San Luis Obispo, CA Demographic Data
San Luis Obispo, CA Summary
San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo County in California
- Population: 45,527
- Area: 12.93 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,521.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 157.48 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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San Luis Obispo, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
22,434
48%
50.8
Male
24,282
52%
49.2
Total Population
46,716
323,128,000
San Luis Obispo, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,739
3.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,729
3.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,563
3.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,877
8.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
13,672
29.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,517
14.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,745
8.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,020
8.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,111
4.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,230
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,582
5.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,816
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,115
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
40,604
86.9%
77.2
Female
19,305
47.5%
51.3
Male
21,299
52.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
33,811
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,014
15.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,513
11.8%
15.2
Female
3,217
58.4%
55.8
Male
2,296
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
26
0.0%
0.0
San Luis Obispo, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
45,116
96.6%
96.8
White
39,734
85.1%
72.6
Black or African American
1,102
2.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
163
0.3%
0.8
Asian
2,460
5.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
390
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
737
1.6%
1.3
Filipino
313
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
354
0.8%
0.2
Korean
285
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
96
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
285
0.6%
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
1,657
3.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,600
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,791
16.7%
17.8
Mexican
6,260
13.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
41
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
55
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,435
3.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
38,925
83.3%
82.2
San Luis Obispo, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
859
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
915
3.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,591
10.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,463
22.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,388
9.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,241
30.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,679
19.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,774
7.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,362
92.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,920
49.4%
31.2
San Luis Obispo, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
23,863
57.2%
33.7%
Now Married
12,619
30.3%
47.5
Divorced
3,093
7.4%
11.0%
Separated
473
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,637
3.9
5.8%
San Luis Obispo, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
37,155
82.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,822
17.4%
21.6%
Spanish
5,239
11.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,469
3.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
964
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
150
0.3%
1.1%
San Luis Obispo, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,703
14.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,322
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,884
10.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,365
7.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,272
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,741
14.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,981
10.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,374
12.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,046
5.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
867
4.7%
6.4
Median household income
47,777
57,617
Per capita income
27,823
31,128
San Luis Obispo, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
192
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,248
17.6%
9.8
Construction
903
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,624
27.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
794
3.3%
6.6
Information
472
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,621
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,139
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,853
11.8%
11.4
Public administration
888
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
3,216
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
719
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
439
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
914
3.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,743
44.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,614
6.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,688
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,149
21.4%
18.1%
San Luis Obispo, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
23,546
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,775
67.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,866
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
927
3.9%
5.1
Walked
1,811
7.7%
2.7
Other means
2,023
8.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,144
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.1
26.6
San Luis Obispo, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,764
9.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,158
33.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,512
35.1%
37.1
3 or more
4,121
22.2%
21.0
San Luis Obispo, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,555
93.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,773
36.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,782
63.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,352
6.8%
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
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
San Luis Obispo, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,907
1 room
1,190
6.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,026
5.2%
2.7
3 rooms
2,640
13.3%
9.1
4 rooms
4,872
24.5%
16.5
5 rooms
3,733
18.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,849
14.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,815
9.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,004
5.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
778
3.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
San Luis Obispo, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,907
1-unit, detached
9,252
46.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,474
7.4%
5.9
2-units
961
4.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,776
8.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,430
7.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,338
6.7%
4.4
20 or more units
2,119
10.6%
9.0
Mobile home
1,499
7.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
58
0.3%
0.1
San Luis Obispo, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,845
9.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
833
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,983
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,848
14.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,627
23.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,196
16.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,204
11.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,021
10.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
298
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
52
0.3%
1.4%
San Luis Obispo, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,921
64.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
363
2.0%
4.7
Electricity
4,978
26.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
90
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
117
0.6%
0.1
Other fuel
81
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
997
5.4%
1.1
San Luis Obispo, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,406
47295100.0
Less than $500
61
1.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
353
8.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
548
12.4%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
670
15.2%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
717
16.3%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
977
22.2%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
1,080
24.5%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,491
34.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
556
12.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
570
13.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
494
11.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,253
28.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
San Luis Obispo, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,563
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
238
2.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
474
4.1%
1.8%
Less than $500
476
4.1%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,433
12.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,211
19.1%
11.9%
$500 to $999
2,921
25.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,810
32.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
219
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,323
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
642
5.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
860
7.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,070
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,421
12.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
637
5.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,393
58.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
759
0.0%
0.0%
San Luis Obispo, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,773
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
270
4.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
350
5.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
157
2.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
191
2.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
368
5.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,331
19.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,787
55.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
319
4.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
567,600
205,000
