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People
As of the 2000 census, the City of Santa Monica
has 84,084 residents, with a median age of 39.3 years. There are
47,862 housing units with an average household size of 1.83 and
an average family size of 2.80. Thirty percent of the housing units
are owner-occupied. Median family income in Santa Monica is $75,989,
while per capita income is $42,874.¹
Geography
Santa Monica is 8.5 square miles in size with
a mix of residential, commercial and industrial buildings. It is
in Los Angeles County and is bordered on three sides by the City
of Los Angeles, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.¹
Labor Force
There are 50,823 people in Santa Monica's labor
force. Sixty percent work in management, professional or related
occupations, 23% in sales and office occupations, 9% in the service
industry, and the remainder in other occupations. Seventy-four percent
work for public or private companies, 10% for the government and
15% are self-employed or work in unincorporated businesses.¹
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Real Estate
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The assessed value of property in Santa Monica
in fiscal year 2000-2001 is $12.3 billion. There are over 4,000
acres of developed land in Santa Monica, not including streets and
roadways. Almost 10 million square feet of Santa Monica are commercial
property, including retail, office, hotels, and restaurants. The
monthly cost of leasing office space in the City ranges widely,
depending upon quality and location. ²
Business
Santa Monica has a diverse economy with over
16,000 businesses that generate almost $8.4 billion in gross annual
income. Roughly $2.3 billion of sales are in the retail sector.
There are an estimated 70,000 jobs in Santa Monica. Most jobs are
in the accommodation and food services sector, the professional
scientific and technically skilled sector, and in retail trade.²
Largest Employers²
| Company |
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Employees |
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Industry |
| City of Santa Monica |
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1,892 |
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Government |
| St. John's Health Center
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1,755 |
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Health Services |
| The Macerich Company |
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1,605 |
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Real Estate Investment
Trust |
| Fremont General Corporation |
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1,600 |
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Property & Casualty
Insurance |
| Entravision Communications
Corporation |
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1,206 |
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Diversified Media Company |
| Santa Monica/UCLA Hospital |
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1,165 |
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Health Services |
| Santa Monica College |
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1,050 |
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Education |
| Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, Inc. |
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1,050 |
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Motion Picture Production |
| The Rand Corporation |
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1,038 |
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Research |
| Santa Monica/Malibu Unified
School District |
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1,008 |
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Education |
| Liberty Livewire Corporation |
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920 |
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Post-production Services |
| Specialty Laboratories
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844 |
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Biotech Research Laboratory |
| Activision, Inc. |
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764 |
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Entertainment Products
Developer |
| E.T. Whitehall |
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620 |
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Hospitality Industry |
Additional statistics on business and industry
can be found at the
City of Santa Monica website.
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City Government
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City Hall, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica,
CA 90401, (310) 458-8211
Santa Monica is a charter city incorporated in the County of Los
Angeles. It was founded 1875 and incorporated 1886. It has a Council-Manager
form of government. The City's motto is "Populus felix in urbe
felici" - "Fortunate people in a fortunate land."
The current City Council is:
- Mayor Richard Bloom
- Mayor Pro Tempore Kevin McKeown
- Council member Michael Feinstein
- Council member Ken Genser
- Council member Robert Holbrook
- Council member Herb Katz
- Council member Pam O'Connor
Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce
The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce was founded
in 1925 and has been a strong voice of the business community for
over 75 years. We are a private, non-profit membership organization
with over 1,000 business members. Any business in good standing
may become a full voting member of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce.
For more information, please call (310) 393-9825.
For more information on the Santa Monica, please
go to our " Useful Numbers" page
or call us at (310) 393-9825 x 10.
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¹ 2000 U.S. Census.
² The City of Santa Monica. |
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