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State of California - County of San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo County Demography

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  • Table 1. San Luis Obispo County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. San Luis Obispo County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. San Luis Obispo County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. San Luis Obispo County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. San Luis Obispo County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. San Luis Obispo County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. San Luis Obispo County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. San Luis Obispo County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 3,304
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 250,727
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 233
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 246,681
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 236
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 74.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 217,162
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 229
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 155,435
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 4,046
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 29,519
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 61,727
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 13.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 39.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 40,196
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 16.30%


    TABLE 2. San Luis Obispo County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 246,681
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 12,358
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 41,055
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 16.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 33,571
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 13.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 66,593
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 57,419
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 18,094
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 13,415
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 4,176
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 126,704
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 119,977
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 105.60
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 208,699
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 84.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 5,002
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 2,335
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 6,568
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 286
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 15,312
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 6.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 8,479
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.40%


    TABLE 3. San Luis Obispo County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 15,571
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 10,287
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 92,739
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 80,281
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 231,110
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.49
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 24,081
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 28,305
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 30.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 24,828
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 58,654
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 26,116
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 44.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 46,769
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 19,170
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 41.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 8,460
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 5,055
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 59.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 34,085
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 27,961
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 21.90%


    TABLE 4. San Luis Obispo County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 231,426
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 2,493
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 10.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,929
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 15
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 15
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 604
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 38,602
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 34,058


    TABLE 5. San Luis Obispo County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 37,126
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 34,013
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 31,507
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 138,986
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 115,830
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 83.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 31,883
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 22.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 38,597
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 31,164
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 23.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 28,888
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 2,519
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 10,133
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 12.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 18.50%


    TABLE 6. San Luis Obispo County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 6,764
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 659
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 6,105
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 8,296
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 237,800
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,844
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 217,162
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,820
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 102,275
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 92,739
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 57,001
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 61.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,673
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,541
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 92.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 94
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 5.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 269,987


    TABLE 7. San Luis Obispo County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 5,806,628
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 3,890,698
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 49.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 234,074
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 24,807
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 91.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 792,018
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 3,528,781
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 610,471
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 17.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 287,438
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 8.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,806,984
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 79.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 458,373
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 13.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 215,782
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 6.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 910,614
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 25.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 771,353
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 21.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 287,438
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 271,304
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 257,353




     









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