Housing and Economic Development 
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Santa Monica, CA 90405

Santa Monica Economica Development

Economic Development Division

Santa Monica Community Profile

Santa Monica Facts and Figures 

Size: 8.3 square miles 

Population: 89,736 

Population Density: 11,000+ people per sq. mile 

Median Age: 40.4 years 

Race/Ethnicity: 78% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino,
9% Asian, 4% Black or African American 

Household Stats: 46,917 total occupied housing units
    72% renters, 28% owners
    38% families, 62% non-family

Median family income: $75,989 

Educational Attainment (Age 25+): 53% bachelor’s degree or higher 

Total Businesses: 6,553 

Total Employment:  73,372

Facts & Figures Data Sources:  US Census Data 2010, City of Santa Monica Community Profile 2009-2010 (Median family income, educational attainment figures from US Census Data, 2000.  These figures for 2010 Census have not yet been released.); Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, CA EDD-Labor Market Division, August 2010 

Tourism in Santa Monica 

Total Visitors: 6.3 million 

Total Annual Visitor Spending: $1.115 billion 

Average Daily Spending: $118 per visitor 

Visitor Sales Tax Revenue: $6.6 million 

Tourism Facts Source: SM 2009 Tourism Economic & Fiscal Impacts & Visitor Profile, Lauren Schlau Consulting and CIC Research, Inc.

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