Arroyo Grande, CA Demographic Data
Arroyo Grande, CA Summary
Arroyo Grande is located in San Luis Obispo County in California
- Population: 17,284
- Area: 5.84 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.84 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,962.12 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 197.51 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Arroyo Grande, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,051
51%
50.8
Male
8,791
49%
49.2
Total Population
17,842
323,128,000
Arroyo Grande, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,060
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
925
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
950
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,300
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
941
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,127
6.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,528
14.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,364
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,513
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,273
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,168
12.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,172
6.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
521
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,163
79.4%
77.2
Female
7,303
51.6%
51.3
Male
6,860
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,317
74.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,754
26.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,861
21.6%
15.2
Female
2,185
56.6%
55.8
Male
1,676
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Arroyo Grande, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,275
96.8%
96.8
White
15,150
84.9%
72.6
Black or African American
143
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
116
0.7%
0.8
Asian
1,276
7.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
205
1.1%
1.2
Chinese
129
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
753
4.2%
0.9
Japanese
66
0.4%
0.2
Korean
44
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
48
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
31
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
590
3.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
567
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,771
15.5%
17.8
Mexican
2,560
14.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
22
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
21
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
168
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,071
84.5%
82.2
Arroyo Grande, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
305
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
555
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,354
18.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,480
27.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,297
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,025
23.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,650
13.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
860
6.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,806
93.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,675
36.9%
31.2
Arroyo Grande, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,432
23.0%
33.7%
Now Married
8,410
56.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,778
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
280
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,007
6.8
5.8%
Arroyo Grande, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,227
84.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,555
15.2%
21.6%
Spanish
1,373
8.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
439
2.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
611
3.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
132
0.8%
1.1%
Arroyo Grande, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
229
3.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
300
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
611
8.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
631
8.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,024
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,229
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
755
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,293
18.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
584
8.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
512
7.1%
6.4
Median household income
64,261
57,617
Per capita income
35,275
31,128
Arroyo Grande, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
60
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,093
13.1%
9.8
Construction
524
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,069
24.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
505
6.1%
6.6
Information
149
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
523
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
415
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
834
10.0%
11.4
Public administration
423
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
950
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
578
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
209
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
745
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,446
41.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
554
6.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,039
24.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,548
18.6%
18.1%
Arroyo Grande, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,194
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,440
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
884
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
75
0.9%
5.1
Walked
153
1.9%
2.7
Other means
133
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
509
6.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.3
26.6
Arroyo Grande, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
330
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,245
31.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,835
39.6%
37.1
3 or more
1,758
24.5%
21.0
Arroyo Grande, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,168
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,950
69.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,218
30.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
673
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Arroyo Grande, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,841
1 room
36
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
339
4.3%
2.7
3 rooms
595
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,379
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,754
22.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,776
22.7%
17.8
7 rooms
949
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
575
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
438
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Arroyo Grande, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,841
1-unit, detached
4,947
63.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
821
10.5%
5.9
2-units
261
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
234
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
230
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
241
3.1%
4.4
20 or more units
485
6.2%
9.0
Mobile home
603
7.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
19
0.2%
0.1
Arroyo Grande, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
193
2.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
449
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
734
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
927
11.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,913
24.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,552
19.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
566
7.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,439
18.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
51
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
17
0.2%
1.4%
Arroyo Grande, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,719
79.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
150
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,210
16.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
15
0.2%
0.1
Wood
30
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
44
0.6%
1.1
Arroyo Grande, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,288
47295100.0
Less than $500
29
0.9%
1.6%
$500 to $999
183
5.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
448
13.6%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
511
15.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
534
16.2%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
771
23.4%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
812
24.7%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,168
35.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
323
9.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
385
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
339
10.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,065
32.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Arroyo Grande, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,185
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
19
0.9%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
87
4.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
143
6.5%
4.4%
Less than $500
158
7.2%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
465
21.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
645
29.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
668
30.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
33
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,126
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
123
5.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
152
7.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
248
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
537
24.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
159
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
966
44.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
33
0.0%
0.0%
Arroyo Grande, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,950
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
178
3.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
100
2.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
40
0.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8
0.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
458
9.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,929
39.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,078
42.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
159
3.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
472,400
205,000
