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La Selva Beach, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Benito County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
2,519
Population
475/sq mi density
$159,094
Median Income
$77,290 per capita
$1,195,100
Home Value
$816,554 Zillow
$3,501
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
502
Violent Crime/100K
2,821 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$159,094 median income, 2.1% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
$1,195,100 home value, $3,501/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
502 violent crimes/100K (32% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
58.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.6%
2,456 → 2,519
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+99.9%
$79,591 → $159,094
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for La Selva Beach across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,563
+44 from 2023 (2,519)
Projected Median Income 2030
$258,325
+$99,231 from 2023 ($159,094)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,456 | — | $79,591 | — |
| 2015 | 2,708 | +10.3% | $106,343 | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 2,746 | +1.4% | $91,676 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 2,679 | -2.4% | $102,639 | +12% |
| 2021 | 2,635 | -1.6% | $136,058 | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 2,519 | -4.4% | $159,094 | +16.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.