Manhattan Beach, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: Manhattan Beach, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 34,039 (All urban) Houses: 15,094 (14,536 occupied: 9,440 owner occupied, 5,096 renter occupied) % of renters here:   35% State:   43% Housing density: 3838 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Manhattan Beach, California on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Leaving La / California - Asap  (289 replies) Manhattan Beach, RE Taxes  (3 replies) Comparing Mission Beach (SD) to Manhattan Beach (LA)  (2 replies) Comparing Manhattan Beach (LA) to Mission Beach (SD)  (2 replies) Where in Cali would you live if money were not an issue?  (140 replies) Anyone else think LA is going down the toilet?  (249 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $837,500 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,643 Median gross rent in Manhattan Beach, CA in 2000: $1,358 Housing units in Manhattan Beach with a mortgage: 6,982 (698 second mortgage, 913 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,888 Household type by relationship Households: 34,025 In family households: 25,766 (6,815 male householders, 1,670 female householders) 7,495 spouses, 8,715 children (8,210 natural, 308 adopted, 197 stepchildren), 224 grandchildren, 150 brothers or sisters, 100 parents, 235 other relatives, 362 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 8,259 (3,110 male householders (2,177 living alone)), 2,896 female householders (2,059 living alone)), 2,253 nonrelatives In group quarters: 14 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 3,633 2-persons, 1,912 3-persons, 2,071 4-persons, 658 5-persons, 182 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 4,236 1-person, 1,423 2-persons, 282 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 5 6-persons. 6,372 married couples with children. 901 single-parent households (230 men, 671 women). 88.3% of residents of Manhattan Beach speak English at home. 4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 3,107 (9.1%) (59.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

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State:	5.8

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State:	3.5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Manhattan Beach, CA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 9 $50,000 to $59,999: 16 $60,000 to $69,999: 6 $70,000 to $79,999: 0 $80,000 to $89,999: 8 $90,000 to $99,999: 19 $100,000 to $124,999: 25 $125,000 to $149,999: 71 $150,000 to $174,999: 51 $175,000 to $199,999: 17 $200,000 to $249,999: 58 $250,000 to $299,999: 164 $300,000 to $399,999: 569 $400,000 to $499,999: 1214 $500,000 to $749,999: 3198 $750,000 to $999,999: 2221 $1,000,000 or more: 1224

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Manhattan Beach: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 8 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 7 $350 to $399: 31 $400 to $449: 27 $450 to $499: 20 $500 to $549: 62 $550 to $599: 11 $600 to $649: 103 $650 to $699: 138 $700 to $749: 146 $750 to $799: 138 $800 to $899: 451 $900 to $999: 469 $1,000 to $1,249: 779 $1,250 to $1,499: 646 $1,500 to $1,999: 1013 $2,000 or more: 952 No cash rent: 95

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.1%
Number of people working at home: 1,139 (6.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 361 5 to 9 minutes: 1816 10 to 14 minutes: 2319 15 to 19 minutes: 2306 20 to 24 minutes: 2104 25 to 29 minutes: 772 30 to 34 minutes: 2054 35 to 39 minutes: 714 40 to 44 minutes: 1155 45 to 59 minutes: 2601 60 to 89 minutes: 1348 90 or more minutes: 341

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 16,075 (84%) Carpooled: 1,312 (7%) Bus or trolley bus: 49 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%) Subway or elevated: 5 (0%) Taxi: 12 (0%) Motorcycle: 14 (0%) Bicycle: 60 (0%) Walked: 240 (1%) Other means: 117 (1%) Worked at home: 1,139 (6%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 446 $10,000 to $14,999: 298 $15,000 to $19,999: 189 $20,000 to $24,999: 315 $25,000 to $29,999: 187 $30,000 to $34,999: 378 $35,000 to $39,999: 389 $40,000 to $44,999: 431 $45,000 to $49,999: 363 $50,000 to $59,999: 1037 $60,000 to $74,999: 1183 $75,000 to $99,999: 1963 $100,000 to $124,999: 1746 $125,000 to $149,999: 1129 $150,000 to $199,999: 1686 $200,000 or more: 2751

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 5396
• German: 4397
• English: 3119
• Irish: 2971
• Italian: 2265
• United States or American: 1566
• Russian: 1047
• Polish: 759
• Swedish: 731
• French (except Basque): 665
• Scotch-Irish: 661
• Scottish: 660
• European: 605
• Norwegian: 597
• Dutch: 341
• Greek: 267
• Iranian: 258
• British: 246
• Hungarian: 238
• Arab:: 203
• Danish: 200
• Eastern European: 188
• French Canadian: 180
• Welsh: 163
• Austrian: 147
• Canadian: 138
• Swiss: 123
• Portuguese: 119
• Ukrainian: 112
• Armenian: 108
• Yugoslavian: 103
• Egyptian: 100
• Finnish: 94
• Czech: 92
• Czechoslovakian: 89
• Northern European: 86
• Scandinavian: 86
• Latvian: 76
• Subsaharan African:: 67
• Slovak: 63
• Lithuanian: 55
• Belgian: 53
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 51
• Romanian: 49
• Croatian: 49
• Lebanese: 48
• Brazilian: 45
• Israeli: 40
• Syrian: 38
• Serbian: 37
• Other Subsaharan African: 36
• Turkish: 35
• Jamaican: 27
• Australian: 24
• Slavic: 20
• Estonian: 17
• Basque: 16
• Macedonian: 16
• African: 16
• Afghan: 14
• Arab/Arabic: 11
• Alsatian: 10
• Haitian: 10
• U.S. Virgin Islander: 9
• Ugandan: 8
• South African: 7
• Slovene: 7
• Maltese: 7
• Iraqi: 6
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 17438
• Northeast: 4091
• Midwest: 4557
• South: 2490
• West: 1940

57% of Manhattan Beach residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 12
• Nursery to 4th grade: 5
• 5th and 6th grade: 22
• 7th and 8th grade: 20
• 9th grade: 29
• 10th grade: 58
• 11th grade: 59
• 12th grade, no diploma: 162
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 744
• Less than 1 year of college: 353
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,307
• Associate degree: 613
• Bachelor's degree: 4,805
• Master's degree: 2,473
• Professional school degree: 1,405
• Doctorate degree: 482

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 26
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 32
• 7th and 8th grade: 57
• 9th grade: 15
• 10th grade: 77
• 11th grade: 43
• 12th grade, no diploma: 180
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,284
• Less than 1 year of college: 689
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,527
• Associate degree: 807
• Bachelor's degree: 4,960
• Master's degree: 1,754
• Professional school degree: 788
• Doctorate degree: 279

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.9%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $102,124
• Black householders: $77,740
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $88,130
• Asian householders: $107,770
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $81,762
• Some other race householders: $71,333
• Two or more races householders: $76,996
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $61,172

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $678,000
• Black or African American householders: $513,900
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $266,700
• Asian householders: $656,400
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $176,300
• Some other race householders: $613,900
• Two or more races householders: $368,100
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $602,800

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,191
• One, attached: 1,347
• Two: 1,535
• 3 or 4: 1,097
• 5 to 9: 411
• 10 to 19: 265
• 20 to 49: 150
• 50 or more: 65
• Mobile homes: 23
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $356,300

Here:	10.1%
California:	9.9%

Here:	8.6%
California:	7.8%

Here:	22.7%
California:	15.4%

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