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Morro Bay, CA
Demographic Data



Morro Bay Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Morro Bay Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

10,696

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.1%
5 - 17:
9.4%
18 - 24:
9.6%
25 - 34:
11.8%
35 - 54:
19.2%
55 - 64:
18.3%
Over 65 Years:
28.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.7%
6.7%
93.4%
93.4%
43.2%
43.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Morro Bay
USA
$50,928
$50,928
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Morro Bay
USA
$88,547
$88,547
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.8%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Construction
Public Service
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Administration
Other
Arts
Real estate
Transportation
Wholesale
Finance
17.6%
17.6%
9.9%
9.9%
9.4%
9.4%
8.4%
8.4%
7.8%
7.8%
7.8%
7.8%
7.6%
7.6%
4.9%
4.9%
4.7%
4.7%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
74.9%
74.9%
14.1%
14.1%
5.3%
5.3%
5.1%
5.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Scottish
Norwegian
Swedish
French
Polish
Danish
European
Dutch
Serbian
Croatian
Russian
Scots-Irish
Swiss
Welsh
Portuguese
Scandinavian
21.0%
21.0%
18.3%
18.3%
15.5%
15.5%
5.3%
5.3%
4.7%
4.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Portuguese
Arabic
Vietnamese
Persian
Tagalog
Chinese
Scandinavian languages
West Germanic languages
Greek
French
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
86.9%
86.9%
8.3%
8.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Morro Bay Residents

5.8%

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