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Pismo Beach city, CA


San Luis Obispo County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 8,050   ( 395 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.5 square miles
Population density: 2301.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,444 80.05% 1.0%
Black:740.92% 57.4%
Indian:80.10% 73.3%
Asian:4405.47% 116.7%
2+ races:2793.47% 116.3%
Hispanic:80510.00% 12.6%
Total non-White:1,60619.95% 40.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-66 -1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:461 7.3




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
7,655
6,51085.04%
470.61%
300.39%
2032.65%
1291.69%
7159.34%
1,14514.96%

2000
8,537
7,45287.29%
1021.19%
360.42%
2102.46%
1261.48%
6117.16%
1,08512.71%

1990
7,669
6,99291.17%
370.48%
00.00%
2052.67%
n/a
4355.67%
6778.83%

1980
5,364
4,86390.66%
430.80%
250.47%
1092.03%
n/a
3175.91%
5019.34%

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
-942 -11.0
60 0.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
460 6.0
408 5.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,129 39.7
176 3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Pismo Beach 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
54.1
952 11.8%
7,098 88.2%
2,358 29.3%
4,113
1.95
2,197 53.4%
1,796 81.7%
67 3.0%
1,916 46.6%

2010
NumberPercent
51.8
1,020 13.3%
6,635 86.7%
1,988 26.0%
3,834
1.99
2,079 54.2%
1,710 82.3%
130 6.3%
1,755 45.8%

2000
NumberPercent
46.8
1,317 15.4%
7,220 84.6%
2,081 24.4%
4,216
2.02
2,335 55.4%
1,904 81.5%
161 6.9%
1,881 44.6%

1990
NumberPercent
42.5
1,164 15.2%
6,505 84.8%
1,803 23.5%
3,745
2.04
2,108 56.3%
1,800 85.4%
132 6.3%
1,637 43.7%

1980
NumberPercent
44.6
566 10.6%
4,798 89.4%
1,192 22.2%
2,744
1.95
1,592 58.0%
1,340 84.2%
87 5.5%
1,152 42.0%

2022 Housing Data for Pismo Beach city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,991 
Median Value$943,700 
Occupied4,11368.7%
Vacant1,87831.3%
Owned2,65964.6%
Rented1,45435.4%
Median Rent$2,199 
Single-Family Units3,96266.1%
    Detached3,35356.0%
    Attached60910.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units5479.1%
Mobile Homes64710.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pismo Beach city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002305.6%
$10,000 to $14,999581.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991102.7%
$20,000 to $24,999230.6%
$25,000 to $29,999771.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991223.0%
$35,000 to $39,999771.9%
$40,000 to $44,999501.2%
$45,000 to $49,999661.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992616.3%
$60,000 to $74,99944410.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992977.2%
$100,000 to $124,99957013.9%
$125,000 to $149,99943010.5%
$150,000 to $199,99947111.5%
$200,000 or more82720.1%
Median Household Income109,196 
Per Capita Income71,752 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2355.7%
Public Assistance882.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2075.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,33276.7%
Unemployed761.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,40878.4%
Not in Labor Force93921.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,60983066.0%
Non-Profit8213537.8%
Self-Employed36726458.2%
Local Government15715550.3%
State Government1538364.8%
Federal Government343549.3%
Total Private + Self1,9761,09464.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.42640851.1%
Total2,4021,50261.5%
Pct. Govt.15.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts74318.9%
Sales and Office Occupations80820.5%
Professional, Technical1,44336.6%
Service Occupations3629.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing220.6%
All others58314.8%
White Collar 76.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance59215.0%
Retail trade42110.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3829.7%
Educational services3528.9%
Manufacturing3378.6%
Public administration2616.6%
Accommodation and food services2496.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2195.6%
Utilities2115.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1824.6%
Finance and insurance1413.6%
Transportation and warehousing1393.5%
Construction1173.0%
Other services1032.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.721.8%
Information501.3%
Wholesale trade451.1%
Management330.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation330.8%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pismo Beach city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5977.42%
Puerto Rican140.17%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American770.96%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan90.11%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran680.84%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American350.43%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian240.30%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian110.14%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic821.02%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino821.02%
Cambodian680.84%
Korean590.73%
Japanese410.51%
Vietnamese340.42%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,98289.5%
Spanish2433.1%
Other Asian2162.8%
Other Indo-European720.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic700.9%
Korean540.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun470.6%
Arabic360.5%
Tagalog350.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,54519.2%
English1,39917.4%
Irish1,21515.1%
Italian5366.7%
French5306.6%
Portuguese3424.2%
American2763.4%
Scottish2603.2%
Polish2162.7%
European1481.8%
Dutch1361.7%
Norwegian1271.6%
Swedish1071.3%
Armenian831.0%
Czech750.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,79296.8%
Not a citizen2583.2%
Native7,44392.5%
Foreign-born6077.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pismo Beach city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
37 0.5%189 2.8%913 13.5%2,320 34.2%1,984 29.3%1,337 19.7%
  Average years of education: 14.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 37 0.5%
9-12 Years 189 2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 913 13.5%
Some College 2,320 34.2%
Bach. Degree 1,984 29.3%
Grad Degree 1,337 19.7%
Average years of education: 14.8

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pismo Beach city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +394 D +275 D + 3.9%
D +669
2020 vs. 2012 R +299 D +626 D + 11.7%
D +925
2020 vs. 2008 R +259 D +349 D + 5.7%
D +608
2016 vs. 2008 R -135 D +74 D + 1.7%
D -61
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 87% Joe Biden (D) 3,084 53.3% Donald Trump* (R) 2,587 44.7% 116 2.0% 5,787 10 -2 0.03%
2016 74% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,415 49.3% Donald Trump (R) 2,193 44.7% 295 6.0% 4,903 13 -1 0.03%
2012 69% Mitt Romney (R) 2,288 50.3% Barack Obama* (D) 2,159 47.4% 106 2.3% 4,553 13 3 0.03%
2008 73% Barack Obama (D) 2,476 50.5% John McCain (R) 2,328 47.5% 100 2.0% 4,904 11 2 0.04%
2004 72% George W. Bush* (R) 2,643 52.5% John Kerry (D) 2,336 46.4% 59 1.2% 5,038 8 2 0.04%
2000 64% George W. Bush (R) 2,470 53.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,902 41.0% 271 5.8% 4,643 12 5 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Pismo Beach city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,084 53.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,587 44.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 65 1.1%
Other 51 0.9%
TOTAL 5,787
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -2


2016 President, Pismo Beach city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,415 49.3%
Donald Trump (R) 2,193 44.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 195 4.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 88 1.8%
Other 12 0.2%
TOTAL 4,903
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -1


2012 President, Pismo Beach city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,159 47.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,288 50.3%
Other 106 2.3%
TOTAL 4,553
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Pismo Beach city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,476 50.5%
John McCain (R) 2,328 47.5%
Other 100 2.0%
TOTAL 4,904
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 2


2004 President, Pismo Beach city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,643 52.5%
John Kerry (D) 2,336 46.4%
Other 59 1.2%
TOTAL 5,038
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2


2000 President, Pismo Beach city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,470 53.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,902 41.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 221 4.8%
Other 50 1.1%
TOTAL 4,643
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pismo Beach city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 135% Alex Padilla* (D) 4,560 51.0% Mark Meuser (R) 4,380 49.0% 0 0.0% 8,940 10 0.08%
2022 G 68% Brian Dahle (R) 2,322 51.3% Gavin Newsom* (D) 2,207 48.7% 0 0.0% 4,529 10 0.04%
2018 S1 60% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 2,035 51.3% Kevin DeLeon (D) 1,933 48.7% 0 0.0% 3,968 n/a 0.04%
2018 G 71% John H. Cox (R) 2,383 50.6% Gavin Newsom (D) 2,329 49.4% 0 0.0% 4,712 13 0.04%
2016 S3 60% Kamala Harris (D) 2,726 68.6% Loretta Sanchez (D) 1,245 31.4% 0 0.0% 3,971 n/a 0.03%
2014 G 51% Jerry Brown* (D) 1,824 53.8% Neel Kashkari (R) 1,566 46.2% 0 0.0% 3,390 6 0.05%
2012 S1 67% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 2,247 50.4% Elizabeth Emken (R) 2,215 49.6% 0 0.0% 4,462 12 0.04%
2010 S3 59% Carly Fiorina (R) 2,061 52.8% Barbara Boxer* (D) 1,634 41.9% 206 [+] 5.3% 3,901 11 0.04%
2010 G 59% Meg Whitman (R) 2,050 52.4% Jerry Brown (D) 1,688 43.1% 174 [+] 4.4% 3,912 12 0.04%
2006 S1 55% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 1,902 50.4% Dick Mountjoy (R) 1,713 45.4% 159 [+] 4.2% 3,774 10 0.04%
2006 G 56% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 2,584 67.3% Phil Angelides (D) 1,134 29.5% 123 [+] 3.2% 3,841 11 0.04%
*: 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