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San Luis Obispo, CA
Demographic Data




San Luis Obispo 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

San Luis Obispo Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

48,341

Age

Under 5 Years:
2.9%
5 - 17:
7.6%
18 - 24:
39.1%
25 - 34:
13.3%
35 - 54:
14.7%
55 - 64:
8.9%
Over 65 Years:
13.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
33.3%
33.3%
95.4%
95.4%
52.8%
52.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

San Luis Obispo
USA
$41,749
$41,749
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

San Luis Obispo
USA
$65,000
$65,000
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

31.5%

Employment Industries

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Education
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Public Service
Construction
Other
Transportation
Administration
14.5%
14.5%
14.1%
14.1%
13.6%
13.6%
11.7%
11.7%
10.3%
10.3%
6.9%
6.9%
5.5%
5.5%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
70.4%
70.4%
17.9%
17.9%
5.1%
5.1%
5.0%
5.0%
1.3%
1.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
French
Scottish
Swedish
Polish
Norwegian
Dutch
Portuguese
British
Russian
Welsh
Swiss
Greek
Danish
Scots-Irish
Iranian
15.0%
15.0%
12.9%
12.9%
12.1%
12.1%
8.5%
8.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.1%
3.1%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
French
Langs. of India
Arabic
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Korean
Persian
Slavic languages
Portuguese
Japanese
Other Indo-European
Russian
Italian
Other Asian languages
Urdu
Scandinavian languages
82.6%
82.6%
10.1%
10.1%
1.4%
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born San Luis Obispo Residents

8.0%


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