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Morro Bay city, CA


San Luis Obispo County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 10,766   ( 532 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.3 square miles
Population density: 2021.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,059 74.86% 0.8%
Black:240.22% 38.5%
Indian:510.47% 19.0%
Asian:5685.28% 118.5%
2+ races:3152.93% 45.2%
Hispanic:1,51314.05% 0.9%
Total non-White:2,70725.14% 28.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-64 -0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:596 7.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
10,234
8,12379.37%
390.38%
630.62%
2602.54%
2172.12%
1,52614.91%
2,11120.63%

2000
10,308
8,59783.40%
600.58%
840.81%
1091.06%
2272.20%
1,22311.86%
1,71116.60%

1990
9,802
8,66988.44%
570.58%
1231.25%
1601.63%
n/a
7938.09%
1,13311.56%

1980
9,051
8,27091.37%
310.34%
1121.24%
1571.73%
n/a
4815.31%
7818.63%

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
-474 -4.6
400 3.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-72 -0.7
578 5.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
399 4.4
352 3.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Morro Bay 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
52.1
1,349 12.5%
9,417 87.5%
3,079 28.6%
4,852
2.18
2,783 57.4%
2,176 78.2%
136 4.9%
2,069 42.6%

2010
NumberPercent
48.9
1,530 15.0%
8,704 85.0%
2,425 23.7%
4,844
2.08
2,594 53.6%
1,972 76.0%
194 7.5%
2,250 46.4%

2000
NumberPercent
46.1
1,437 13.9%
8,871 86.1%
2,544 24.7%
5,045
2.00
2,622 52.0%
2,001 76.3%
233 8.9%
2,423 48.0%

1990
NumberPercent
42.3
1,574 16.1%
8,228 83.9%
2,626 26.8%
4,515
2.11
2,582 57.2%
2,123 82.2%
203 7.9%
1,933 42.8%

1980
NumberPercent
38.9
1,544 17.1%
7,507 82.9%
2,027 22.4%
4,137
2.15
2,566 62.0%
2,172 84.6%
226 8.8%
1,571 38.0%

2022 Housing Data for Morro Bay city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,086 
Median Value$802,700 
Occupied4,85279.7%
Vacant1,23420.3%
Owned2,79957.7%
Rented2,05342.3%
Median Rent$1,734 
Single-Family Units4,65876.5%
    Detached4,30370.7%
    Attached3555.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units3716.1%
Mobile Homes3726.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Morro Bay city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001493.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991473.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991813.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991463.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991954.0%
$30,000 to $34,999941.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991402.9%
$40,000 to $44,999611.3%
$45,000 to $49,9992254.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992114.3%
$60,000 to $74,9994499.3%
$75,000 to $99,99977315.9%
$100,000 to $124,99951810.7%
$125,000 to $149,99954511.2%
$150,000 to $199,9993928.1%
$200,000 or more62612.9%
Median Household Income88,547 
Per Capita Income50,928 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3477.2%
Public Assistance721.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3647.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,87469.8%
Unemployed4417.9%
In Armed Forces70.1%
Total Labor Force4,32277.9%
Not in Labor Force1,22722.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,6901,30756.4%
Non-Profit8119928.9%
Self-Employed33334449.2%
Local Government36919465.5%
State Government23315859.6%
Federal Government161453.3%
Total Private + Self2,0231,65155.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.69956555.3%
Total2,7222,21655.1%
Pct. Govt.19.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts84017.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,29126.1%
Professional, Technical96019.4%
Service Occupations89518.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing761.5%
All others95219.3%
White Collar 62.6%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade87117.6%
Health care and social assistance4909.9%
Construction4629.4%
Public administration4158.4%
Educational services3857.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3847.8%
Accommodation and food services3767.6%
Manufacturing2444.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2334.7%
Other services1893.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1783.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1593.2%
Transportation and warehousing1372.8%
Wholesale trade1302.6%
Finance and insurance1262.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting941.9%
Information471.0%
Management90.2%
Utilities90.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Morro Bay city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,36612.69%
Puerto Rican210.20%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American330.31%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian70.07%
Ecuadorian260.24%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic930.86%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian3493.24%
Filipino800.74%
Vietnamese770.72%
Japanese310.29%
Chinese270.25%
Korean140.13%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,06586.9%
Spanish8658.3%
Other Indo-European2542.4%
German, other Germanic850.8%
Arabic520.5%
Vietnamese350.3%
Tagalog270.3%
Chinese230.2%
Other Asian110.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,26021.0%
German1,97218.3%
Irish1,66415.5%
Italian5725.3%
Scottish5024.7%
American4484.2%
Norwegian2842.6%
Swedish2742.5%
French2392.2%
Polish2262.1%
Danish2232.1%
European2122.0%
Dutch2061.9%
Croatian2021.9%
Serbian2021.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,38596.5%
Not a citizen3813.5%
Native10,13894.2%
Foreign-born6285.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Morro Bay city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
140 1.7%414 4.9%1,126 13.4%3,076 36.7%2,049 24.5%1,575 18.8%
  Average years of education: 14.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 140 1.7%
9-12 Years 414 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,126 13.4%
Some College 3,076 36.7%
Bach. Degree 2,049 24.5%
Grad Degree 1,575 18.8%
Average years of education: 14.4

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Morro Bay city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +344 D +815 D + 6.7%
D +1,159
2020 vs. 2012 R +298 D +951 D + 9.0%
D +1,249
2020 vs. 2008 R +179 D +813 D + 7.9%
D +992
2016 vs. 2008 R -165 R +2 D + 1.2%
D -167
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 82% Joe Biden (D) 4,603 63.2% Donald Trump* (R) 2,523 34.6% 156 2.1% 7,282 0 -12 0.04%
2016 68% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,444 57.3% Donald Trump (R) 2,179 36.3% 383 6.4% 6,006 5 -10 0.04%
2012 66% Barack Obama* (D) 3,354 58.2% Mitt Romney (R) 2,225 38.6% 185 3.2% 5,764 2 -9 0.04%
2008 70% Barack Obama (D) 3,611 58.9% John McCain (R) 2,344 38.3% 171 2.8% 6,126 1 -7 0.05%
2004 68% John Kerry (D) 3,305 54.9% George W. Bush* (R) 2,608 43.3% 106 1.8% 6,019 -1 -7 0.05%
2000 62% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,629 47.9% George W. Bush (R) 2,371 43.2% 490 8.9% 5,490 2 -5 0.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Morro Bay city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,603 63.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,523 34.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 94 1.3%
Other 62 0.9%
TOTAL 7,282
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, Morro Bay city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,444 57.3%
Donald Trump (R) 2,179 36.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 217 3.6%
Jill Stein (Grn) 146 2.4%
Other 20 0.3%
TOTAL 6,006
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -10


2012 President, Morro Bay city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,354 58.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,225 38.6%
Other 185 3.2%
TOTAL 5,764
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Morro Bay city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,611 58.9%
John McCain (R) 2,344 38.3%
Other 171 2.8%
TOTAL 6,126
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Morro Bay city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,608 43.3%
John Kerry (D) 3,305 54.9%
Other 106 1.8%
TOTAL 6,019
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7


2000 President, Morro Bay city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,371 43.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,629 47.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 443 8.1%
Other 47 0.9%
TOTAL 5,490
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Morro Bay city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 129% Alex Padilla* (D) 7,002 61.1% Mark Meuser (R) 4,456 38.9% 0 0.0% 11,458 0 0.11%
2022 G 65% Gavin Newsom* (D) 3,435 59.1% Brian Dahle (R) 2,381 40.9% 0 0.0% 5,816 0 0.05%
2018 S1 58% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 2,663 51.6% Kevin DeLeon (D) 2,494 48.4% 0 0.0% 5,157 n/a 0.05%
2018 G 66% Gavin Newsom (D) 3,453 58.9% John H. Cox (R) 2,406 41.1% 0 0.0% 5,859 3 0.05%
2016 S3 57% Kamala Harris (D) 3,419 67.6% Loretta Sanchez (D) 1,639 32.4% 0 0.0% 5,058 n/a 0.04%
2014 G 49% Jerry Brown* (D) 2,771 65.0% Neel Kashkari (R) 1,495 35.0% 0 0.0% 4,266 -5 0.06%
2012 S1 65% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 3,423 60.2% Elizabeth Emken (R) 2,262 39.8% 0 0.0% 5,685 2 0.05%
2010 S3 57% Barbara Boxer* (D) 2,551 51.5% Carly Fiorina (R) 2,079 42.0% 324 [+] 6.5% 4,954 0 0.05%
2010 G 57% Jerry Brown (D) 2,685 54.0% Meg Whitman (R) 2,006 40.3% 281 [+] 5.7% 4,972 -1 0.05%
2006 S1 54% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 2,764 58.0% Dick Mountjoy (R) 1,745 36.6% 255 [+] 5.4% 4,764 2 0.06%
2006 G 55% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 2,764 57.2% Phil Angelides (D) 1,803 37.3% 263 [+] 5.4% 4,830 1 0.06%
*: 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