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Atascadero city, CA


San Luis Obispo County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 29,758   ( 1,448 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.1 square miles
Population density: 1141.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,856 70.09% 4.1%
Black:2130.72% 61.3%
Indian:1190.40% 33.5%
Asian:4921.65% 29.0%
2+ races:1,3254.45% 94.0%
Hispanic:6,61822.24% 49.4%
Total non-White:8,90229.91% 35.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-886 -3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:2,334 10.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,310
21,74276.80%
5511.95%
1790.63%
6932.45%
6832.41%
4,42915.64%
6,56823.20%

2000
26,431
21,86082.71%
5692.15%
1180.45%
3301.25%
7392.80%
2,78310.53%
4,57117.29%

1990
23,348
20,75888.91%
2391.02%
2471.06%
2280.98%
n/a
1,8768.03%
2,59011.09%

1980
16,232
14,68990.49%
1520.94%
1761.08%
1600.99%
n/a
1,0476.45%
1,5439.51%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-118 -0.4
1,997 7.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,102 4.7
1,981 8.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6,069 37.4
1,047 6.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Atascadero city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.9
5,960 20.0%
23,798 80.0%
5,232 17.6%
11,677
2.51
7,996 68.5%
6,149 76.9%
527 6.6%
3,681 31.5%

2010
NumberPercent
41.0
6,068 21.4%
22,242 78.6%
3,686 13.0%
10,737
2.51
7,404 69.0%
5,681 76.7%
674 9.1%
3,333 31.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.7
6,868 26.0%
19,563 74.0%
3,026 11.4%
9,498
2.63
6,830 71.9%
5,265 77.1%
777 11.4%
2,668 28.1%

1990
NumberPercent
32.5
6,722 28.8%
16,626 71.2%
2,578 11.0%
8,557
2.70
6,296 73.6%
5,200 82.6%
529 8.4%
2,261 26.4%

1980
NumberPercent
30.7
4,632 28.5%
11,600 71.5%
1,914 11.8%
5,798
2.75
4,447 76.7%
3,904 87.8%
297 6.7%
1,351 23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Atascadero city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,170 
Median Value$630,300 
Occupied11,67795.9%
Vacant4934.1%
Owned7,36663.1%
Rented4,31136.9%
Median Rent$1,704 
Single-Family Units9,00874.0%
    Detached8,45969.5%
    Attached5494.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,55112.7%
Mobile Homes5154.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Atascadero city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003442.9%
$10,000 to $14,9992211.9%
$15,000 to $19,9992602.2%
$20,000 to $24,9992992.6%
$25,000 to $29,9993613.1%
$30,000 to $34,9993523.0%
$35,000 to $39,9993442.9%
$40,000 to $44,9994784.1%
$45,000 to $49,9993863.3%
$50,000 to $59,9997876.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0479.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,71614.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0328.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0769.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,22710.5%
$200,000 or more1,74715.0%
Median Household Income88,984 
Per Capita Income60,892 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4483.8%
Public Assistance2642.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps9067.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,14375.7%
Unemployed4192.8%
In Armed Forces310.2%
Total Labor Force11,59378.8%
Not in Labor Force3,12721.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,5384,26256.5%
Non-Profit33447241.4%
Self-Employed1,02668160.1%
Local Government53681339.7%
State Government85774253.6%
Federal Government579836.8%
Total Private + Self6,5644,94357.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7842,12545.6%
Total8,3487,06854.2%
Pct. Govt.20.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,38615.5%
Sales and Office Occupations3,30621.4%
Professional, Technical3,71924.1%
Service Occupations3,01319.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3342.2%
All others3,00719.5%
White Collar 61.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,37715.4%
Retail trade1,97312.8%
Manufacturing1,2928.4%
Construction1,2318.0%
Educational services1,1797.6%
Accommodation and food services1,1357.4%
Public administration1,1227.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0927.1%
Other services8935.8%
Utilities6494.2%
Finance and insurance4913.2%
Transportation and warehousing4502.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3382.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2801.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2721.8%
Information2151.4%
Wholesale trade2001.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1961.3%
Management290.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction170.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Atascadero city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,84919.66%
Puerto Rican880.30%
Cuban440.15%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American270.09%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran20.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran250.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1240.42%
Argentinean400.13%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian170.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian670.23%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4861.63%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese6812.29%
Filipino2010.68%
Korean990.33%
Indian840.28%
Chinese520.17%
Thai100.03%
Vietnamese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,54187.1%
Spanish2,6359.4%
Arabic1930.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun1750.6%
Other Indo-European1580.6%
Tagalog1340.5%
German, other Germanic980.3%
Other570.2%
Other Asian550.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,05717.0%
English4,44314.9%
Irish3,92313.2%
Italian1,7025.7%
European1,3524.5%
Scottish9623.2%
French9453.2%
American8372.8%
Portuguese5862.0%
Norwegian4921.7%
Swedish4291.4%
Dutch4261.4%
Scotch-Irish4251.4%
Danish3501.2%
Polish3231.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,57396.0%
Not a citizen1,1854.0%
Native27,60292.8%
Foreign-born2,1567.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Atascadero city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
444 2.1%875 4.2%4,707 22.4%8,763 41.7%4,136 19.7%2,104 10.0%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 444 2.1%
9-12 Years 875 4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,707 22.4%
Some College 8,763 41.7%
Bach. Degree 4,136 19.7%
Grad Degree 2,104 10.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Atascadero city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,465 D +882 D + 6.2%
D +2,347
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,451 D +1,287 D + 9.5%
D +2,738
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,179 D +1,009 D + 7.0%
D +2,188
2016 vs. 2008 R -286 D +127 D + 0.8%
D -159
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 8,665 49.4% Donald Trump* (R) 8,402 47.9% 482 2.7% 17,549 14 1 0.10%
2016 61% Donald Trump (R) 6,937 48.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,318 44.0% 1,114 7.8% 14,369 17 2 0.10%
2012 59% Mitt Romney (R) 6,951 52.3% Barack Obama* (D) 5,927 44.6% 416 3.1% 13,294 15 5 0.10%
2008 65% John McCain (R) 7,223 51.6% Barack Obama (D) 6,477 46.2% 309 2.2% 14,009 15 6 0.10%
2004 65% George W. Bush* (R) 7,834 58.5% John Kerry (D) 5,309 39.7% 244 1.8% 13,387 14 8 0.11%
2000 59% George W. Bush (R) 6,692 58.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,129 35.8% 726 6.3% 11,547 16 10 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Atascadero city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,665 49.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,402 47.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 323 1.8%
Other 159 0.9%
TOTAL 17,549
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 1


2016 President, Atascadero city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,318 44.0%
Donald Trump (R) 6,937 48.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 781 5.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 284 2.0%
Other 49 0.3%
TOTAL 14,369
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Atascadero city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,927 44.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,951 52.3%
Other 416 3.1%
TOTAL 13,294
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Atascadero city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,477 46.2%
John McCain (R) 7,223 51.6%
Other 309 2.2%
TOTAL 14,009
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 6


2004 President, Atascadero city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,834 58.5%
John Kerry (D) 5,309 39.7%
Other 244 1.8%
TOTAL 13,387
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 8


2000 President, Atascadero city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,692 58.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,129 35.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 620 5.4%
Other 106 0.9%
TOTAL 11,547
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Atascadero city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 107% Mark Meuser (R) 13,674 52.1% Alex Padilla* (D) 12,566 47.9% 0 0.0% 26,240 13 0.24%
2022 G 54% Brian Dahle (R) 7,246 54.5% Gavin Newsom* (D) 6,052 45.5% 0 0.0% 13,298 14 0.12%
2018 S1 46% Kevin DeLeon (D) 6,007 54.2% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 5,086 45.8% 0 0.0% 11,093 n/a 0.10%
2018 G 56% John H. Cox (R) 7,245 54.0% Gavin Newsom (D) 6,180 46.0% 0 0.0% 13,425 16 0.11%
2016 S3 47% Kamala Harris (D) 7,214 64.6% Loretta Sanchez (D) 3,957 35.4% 0 0.0% 11,171 n/a 0.09%
2014 G 40% Neel Kashkari (R) 4,654 50.4% Jerry Brown* (D) 4,588 49.6% 0 0.0% 9,242 10 0.13%
2012 S1 58% Elizabeth Emken (R) 7,124 54.4% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 5,972 45.6% 0 0.0% 13,096 17 0.10%
2010 S3 50% Carly Fiorina (R) 6,171 55.0% Barbara Boxer* (D) 4,323 38.5% 732 [+] 6.5% 11,226 13 0.11%
2010 G 51% Meg Whitman (R) 5,743 50.9% Jerry Brown (D) 4,879 43.2% 662 [+] 5.9% 11,284 10 0.11%
2006 S1 47% Dick Mountjoy (R) 4,911 49.2% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 4,485 45.0% 577 [+] 5.8% 9,973 14 0.12%
2006 G 48% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 6,719 66.3% Phil Angelides (D) 2,849 28.1% 559 [+] 5.5% 10,127 10 0.12%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote