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San Luis Obispo County

Population in 2011: 7,669. Population change since 2000: -10.3%
 

Males: 3,705  (48.3%)
Females: 3,964  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  51.8 years
California median age:  45.6 years

Zip codes: 93448, 93449.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $64,745 (it was $46,396 in 2000)
Pismo Beach:

$64,745
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $45,891

Pismo Beach city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $637,511 (it was $262,600 in 2000)
Pismo Beach:

$637,511
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $734,334; Detached houses: $946,932; Townhouses or other attached units: $551,870; In 2-unit structures: $1,010,067; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $497,625; Mobile homes: $249,082; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $29,798

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,246.

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  • White alone - 6,510 (85.0%)
  • Hispanic - 715 (9.3%)
  • Asian alone - 192 (2.5%)
  • Two or more races - 129 (1.7%)
  • Black alone - 47 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 30 (0.4%)
  • Other race alone - 21 (0.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 11 (0.1%)

Races in Pismo Beach detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Pismo Beach: 107.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.6%), English (17.2%), Irish (13.7%), Italian (10.3%), Norwegian (4.4%), Scottish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 33 feet

Land area: 3.61 square miles.

Population density: 2122 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pismo Beach:

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pismo Beach city:

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

678 residents are foreign born (3.9% Europe, 1.5% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

This city:  7.9%
California:  26.2%



According to our research of California and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Pismo Beach, California as of May 20, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Pismo Beach to the number of sex offenders is 1,728 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,963 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,331 (0.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Maria, CA (18.3 miles , pop. 77,423).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (92.4 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (148.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Grover Beach, CA (1.6 miles ), Oceano, CA (1.9 miles ), Arroyo Grande, CA (2.0 miles ), San Luis Obispo, CA (3.0 miles ), Nipomo, CA (3.5 miles ), Guadalupe, CA (3.7 miles ), Baywood-Los Osos, CA (4.0 miles ), Santa Maria, CA (4.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 58 buildings, average cost: $197,600
  • 1998: 91 buildings, average cost: $188,700
  • 1999: 89 buildings, average cost: $198,300
  • 2000: 43 buildings, average cost: $214,300
  • 2001: 54 buildings, average cost: $215,600
  • 2002: 40 buildings, average cost: $247,600
  • 2003: 42 buildings, average cost: $191,300
  • 2004: 62 buildings, average cost: $203,200
  • 2005: 64 buildings, average cost: $203,200
  • 2006: 25 buildings, average cost: $270,500
  • 2007: 38 buildings, average cost: $224,800
  • 2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $433,000
  • 2009: 20 buildings, average cost: $256,200
  • 2010: 12 buildings, average cost: $383,500
  • 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $399,400

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Latitude: 35.15 N, Longitude: 120.65 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -386 (-4.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 866 (22.4%)

Area code: 805

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Crime in Pismo Beach by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 00100210000
per 100,000 0.00.011.40.00.023.511.90.00.00.00.0
Rapes 63573142232
per 100,000 68.933.857.280.835.211.847.823.523.334.725.8
Robberies 310655456555
per 100,000 34.4112.868.757.758.647.159.770.558.357.964.6
Assaults 224317332542121781624
per 100,000 252.6485.1194.6381.1293.1494.4143.4199.993.3185.2309.9
Burglaries 67727272901095464757584
per 100,000 769.2812.2824.1831.51055.21283.1645.2752.4874.8868.21084.6
Thefts 246278332370272291276274306267205
per 100,000 2824.33135.93799.94273.03189.13425.53297.93221.33569.33090.62646.9
Auto thefts 122220221726251511526
per 100,000 137.8248.2228.9254.1199.3306.1298.7176.3128.357.9335.7
Arson 11331000000
per 100,000 11.511.334.334.611.70.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 274.4336.3332.7380.8300.5393.1289.3257.4251.3253.3290.2

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Crime in Pismo Beach detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 33 (22 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.84
California average:

2.40

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Pismo Beach, California accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.1%
California:

10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +778 (+10.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Other services, except public administration (11%)
  • Health care and social assistance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

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Earthquake activity:

Pismo Beach-area historical earthquake activity is below California state average. It is 929% 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 27.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from Pismo Beach center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
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 40.4 miles away from the city 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 76.5 miles away from the city center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
On 6/29/1925 at 14:42:00, a magnitude 6.2 (6.2 UK) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from Pismo Beach center
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 45.5 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 Pismo Beach:

  • ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; ARROYO GRANDE, CA)
  • FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA)
  • SIERRA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA)

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Amtrak stations near Pismo Beach:

  • 3 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.
  • 9 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.
  • 10 miles: SAN LUIS OBISPO-CAL POLY (SAN LUIS OBISPO, GRAND AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Pismo Beach:

  • 6 miles: Diablo Canyon 1 and 2 in Avila Beach, CA.

Local government website: www.pismobeach.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pismo Beach:

  • Cuesta College (about 10 miles; San Luis Obispo, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (about 11 miles; San Luis Obispo, CA; FT enrollment: 18,336)
  • Allan Hancock College (about 20 miles; Santa Maria, CA; FT enrollment: 3,407)
  • University of California-Santa Barbara (about 69 miles; Santa Barbara, CA; FT enrollment: 22,158)
  • Santa Barbara City College (about 75 miles; Santa Barbara, CA; FT enrollment: 7,816)
  • California State University-Bakersfield (about 89 miles; Bakersfield, CA; FT enrollment: 6,534)
  • Bakersfield College (about 97 miles; Bakersfield, CA; FT enrollment: 5,962)

Public elementary/middle schools in Pismo Beach:

See full list of schools located in Pismo Beach, School District: LUCIA MAR UNIFIED

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Pismo Beach has some beaches. added by jewels

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Notable locations in Pismo Beach: North Beach Campground (A), Pismo Dunes Travel Trailer Park (B), Pismo Coast Village Recreational Vehicle Resort (C), Holiday Recreational Vehicle Park (D), Shell Beach Branch San Luis Obispo City-County Library (E), Pismo Beach City Hall (F), Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce (G), Old Days Museum (H), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Station 63 Shell Beach (I), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Station 64 Pismo Beach (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Pismo Coast Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (1), Pismo Beach Outlet Shopping Center (2), Oak Park Heights Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pismo Beach include: Centro Evangelistico (A), Community Presbyterian Church (B), First Church of Christ Scientist (C), Saint Pauls Catholic Church (D), Shell Beach United Methodist Church (E), Trinity Free Holiness Church (F), Word of Life Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Swamps: Pismo Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Pismo Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Pismo Beach include: Margo Dodd Park (1), Ocean Park (2), Palisades Park (3), Pismo Beach City Park (4), Pismo Lake Ecological Reserve (5), Spyglass Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Beachwest Boardwalk (Amusement & Theme Parks; 175 Pomeroy Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Beachwalker Inn & Suites (490 Dolliver Street) (1), Best Western Shelter Cove Lodg (2651 Price Street) (2), Beachfront Vacation Houses (Po Box 27) (3), Beach House Inn & Suites (198 Main Street) (4), Abfab Short Term Rentals (Po Box 27) (5), Beachcomber Inn (541 Cypress Street) (6), Best Western Shore Cliff Lodge (2555 Price Street) (7), Blue Seal Inn (230 Dolliver Street) (8). Display/hide their approximate 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
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 27.7. This is about average.
City:

27.7
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.211. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.211
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.607. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.607
U.S.:

2.433
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.61. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

4.61
U.S.:

9.39
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

27.3
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

19.5
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.53. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

7.53
U.S.:

9.59

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pismo Beach and their reported violations in the past:

COOPER LAKE MHP (Serves FL, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.2%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 12.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 21.0% for other race residents, 21.6% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
California:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  54.2%
Whole state:  65.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pismo Beach, CA

People in group quarters in Pismo Beach:

  • 20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Pismo Beach compared to California state average:

Pismo Beach, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Pismo Beach (2011 data):

  • Rabobank, National Association: Pismo Beach Branch at 801 Price Street, branch established on 1986/03/03; Oak Park Branch at 865 Oak Park Boulevard, branch established on 1988/05/09. Info updated 2011/01/27: Bank assets: $11,745.0 mil, Deposits: $8,446.0 mil, headquarters in Roseville, CA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 124 total offices, Holding Company: Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., "rabobank Nederland
  • Pacific Western Bank: Pismo Beach Branch at 831 Oak Park Blvd., branch established on 1988/06/30. Info updated 2011/03/14: Bank assets: $5,513.1 mil, Deposits: $4,614.5 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 78 total offices, Holding Company: Capgen Capital Group Ii Lp
  • Bank of America, National Association: Pismo Beach Branch at 1401 Dolliver Street, branch established on 1934/12/24. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Pismo Beach, California:

  • Sandcastle Inn, 100 Stimson Ave, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 , Phone: (805) 773-2422, Fax: (805) 773-0924
  • Oxford Suites, 651 Five Cities Dr, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 , Phone: (800) 982-7848
  • Kon Tiki Inn, 1621 Price St, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 , Phone: (805) 773-4833, Fax: (805) 773-6541
  • Motel 6, #270, 860 4TH St, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 , Phone: (805) 773-2665, Fax: (805) 773-0723
  • Pismo Lighthouse Suites, 2411 Price St, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 , Phone: (805) 245-2411, Fax: (805) 773-2411
  • Best Western Shore Cliff Lodge, 2555 Price St, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 , Phone: (805) 773-4671, Fax: (805) 773-2341
  • Shell Beach Motel, 653 Shell BCH Rd, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 , Phone: (805) 773-4373
  • Cottage Inn By The Sea, 2351 Price St, Pismo Beach, CA 93449 , Phone: (805) 773-4617
  • 5 other hotels and motels
All 13 fire-safe hotels and motels in Pismo Beach, California

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Pismo Beach travel time to work - commute
Pismo Beach mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (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 Pismo Beach (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%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 7$34,266$58,7421$2,021
Other Government Administration 15$67,591$54,0733$3,173
Police Protection - Officers 21$148,517$84,8672$2,989
Police - Other 13$59,831$55,2291$1,587
Firefighters 0$0 12$10,663
Streets and Highways 9$48,535$64,7131$3,584
Sewerage 7$33,330$57,1370$0
Parks and Recreation 7$29,854$51,1785$3,852
Water Supply 6$30,108$60,2160$0
Other and Unallocable 8$36,848$55,2720$0
Totals for Government 93$488,880$63,08125$27,869

Pismo Beach government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,794,000 ($494.72)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,825,000 ($237.97)
    All Other: $384,000 ($50.07)
    Parks & Recreation: $150,000 ($19.56)
  • Construction - Sewerage: $3,800,000 ($495.50)
    Housing & Community Development: $287,000 ($37.42)
    Regular Highways: $217,000 ($28.30)
    Central Staff Services: $191,000 ($24.91)
    Water Utilities: $189,000 ($24.64)
    Police Protection: $81,000 ($10.56)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,018,000 ($393.53)
    Water Utilities: $2,398,000 ($312.69)
    Sewerage: $1,379,000 ($179.81)
    Central Staff Services: $1,004,000 ($130.92)
    Parks & Recreation: $688,000 ($89.71)
    Fire Protection: $635,000 ($82.80)
    Financial Administration: $494,000 ($64.42)
    Regular Highways: $485,000 ($63.24)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $479,000 ($62.46)
    General - Other: $248,000 ($32.34)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $148,000 ($19.30)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $85,000 ($11.08)
    Transit Utilities: $18,000 ($2.35)
    Housing & Community Development: $18,000 ($2.35)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $413,000 ($53.85)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $676,000 ($88.15)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,661,000 ($1129.35)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,137,000 ($278.65)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,004,000 ($782.89)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $520,000 ($67.81)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,159,000 ($151.13)
    Interest Earnings: $707,000 ($92.19)
    Rents: $72,000 ($9.39)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $48,000 ($6.26)
    Fire Protection: $37,000 ($4.82)
    General - Other: $25,000 ($3.26)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $13,000 ($1.70)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,200,000 ($1590.82)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,247,000 ($293.00)
    Transit Utilities: $8,000 ($1.04)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $882,000 ($115.01)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,112,000 ($145.00)
    General Support: $501,000 ($65.33)
    Highways: $177,000 ($23.08)
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $4,292,000 ($559.66)
    Property: $2,249,000 ($293.26)
    Total General Sales: $1,829,000 ($238.49)
    NEC: $484,000 ($63.11)
    Public Utilities: $369,000 ($48.12)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,367,000 ($439.04)

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 Pismo Beach:

  • 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)
  • 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)
  • KUHL (1440 AM; 5 kW; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KKJL (1400 AM; 1 kW; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: SAN LUIS OBISPO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KVEC (920 AM; 1 kW; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KSMA (1240 AM; 1 kW; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pismo Beach:

  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • KIDI-FM (105.5 FM; GUADALUPE, CA; Owner: EMERALD WAVE MEDIA)
  • KLMM (94.1 FM; MORRO BAY, CA; Owner: LAZER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXFM (99.1 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRAZ (105.9 FM; SANTA YNEZ, CA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pismo Beach:

  • 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)
  • KCCE-LP (Channel 50; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: ANET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFUL-LP (Channel 44; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: KJLA, LLC)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Pismo Beach, California:
  • Fatal accident count: 45
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 75
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 27
  • Fatalities: 50
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 122
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
California average:
  • Fatal accident count: 199
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 296
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 79
  • Fatalities: 214
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 521
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 38

See more detailed statistics of Pismo Beach fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 107 meters (351ft)
Total costs: $588,000
Total average daily traffic: 519,562
Total average daily truck traffic: 48,889

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 13
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Pismo Beach, CA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Pismo Beach)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • PISMOHLSLO, End Of Longview Rd. (Lat: 35.156639 Lon: -120.637389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 62 m, Overall height: 63 m, Call Sign: KNCZ495, Licensee ID: L00009514
    Assigned Frequencies: 855.487 MHz, 855.487 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/17/2004, Expiration Date: 08/22/2014
    Registrant: State Of California, 601 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95814-0231, Phone: (916) 657-6174, Fax: (916) 657-9233, Email:
  • Pismo State Beach North Kiosk (Lat: 35.132472 Lon: -120.635722), Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: KNJJ542, Licensee ID: L00009514
    Assigned Frequencies: 810.487 MHz, 855.487 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/11/2002, Expiration Date: 08/13/2012, Certifier: Glen S Nash
    Registrant: State Of California, 601 Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95814-0231, Phone: (916) 657-9454, Fax: (916) 657-9233, Email:
  • Pismo Beach Public Pier (Lat: 35.156083 Lon: -120.640167), Type: Pole, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WPRR635
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.845 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/20/2005, Expiration Date: 12/28/2015, Certifier: Sherry Lange
    Registrant: Sherry Lange, Phone: (805) 773-7018, Fax: (805) 773-3505
  • Lat: 35.142778 Lon: -120.640278, Call Sign: WPSY981
    Assigned Frequencies: 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz, 469.887 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 457.537 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz, 457.612 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/09/2001, Expiration Date: 08/09/2011, Certifier: Jacqueline Nissen
    Registrant: Hm Electronics, Inc., 6675 Mesa Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA 92121, Phone: (858) 535-6166, Fax: (858) 552-0139, Email:
  • Lat: 35.142194 Lon: -120.631833, Call Sign: WQBL787
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.745 MHz, 160.140 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/02/2004, Expiration Date: 11/02/2014, Certifier: Charles Amian
    Registrant: Sterling Service Corporation, Arroyo Grande, CA 93421, Phone: (805) 489-2256, Fax: (805) 473-8639

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • VN0191-OAK PARK, 921 Oak Park Blvd (Lat: 35.136583 Lon: -120.605917), Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 9.4 m, Call Sign: WQJI767
    Assigned Frequencies: 17905.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/23/2008, Expiration Date: 09/23/2018, Certifier: Don Houghton
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pismo Beach)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Pismo Beach)


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
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$310,08021$413,491114$348,1174$301,03341$379,0071$159,140
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$395,00010$372,6790$04$412,0201$63,860
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$462,47829$474,8261$127,72014$444,8040$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$282,0804$464,78331$396,0300$08$330,2740$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$469,5604$435,4130$01$690,5100$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0117.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$411,8500$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$328,180
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0117.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 28
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Pismo Beach


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pismo Beach, CA

Most common first names in Pismo Beach, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7475.8 years
Mary6883.4 years
William6576.4 years
Robert6272.1 years
James4571.2 years
George4177.4 years
Helen3182.5 years
Frank3079.5 years
Margaret3081.4 years
Ruth2980.0 years
Most common last names in Pismo Beach, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2577.1 years
Johnson2176.1 years
Jones1778.0 years
Miller1574.8 years
Wilson1474.8 years
Brown1481.5 years
Martin1374.0 years
Anderson1380.3 years
Clark1275.6 years
Davis1177.5 years
Businesses in Pismo Beach, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Levi Strauss & Co.1
Aeropostale1McDonald's1
Best Western2Motel 61
CVS1New Balance1
Dennys1Nike1
DressBarn1Pac Sun1
Famous Footwear1Quality1
FedEx3Rite Aid1
GNC1Rue211
Gymboree1SAS Shoes1
H&R Block1Starbucks1
IZOD1Subway2
Jones New York2Taco Bell1
Journeys1UPS3
Lane Bryant1Vans4
Browse common businesses in Pismo Beach, CA


Pismo Beach on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other health and personal care stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (population 5,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants (population 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population (pop 5,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most users submitting photos to our site per 10,000 residents (population 5000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2005 to 2006 (population 5,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity (population 5,000+)"
  • #56 (93449) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Sudanese first ancestries"
  • #77 (93449) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Northern European first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #78 (93449) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most hotels or motels in 2005"
  • #89 (93449) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Alsatian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #99 (93449) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Estonian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #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+"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Patrick B. Lawless (2)
  • Milton D. Jantzen (2)
  • Chris Oestreich (2)
  • Tim Harvey (2)
  • Jason Lulejian (2)
  • Todd William Wallin (1)
  • Richard Lopez (1)
  • Manny F. Silva, Iii (1)
  • Garth Bullock (1)
  • Angelica Lopez (1)

Total of 24 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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