sewerage: $462,000 ($19.07)
    Housing & Community Development: $192,000 ($7.93)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000 ($0.91)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $929,000 ($38.35)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $2,776,000 ($114.58)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,286,000 ($53.08)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $15,487,000 ($639.25)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $182,000 ($7.51)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $12,910,000 ($532.88)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,144,000 ($88.50)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $615,000 ($25.38)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,733,000 ($71.53)
    Interest Earnings: $1,008,000 ($41.61)
    Rents: $504,000 ($20.80)
    Special Assessments: $144,000 ($5.94)
    Property Sale Other: $19,000 ($0.78)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $46,000 ($1.90)
    Regular Highways: $10,000 ($0.41)
    Central Staff: $2,000 ($0.08)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $21,506,000 ($887.69)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,342,000 ($137.95)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,306,000 ($53.91)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,390,000 ($57.37)
    All Other: $1,356,000 ($55.97)
    Highways: $460,000 ($18.99)
    Health & Hospitals: $28,000 ($1.16)
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $5,133,000 ($211.87)
    Property: $4,470,000 ($184.50)
    Total General Sales: $2,228,000 ($91.96)
    NEC: $1,894,000 ($78.18)
    Other Selective Sales: $291,000 ($12.01)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,485,000 ($267.68)

5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,712 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.21%
California average:

5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($728 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.12%
California average:

0.21%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.91% ($54,756 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  0.47% ($51,018)
from San Diego County, CA  0.32% ($52,882)


6.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.37%
California average:

6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($471 average AGI)
Orange County:

0.06%
California average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Los Angeles County, CA  1.43% ($46,009 average AGI)
to Riverside County, CA  1.20% ($52,293)
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.40% ($46,220)

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 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 37
Total length: 514 meters (1,686ft)
Total costs: $18,240,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,780,150
Total average daily truck traffic: 198,482

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 3
  • 1960-1969: 33
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Seal Beach, CA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 49 (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: 8 (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: 324 (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: 42 (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

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
Businesses in Seal Beach, CA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Kohl's1
Ann Taylor1Kroger1
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill1Marshalls1
Bed Bath & Beyond1McDonald's1
CVS2New York & Co1
Chico's1Nike1
Cold Stone Creamery1Payless1
Coldwater Creek1Quiznos1
Curves1RadioShack1
DHL1Safeway1
Domino's Pizza1Soma Intimates1
FedEx4Starbucks3
GNC1Subway1
H&R Block1T-Mobile2
Jamba Juice1Taco Bell1
JoS. A. Bank1Target1
Jones New York1UPS3
KFC1Vons1
Browse common businesses in Seal Beach, CA


Seal Beach on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (population 5,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military barracks, etc. (population 5,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Postsecondary teachers (population 5,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Librarians, curators, and archivists (population 5,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Educational services (population 5,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest cost per building permit in 2004-2006 (population 5,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Scott J. Carter (11)
  • Ronald P. Cocchi (9)
  • Jared Welz (7)
  • Lawrence Chong (6)
  • Yoseph Bar-Cohen (6)
  • Felipe Jimenez (5)
  • Annmarie D. Hart (5)
  • Scott Southwell (5)
  • Lawrence R. Weill (4)
  • The Boeing Company (4)

Total of 138 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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