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San Luis Obispo County

Population in July 2007: 7,686.
Males: 3,789  (49.3%)
Females: 3,897  (50.7%)
Median resident age:  31.9 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93445.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,000 (it was $38,014 in 2000)
Oceano  $51,000
California:  $59,948

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $419,800 (it was $166,800 in 2000)
Oceano  $419,800
California:  $532,300

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Races in Oceano:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.9%)
  • Hispanic (44.6%)
  • Other race (21.8%)
  • Two or more races (5.2%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • Black (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Oceano: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (11.8%), Irish (7.6%), English (7.3%), United States (3.8%), Italian (2.5%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 1.52 square miles.

Population density: 5055 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oceano

  • High school or higher: 66.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oceano CDP

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

1,611 residents are foreign born (19.2% Latin America).

This place:  22.2%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Oceano, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oceano to the number of sex offenders is 384 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Oceano:  0.7% ($1,233)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Maria, CA (16.1 miles , pop. 77,423).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (110.0 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (168.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Grover Beach, CA (1.4 miles ), Arroyo Grande, CA (2.1 miles ), Pismo Beach, CA (4.0 miles ), Nipomo, CA (9.7 miles ), Guadalupe, CA (9.8 miles ), San Luis Obispo, CA (12.4 miles ), Santa Maria, CA (16.1 miles ), Santa Maria Valley, CA (19.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.10 N, Longitude: 120.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,030 (-28.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 393 (13.2%)


16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Area code commonly used in this area: 805

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Oceano:
  • ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ARROYO GRANDE, CA)
  • FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA)
  • SAN LUIS OBISPO GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Oceano, CA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oceano:
  • SAN LUIS COUNTY REGIONAL (about 10 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; ID: SBP)
  • SANTA MARIA PUB/CAPT G ALLAN HANCOCK FLD (about 19 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; ID: SMX)
  • PASO ROBLES MUNI (about 39 miles; PASO ROBLES, CA; ID: PRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Oceano:
  • OCEANO COUNTY (about 1 miles; OCEANO, CA; ID: L52)
  • VANDENBERG AFB (about 27 miles; LOMPOC, CA; ID: VBG)
  • LOMPOC (about 33 miles; LOMPOC, CA; ID: LPC)

Amtrak stations near Oceano:
  • 2 miles: GROVER BEACH (180 GRAND AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 10 miles: GUADALUPE/SANTA MARIA (SANTA MARIA, 330 GUADELUPE ST.)
  • 13 miles: SAN LUIS OBISPO (RAILROAD AVE & SANTA ROSA ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Oceano:
  • 10 miles: Diablo Canyon 1 and 2 in Avila Beach, CA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oceano:
  • CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV-SAN LUIS OBISPO (about 20 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,985)
  • CUESTA COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; FT enrollment: 6,121)
  • ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA (about 71 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; FT enrollment: 19,420)
  • WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; COALINGA, CA; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; FT enrollment: 8,137)
  • HARTNELL COLLEGE (about 108 miles; SALINAS, CA; FT enrollment: 4,003)
Public elementary/middle school in Oceano:
  • Oceano Elementary (Students: 314; Location: 1551 17th St.; Grades: K-6; Our rating: 37)

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Churches in Oceano include: The Temple of the People (A), Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (B), Church of God of Prophecy (C), Open Door Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Halcyon Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Grande Creek, Arroyo (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Oceano: Oceano Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Halcyon Post Office (A), Oceano Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  16.3%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  6.3%

Oceano compared to California state average:

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


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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 Oceano:
  • KXTK (1280 AM; 10 kW; ARROYO GRANDE, CA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KLFF (890 AM; 5 kW; ARROYO GRANDE, CA; Owner: JERRY J. COLLINS)
  • KUHL (1440 AM; 5 kW; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KJDJ (1030 AM; 3 kW; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: PADRE SERRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KYNS (1340 AM; 1 kW; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KVEC (920 AM; 1 kW; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KKJL (1400 AM; 1 kW; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: SAN LUIS OBISPO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KSMA (1240 AM; 1 kW; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSBQ (1480 AM; 1 kW; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: LAZER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oceano:
  • KXTZ (95.3 FM; PISMO BEACH, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K244DE (96.7 FM; ARROYO GRANDE, ETC., CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KURQ (107.3 FM; GROVER BEACH, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIDI-FM (105.5 FM; GUADALUPE, CA; Owner: EMERALD WAVE MEDIA)
  • 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.)
  • KXFM (99.1 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLMM (94.1 FM; MORRO BAY, CA; Owner: LAZER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRAZ (105.9 FM; SANTA YNEZ, CA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oceano:
  • KAGP-LP (Channel 8; ARROYO GRANDE, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA TRUSTEE)
  • KSSY-LP (Channel 66; ARROYO GRANDE, CA; Owner: CHERIE ERWIN)
  • KSBY (Channel 6; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: NVG-SANTA BARBARA II, LLC)
  • KPXA-LP (Channel 42; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: CAMINO REAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • K28FK (Channel 28; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFUL-LP (Channel 44; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: KJLA, LLC)
  • KCCE-LP (Channel 50; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: ANET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)




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