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San Luis Obispo County, California

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San Luis Obispo County, California
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
NA
Population Estimates, July 1, 2021, (V2021)
283,159
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
NA
Population Estimates, July 1, 2021, (V2021)
283,159
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021)
282,424
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2021, (V2021)
0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 282,424
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 269,637
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent
17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
21.4%
Female persons, percent
49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
88.4%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a)
4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.2%
Two or More Races, percent
3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
23.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
67.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017-2021 17,065
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021 9.7%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2021, (V2021) 124,740
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 62.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 $630,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021 $2,530
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021 $670
Median gross rent, 2017-2021 $1,654
Building permits, 2021 1,120
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017-2021 106,790
Persons per household, 2017-2021 2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021 82.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021 17.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 36.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-2021 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,148,780
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,912,590
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 299,123
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 4,372,001
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $15,478
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021 21.6
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $82,514
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $41,407
Persons in poverty, percent
13.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2020 8,600
Total employment, 2020 97,529
Total annual payroll, 2020 ($1,000) 4,625,519
Total employment, percent change, 2019-2020 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2019 26,134
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 7,353
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,870
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,352
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,110
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,391
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 400
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 6,168
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 85.6
Population per square mile, 2010 81.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,300.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,298.57
FIPS Code 06079
Value Notes

Estimates are not comparable to other geographic levels due to methodology differences that may exist between different data sources.

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Users should exercise caution when comparing 2017-2021 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2021 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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