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San Luis Obispo city, CA


San Luis Obispo County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 47,529   ( 2,410 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.3 square miles
Population density: 3572.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,463 70.41% 2.1%
Black:6201.30% 38.1%
Indian:790.17% 45.5%
Asian:2,4765.21% 5.7%
2+ races:2,2094.65% 73.0%
Hispanic:8,52117.93% 28.6%
Total non-White:14,06629.59% 28.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-730 -2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:3,140 8.4




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

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

2010
45,119
34,19375.78%
4491.00%
1450.32%
2,3435.19%
1,2772.83%
6,62614.69%
10,92624.22%

2000
44,148
34,64178.47%
5131.16%
1280.29%
2,3155.24%
1,3783.12%
5,06111.46%
9,50721.53%

1990
41,958
35,05983.56%
7841.87%
2490.59%
2,0624.91%
n/a
3,8049.07%
6,89916.44%

1980
34,252
30,52989.13%
4231.23%
640.19%
8842.58%
n/a
2,2476.56%
3,72310.87%

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
-448 -1.0
1,419 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-418 -1.0
2,608 6.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,530 13.2
3,176 9.3

Age, Family & Household Data for San Luis Obispo 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
25.2
5,015 10.6%
42,514 89.4%
6,397 13.5%
19,254
2.39
7,772 40.4%
5,756 74.1%
359 4.6%
11,482 59.6%

2010
NumberPercent
26.5
5,522 12.2%
39,597 87.8%
5,431 12.0%
19,193
2.29
7,612 39.7%
5,690 74.8%
651 8.6%
11,581 60.3%

2000
NumberPercent
27.2
6,217 14.1%
37,931 85.9%
5,432 12.3%
18,656
2.27
7,826 41.9%
6,003 76.7%
688 8.8%
10,830 58.1%

1990
NumberPercent
27.0
5,727 13.6%
36,231 86.4%
5,163 12.3%
16,920
2.39
7,606 45.0%
5,840 76.8%
647 8.5%
9,314 55.0%

1980
NumberPercent
25.1
5,161 15.1%
29,091 84.9%
3,974 11.6%
13,723
2.36
7,023 51.2%
5,651 80.5%
637 9.1%
6,700 48.8%

2022 Housing Data for San Luis Obispo city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,969 
Median Value$841,700 
Occupied19,25491.8%
Vacant1,7158.2%
Owned7,32038.0%
Rented11,93462.0%
Median Rent$1,850 
Single-Family Units11,41054.4%
    Detached9,52445.4%
    Attached1,8869.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,37725.6%
Mobile Homes1,1715.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for San Luis Obispo city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,6788.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0595.5%
$15,000 to $19,9998614.5%
$20,000 to $24,9998574.5%
$25,000 to $29,9997113.7%
$30,000 to $34,9998294.3%
$35,000 to $39,9995452.8%
$40,000 to $44,9998034.2%
$45,000 to $49,9996333.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2316.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,3336.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,6848.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,7569.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2246.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,3767.1%
$200,000 or more2,67413.9%
Median Household Income65,000 
Per Capita Income41,749 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7553.9%
Public Assistance3111.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,1736.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed19,25063.5%
Unemployed1,5585.1%
In Armed Forces210.1%
Total Labor Force20,82968.7%
Not in Labor Force9,49131.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,7687,09155.3%
Non-Profit4861,04231.8%
Self-Employed1,51188263.1%
Local Government8791,33239.8%
State Government1,0551,74437.7%
Federal Government9615538.2%
Total Private + Self10,2797,97356.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,5164,27337.1%
Total12,79512,24651.1%
Pct. Govt.21.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,87515.5%
Sales and Office Occupations4,58618.3%
Professional, Technical8,03732.1%
Service Occupations5,37221.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2721.1%
All others3,19112.7%
White Collar 65.8%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services3,63114.5%
Accommodation and food services3,53314.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3,40513.6%
Retail trade2,94011.7%
Health care and social assistance2,58510.3%
Manufacturing1,7356.9%
Public administration1,3735.5%
Construction1,0624.2%
Other services1,0214.1%
Transportation and warehousing6492.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5962.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing4391.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4241.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4201.7%
Finance and insurance3841.5%
Information3311.3%
Utilities3031.2%
Wholesale trade1960.8%
Management340.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for San Luis Obispo city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,64913.99%
Puerto Rican1290.27%
Cuban1520.32%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American3970.84%
Costa Rican90.02%
Guatemalan1480.31%
Honduran120.03%
Nicaraguan480.10%
Panamanian50.01%
Salvadoran1750.37%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3380.71%
Argentinean520.11%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1320.28%
Ecuadorian550.12%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian990.21%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic8561.80%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese7741.63%
Vietnamese4390.92%
Filipino3590.76%
Korean3070.65%
Indian2530.53%
Japanese1380.29%
Taiwanese360.08%
Burmese260.05%
Laotian190.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English38,10982.6%
Spanish4,64310.1%
Chinese6671.4%
Other Indo-European6051.3%
German, other Germanic4070.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun3430.7%
Arabic2710.6%
Vietnamese2630.6%
Other Asian2260.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,14115.0%
English6,12912.9%
Irish5,75912.1%
Italian4,0588.5%
European1,9154.0%
French1,4893.1%
Scottish1,2712.7%
Swedish9862.1%
Polish9512.0%
American9241.9%
Norwegian8921.9%
Dutch7371.6%
Portuguese7201.5%
British6671.4%
Russian5161.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen45,69296.1%
Not a citizen1,8373.9%
Native43,70592.0%
Foreign-born3,8248.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for San Luis Obispo city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
574 2.4%529 2.2%3,067 12.8%7,134 29.8%7,369 30.8%5,260 22.0%
  Average years of education: 14.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 574 2.4%
9-12 Years 529 2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,067 12.8%
Some College 7,134 29.8%
Bach. Degree 7,369 30.8%
Grad Degree 5,260 22.0%
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 San Luis Obispo city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +916 D +3,723 D + 3.5%
D +4,639
2020 vs. 2012 R -640 D +7,574 D + 21.2%
D +6,934
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,078 D +5,552 D + 16.4%
D +4,474
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,994 D +1,829 D + 12.9%
D -165
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 68% Joe Biden (D) 20,024 74.8% Donald Trump* (R) 5,956 22.3% 773 2.9% 26,753 -12 -25 0.15%
2016 57% Hillary Clinton (D) 15,385 68.3% Donald Trump (R) 5,040 22.4% 2,090 9.3% 22,515 -9 -24 0.16%
2012 52% Barack Obama* (D) 13,090 63.8% Mitt Romney (R) 6,596 32.2% 829 4.0% 20,515 -5 -15 0.16%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 15,550 67.1% John McCain (R) 7,034 30.4% 586 2.5% 23,170 -7 -15 0.17%
2004 62% John Kerry (D) 14,250 59.3% George W. Bush* (R) 9,344 38.9% 445 1.9% 24,039 -5 -12 0.19%
2000 51% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,769 50.2% George W. Bush (R) 7,853 40.3% 1,857 9.5% 19,479 -1 -8 0.18%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, San Luis Obispo city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 20,024 74.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,956 22.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 437 1.6%
Other 336 1.3%
TOTAL 26,753
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -25


2016 President, San Luis Obispo city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 15,385 68.3%
Donald Trump (R) 5,040 22.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,328 5.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 687 3.1%
Other 75 0.3%
TOTAL 22,515
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -24


2012 President, San Luis Obispo city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 13,090 63.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,596 32.2%
Other 829 4.0%
TOTAL 20,515
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -15


2008 President, San Luis Obispo city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 15,550 67.1%
John McCain (R) 7,034 30.4%
Other 586 2.5%
TOTAL 23,170
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -15


2004 President, San Luis Obispo city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 9,344 38.9%
John Kerry (D) 14,250 59.3%
Other 445 1.9%
TOTAL 24,039
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, San Luis Obispo city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,853 40.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,769 50.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,687 8.7%
Other 170 0.9%
TOTAL 19,479
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for San Luis Obispo city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 93% Alex Padilla* (D) 26,894 74.1% Mark Meuser (R) 9,416 25.9% 0 0.0% 36,310 -13 0.33%
2022 G 47% Gavin Newsom* (D) 13,187 71.7% Brian Dahle (R) 5,214 28.3% 0 0.0% 18,401 -12 0.17%
2018 S1 50% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 10,983 55.9% Kevin DeLeon (D) 8,663 44.1% 0 0.0% 19,646 n/a 0.18%
2018 G 55% Gavin Newsom (D) 15,205 70.9% John H. Cox (R) 6,229 29.1% 0 0.0% 21,434 -9 0.17%
2016 S3 49% Kamala Harris (D) 13,557 69.9% Loretta Sanchez (D) 5,836 30.1% 0 0.0% 19,393 n/a 0.16%
2014 G 32% Jerry Brown* (D) 9,114 72.2% Neel Kashkari (R) 3,508 27.8% 0 0.0% 12,622 -12 0.17%
2012 S1 50% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 13,034 65.8% Elizabeth Emken (R) 6,781 34.2% 0 0.0% 19,815 -3 0.16%
2010 S3 42% Barbara Boxer* (D) 9,689 58.1% Carly Fiorina (R) 5,911 35.5% 1,071 [+] 6.4% 16,671 -7 0.17%
2010 G 43% Jerry Brown (D) 9,923 58.7% Meg Whitman (R) 5,935 35.1% 1,037 [+] 6.1% 16,895 -6 0.17%
2006 S1 39% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 9,762 63.8% Dick Mountjoy (R) 4,670 30.5% 862 [+] 5.6% 15,294 -4 0.18%
2006 G 40% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 8,136 51.9% Phil Angelides (D) 6,529 41.7% 1,005 [+] 6.4% 15,670 -4 0.18%
*: 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