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San Luis Obispo County

Population in 2010: 2,411. Population change since 2000: +10.8%
Males: 1,229  (51.0%)
Females: 1,182  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  45.1 years
California median age:  45.6 years

Zip codes: 93446.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $54,820 (it was $54,958 in 2000)
Lake Nacimiento:

$54,820
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $29,459

Lake Nacimiento CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $282,917 (it was $133,800 in 2000)
Lake Nacimiento:

$282,917
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $379,704; Detached houses: $441,878; Townhouses or other attached units: $127,912; Mobile homes: $267,704

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,358.

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Lake Nacimiento races chart
  • White alone - 2,018 (83.7%)
  • Hispanic - 256 (10.6%)
  • Two or more races - 63 (2.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 32 (1.3%)
  • Asian alone - 24 (1.0%)
  • Black alone - 11 (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 5 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.08%)

Races in Lake Nacimiento detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lake Nacimiento: 94.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.4%), Irish (14.6%), French (10.5%), English (9.9%), United States (7.9%), Italian (4.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 979 feet

Land area: 7.42 square miles.

Population density: 325 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lake Nacimiento:

  • High school or higher: 88.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 49.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Nacimiento CDP:

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 2.1%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

53 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.6% Asia).

This place:  2.4%
California:  26.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,365 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,472 (0.5%)
Lake Nacimiento satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Maria, CA (60.0 miles , pop. 77,423).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fresno, CA (94.4 miles , pop. 427,652).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (182.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Bradley, CA (3.1 miles) , San Miguel, CA (3.2 miles ), El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA (3.7 miles ), Paso Robles, CA (3.9 miles ), Templeton, CA (4.0 miles ), Cambria, CA (4.1 miles ), San Ardo, CA (4.4 miles ), North Coast, CA (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 35.74 N, Longitude: 120.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 805

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.1%
California:

10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (26%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Plant and system operators (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Earthquake activity:

Lake Nacimiento-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above California state average. It is 1966% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/22/2003 at 19:15:56, a magnitude 6.6 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.4 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 13.4 miles away from Lake Nacimiento center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 40 injuries, causing $200,000,000 total damage
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML) earthquake occurred 46.4 miles away from the city center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
On 9/28/2004 at 17:15:24, a magnitude 6.0 (5.4 MB, 5.8 MS, 6.0 MW, Depth: 5.5 mi) earthquake occurred 31.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/1983 at 02:39:53, a magnitude 6.0 (6.0 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.8 ML, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 43.9 miles away from Lake Nacimiento center
On 8/4/1985 at 12:01:57, a magnitude 5.9 (5.4 MB, 5.9 MS, 5.8 ML, 5.4 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in San Luis Obispo County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 2, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Nacimiento:

  • TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; TEMPLETON, CA)
  • SIERRA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 34 miles away; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA)
  • GEORGE L MEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 35 miles away; KING CITY, CA)

Amtrak station near Lake Nacimiento:

  • 14 miles: PASO ROBLES (8TH & PINE STS.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Nacimiento:

  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (about 34 miles; San Luis Obispo, CA; Full-time enrollment: 18,336)
  • Cuesta College (about 34 miles; San Luis Obispo, CA; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • Allan Hancock College (about 61 miles; Santa Maria, CA; FT enrollment: 3,407)
  • Hartnell College (about 79 miles; Salinas, CA; FT enrollment: 3,152)
  • California State University-Monterey Bay (about 82 miles; Seaside, CA; FT enrollment: 4,115)
  • Monterey Peninsula College (about 82 miles; Monterey, CA; FT enrollment: 2,373)
  • Gavilan College (about 94 miles; Gilroy, CA; FT enrollment: 2,093)

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Notable locations in Lake Nacimiento: Heritage Lake Marina (A), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Station 33 Heritage (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
San Luis Obispo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.6. This is about average.
City:

32.6
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2004 was 0.257. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.257
U.S.:

0.544
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 6.98. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

6.98
U.S.:

9.39
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

25.1
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.4
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.05. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.05
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.4%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
California:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.9%
Whole state:  65.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Nacimiento, CA


Lake Nacimiento compared to California state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Lake Nacimiento travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in San Luis Obispo County California:


2008 Presidential Election results in San Luis Obispo County California:
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Religion statistics for Lake Nacimiento (based on San Luis Obispo County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.42%
Here43.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of the Nazarene Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentVineyard USA
Adherents63.7%5.1%3.0%2.1%2.1%
Congregations8.8%6.6%2.7%1.6%2.7%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)JewishOther
Adherents2.0%1.7%1.7%1.6%16.9%
Congregations4.9%7.1%3.8%1.1%60.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 60
San Luis Obispo County:

2.29 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18
San Luis Obispo County:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 58
San Luis Obispo County:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 288
Here:

11.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.1%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
San Luis Obispo County:

21.5%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.5%
State:

17.9%

6.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,088 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.77%
California average:

5.75%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
San Luis Obispo County:

0.07%
California average:

0.21%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Santa Barbara County, CA  0.82% ($46,870 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.65% ($69,229)
from Fresno County, CA  0.29% ($45,656)


6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,406 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.83%
California average:

6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($311 average AGI)
San Luis Obispo County:

0.06%
California average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Santa Barbara County, CA  0.78% ($83,550 average AGI)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.47% ($41,148)
to San Diego County, CA  0.30% ($35,034)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Nacimiento:

  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KPRL (1230 AM; 1 kW; PASO ROBLES, CA; Owner: DOUGLAS M. DAGGS, EXECUTOR)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KMBX (700 AM; 10 kW; SOLEDAD, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KYAA (1200 AM; 25 kW; SOQUEL, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KXTK (1280 AM; 10 kW; ARROYO GRANDE, CA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KSRK (540 AM; 10 kW; CARMEL VALLEY, CA; Owner: PEOPLE'S RADIO, INC.)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Nacimiento:

  • KBDH (91.7 FM; SAN ARDO, CA; Owner: PATAPHYSICAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • K206CC (89.1 FM; LOCKWOOD, CA; Owner: PRUNEDALE EDUC. F'DATION/CENTRAL CA)
  • KRKC-FM (102.1 FM; KING CITY, CA; Owner: KING CITY COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KLUN (103.1 FM; PASO ROBLES, CA; Owner: LAZER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSTT-FM (101.3 FM; LOS OSOS-BAYWOOD PAR, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSLY-FM (96.1 FM; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKAL (99.7 FM; MORRO BAY, CA; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KZOZ (93.3 FM; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA-TEXAS, INC.)
  • KWSR (92.5 FM; PASO ROBLES, CA; Owner: LAGNIAPPE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KKJG (98.1 FM; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: AGM SAN LUIS OBISPO, L.P.)
  • KWWV (106.1 FM; SANTA MARGARITA, CA; Owner: SALISBURY RADIO LLC)
  • K209CE (89.7 FM; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLRM (97.1 FM; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: GTM SAN LUIS OBISPO)
  • KIQO (104.5 FM; ATASCADERO, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC)
  • KCBX (90.1 FM; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: KCBX, INC.)
  • KLVH (88.5 FM; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K213CO (90.5 FM; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KDKL (88.3 FM; COALINGA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K217EQ (91.3 FM; COALINGA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KLMM (94.1 FM; MORRO BAY, CA; Owner: LAZER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Nacimiento:

  • K17GD (Channel 17; PASO ROBLES, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K19EF (Channel 19; PASO ROBLES, CA; Owner: J B BROADCASTING, INC.)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$198,3201$374,7405$279,6602$276,0951$99,180
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$02$300,9651$250,5300$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$01$270,3000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0100.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$128,860
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0100.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


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  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Office supplies and stationery stores"
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  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Communications equipment operators"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Information and record clerks except customer service representatives"
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  • #83 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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