San Luis Obispo County, CA Demographic Data
San Luis Obispo County, CA Summary
San Luis Obispo County is located in California
- Population: 274,804
- Area: 3,615.55 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3,298.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 316.98 sq. miles
- Population Density: 76.00 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,928.81 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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San Luis Obispo County, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
139,962
50%
50.8
Male
142,925
51%
49.2
Total Population
282,887
323,128,000
San Luis Obispo County, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,119
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
13,724
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
15,253
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
22,694
8.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
29,347
10.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
32,508
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
30,078
10.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
32,864
11.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
19,155
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
19,991
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
32,641
11.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
14,816
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
6,697
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
232,194
82.1%
77.2
Female
114,850
49.5%
51.3
Male
117,344
50.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
208,639
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
66,150
23.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
54,154
19.1%
15.2
Female
28,949
53.5%
55.8
Male
25,205
46.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
San Luis Obispo County, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
273,264
96.6%
96.8
White
238,692
84.4%
72.6
Black or African American
5,167
1.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,262
0.8%
0.8
Asian
10,989
3.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
597
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
2,776
1.0%
1.3
Filipino
4,440
1.6%
0.9
Japanese
1,197
0.4%
0.2
Korean
749
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
489
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
741
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
28
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
16,126
5.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
9,623
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
63,172
22.3%
17.8
Mexican
56,504
20.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
669
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
134
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,865
2.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
219,715
77.7%
82.2
San Luis Obispo County, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,722
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,615
4.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
35,036
18.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
48,300
25.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
21,791
11.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
43,979
23.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
24,307
12.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
15,337
8.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
173,413
91.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
68,286
36.2%
31.2
San Luis Obispo County, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
83,231
34.6%
33.7%
Now Married
117,245
48.7%
47.5
Divorced
24,903
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
3,455
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
11,957
5.0
5.8%
San Luis Obispo County, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
221,657
82.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
48,111
17.8%
21.6%
Spanish
37,018
13.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,841
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5,717
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
535
0.2%
1.1%
San Luis Obispo County, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,072
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,175
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,063
7.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,911
5.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
12,041
11.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
21,033
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
15,091
14.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
18,191
17.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7,600
7.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
8,135
7.7%
6.4
Median household income
70,564
57,617
Per capita income
34,444
31,128
San Luis Obispo County, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3,840
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
17,329
12.7%
9.8
Construction
12,449
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
32,010
23.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,559
4.8%
6.6
Information
2,256
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
10,936
8.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,377
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
14,073
10.3%
11.4
Public administration
7,229
5.3%
4.6
Retail trade
14,704
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,609
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,640
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
13,954
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
55,682
40.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,481
7.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
29,420
21.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
27,474
20.2%
18.1%
San Luis Obispo County, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
133,597
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
99,963
74.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
13,931
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,309
1.0%
5.1
Walked
6,641
5.0%
2.7
Other means
3,595
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
8,158
6.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
San Luis Obispo County, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,466
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
27,291
25.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
43,671
41.1%
37.1
3 or more
30,884
29.1%
21.0
San Luis Obispo County, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
106,312
88.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
66,537
62.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
39,775
37.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
14,554
12.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
San Luis Obispo County, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
120,866
1 room
3,884
3.2%
2.4
2 rooms
4,112
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
11,136
9.2%
9.1
4 rooms
20,892
17.3%
16.5
5 rooms
26,118
21.6%
19.8
6 rooms
23,422
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
13,844
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
8,732
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,726
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
San Luis Obispo County, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
120,866
1-unit, detached
82,821
68.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,850
5.7%
5.9
2-units
4,148
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7,295
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,724
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,973
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
4,158
3.4%
9.0
Mobile home
8,848
7.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
49
0.0%
0.1
San Luis Obispo County, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,491
5.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,179
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
8,903
7.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
12,584
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
22,678
18.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
24,602
20.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
19,479
16.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
18,714
15.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,545
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,691
1.4%
1.4%
San Luis Obispo County, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
69,818
65.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9,251
8.7%
4.7
Electricity
20,782
19.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
179
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3,203
3.0%
1.9
Solar energy
567
0.5%
0.1
Other fuel
410
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
2,102
2.0%
1.1
San Luis Obispo County, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
43,965
47295100.0
Less than $500
140
0.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
2,816
6.4%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
6,066
13.8%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,159
14.0%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
7,864
17.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
9,618
21.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
11,302
25.7%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
13,967
32.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,011
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,154
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,332
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
14,144
32.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
357
0.0%
0.0%
San Luis Obispo County, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
38,556
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
981
2.5%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,527
4.0%
1.9%
Less than $500
1,861
4.8%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,413
6.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,679
22.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
8,970
23.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
14,125
36.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,219
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,313
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5,094
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5,231
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,132
10.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,386
14.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,728
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
15,286
40.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,918
0.0%
0.0%
San Luis Obispo County, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
66,537
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,839
2.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,076
1.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
788
1.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
797
1.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,489
5.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
21,040
31.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
30,639
46.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6,869
10.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
547,200
205,000