Seaside, California

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Seaside is a city in Monterey County, California, USA, with a total population of 31,696 as of the 2000 census. Seaside is the home of California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), which is on the site of the former Fort Ord.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Message Mountain
4 External links

Seaside is located at 36°36′57″N, 121°50′2″W (36.615810, -121.833957)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.2 km² (9.0 mi²). 22.9 km² (8.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.45%) is water.

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 31,696 people, 9,833 households, and 7,394 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,385.9/km² (3,591.3/mi²). There were 11,005 housing units at an average density of 481.2/km² (1,246.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.21% White, 12.61% African American, 1.04% Native American, 10.09% Asian, 1.29% Pacific Islander, 18.41% from other races, and 7.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.48% of the population.

There were 9,833 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.59.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,393, and the median income for a family was $43,259. Males had a median income of $29,204 versus $26,424 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,183. About 9.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Seaside's High School is home to the 2006 CCS Small-Division Football Championship winners, the Spartans led by coaches Alfred Avila, Quentin Crosby, Michael Drain, Jeff Quenga, Matt Avila, Pastor Joe Kamp, and Bryan Shaw. The football game between rival Monterey High School attracts nearly 5,000 people every year.

Message Mountain is part of popular culture in Seaside. It is a large dune near the junction of Fremont Blvd and California State Route 1. People write messages on the dune with ice plant.