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San Luis Obispo, California

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Population in 2019: 47,459 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +7.4%
 
Males: 24,066  (50.7%)
Females: 23,393  (49.3%)
Median resident age:

27.2 years
California median age:

37.0 years

Zip codes: 93401.

Estimated median household income in 2019: $58,929 (it was $31,926 in 2000)
San Luis Obispo:

$58,929
CA:

$80,440

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $35,349 (it was $20,386 in 2000)

San Luis Obispo city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $713,795 (it was $252,900 in 2000)
San Luis Obispo:

$713,795
CA:

$568,500

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $757,874; detached houses: $877,508; townhouses or other attached units: $505,047; in 2-unit structures: $938,925; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $454,210; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $435,522; mobile homes: $168,446

Median gross rent in 2019: $1,764.

March 2019 cost of living index in San Luis Obispo: 114.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 30.4%
(30.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.6% for Black residents, 25.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 13.5% for American Indian residents, 33.9% for other race residents, 37.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in San Luis Obispo, CA (2019)
    • 32,83569.0%White alone
    • 8,76218.4%Hispanic
    • 2,5865.4%Asian alone
    • 1,6003.4%Two or more races
    • 8951.9%Black alone
    • 1890.4%American Indian alone
    • 1250.3%Other race alone
    • 210.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in San Luis Obispo detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 75 registered sex offenders living in San Luis Obispo, California as of June 10, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in San Luis Obispo is 632 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in San Luis Obispo by year

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2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		3
(7.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(4.4)		1
(2.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.1)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		22
(50.1)		27
(63.1)		32
(73.7)		30
(68.9)		27
(61.4)		24
(52.6)		20
(43.5)		34
(73.8)		47
(100.7)		34
(72.2)		39
(81.6)		44
(91.8)		55
(114.9)		44
(92.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		25
(56.9)		39
(91.2)		38
(87.5)		39
(89.5)		35
(79.5)		34
(74.5)		19
(41.4)		26
(56.4)		25
(53.6)		13
(27.6)		21
(44.0)		23
(48.0)		33
(68.9)		34
(71.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		113
(257.4)		99
(231.4)		66
(152.0)		71
(163.0)		64
(145.4)		74
(162.1)		79
(171.9)		101
(219.1)		168
(360.0)		146
(309.9)		118
(247.0)		111
(231.6)		103
(215.1)		114
(238.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		358
(815.5)		312
(729.3)		334
(769.2)		324
(743.7)		372
(845.3)		330
(722.9)		414
(901.0)		328
(711.6)		206
(441.4)		245
(520.0)		251
(525.4)		172
(358.8)		242
(505.4)		277
(580.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,273
(2,900)		1,450
(3,389)		1,328
(3,058)		1,240
(2,846)		1,260
(2,863)		1,345
(2,946)		1,476
(3,212)		1,384
(3,002)		1,162
(2,490)		1,501
(3,186)		1,730
(3,621)		1,516
(3,163)		1,493
(3,118)		1,387
(2,906)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		96
(218.7)		84
(196.3)		55
(126.7)		68
(156.1)		54
(122.7)		107
(234.4)		81
(176.3)		63
(136.7)		71
(152.1)		98
(208.0)		95
(198.9)		94
(196.1)		74
(154.5)		74
(155.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		41
(93.4)		N/A40
(92.1)		50
(114.8)		22
(50.0)		25
(54.8)		48
(104.5)		44
(95.5)		17
(36.4)		44
(93.4)		26
(54.4)		12
(25.0)		21
(43.9)		25
(52.4)
City-Data.com crime index299.2340.5301.9292.9285.5292.8291.6300.6311.3308.5325.4301.5332.2312.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in San Luis Obispo, CA

Crime rate in San Luis Obispo detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 89 (61 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.28
California average:

2.01
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Ancestries: German (8.4%), European (6.9%), English (6.2%), Irish (5.6%), Italian (4.7%), American (4.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 234 feet

Land area: 10.7 square miles.

Population density: 4,453 people per square mile   (average).

San Luis Obispo, California map

4,246 residents are foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 3.2% Asia, 1.4% Europe).

This city:

8.9%
California:

26.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $5,111 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,362 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Maria, CA (25.8 miles , pop. 77,423).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (92.3 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (153.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Los Ranchos, CA (2.2 miles ),
Edna, CA (2.4 miles),
Avilla Beach, CA (2.5 miles ),
Santa Margarita, CA (2.9 miles ),
Pismo Beach, CA (3.0 miles ),
Los Osos, CA (3.1 miles ),
Baywood-Los Osos, CA (3.2 miles ),
Garden Farms, CA (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 35.27 N, Longitude: 120.66 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): SLO - as in, Experience the SLO Life

Daytime population change due to commuting: +15,727 (+33.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 16,455 (65.2%)

Area code: 805

Distribution of median household income in San Luis Obispo, CA in 2019
Distribution of house value in San Luis Obispo, CA in 2019
San Luis Obispo satellite photo by USGS

San Luis Obispo tourist attractions:

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

5.0%
California:

7.9%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in San Luis Obispo, CA
Historical housing units in San Luis Obispo, CA

Population change in the 1990s: +2,038 (+4.8%).
Most common industries in San Luis Obispo, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (14.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.2%)
  • Health care (8.2%)
  • Construction (4.7%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (13.8%)
  • Educational services (12.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.5%)
  • Construction (7.4%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Health care (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.4%)
  • Health care (12.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.1%)
  • Public administration (3.7%)
  • Social assistance (3.6%)
Most common occupations in San Luis Obispo, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Computer specialists (4.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Computer specialists (6.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.0%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)

Average climate in San Luis Obispo, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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San Luis Obispo, California environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 71.1. This is about average.

City:

71.1
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.205. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.205
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 3.61. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.61
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.00428. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00428
U.S.:

1.78937
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 14.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.4
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 5.97. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.97
U.S.:

8.46

Earthquake activity:

San Luis Obispo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 6841% 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 32.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from San Luis Obispo center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 228.8 miles away from San Luis Obispo center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 246.6 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 141.2 miles away from San Luis Obispo center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 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, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 33.1 miles away from San Luis Obispo center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 40 injuries, causing $200,000,000 total damage
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 (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 7, Mudslides: 5, Landslides: 3, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Fire: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
San Luis Obispo topographic map

Hospitals in San Luis Obispo:

  • CHUPARROSA STREET HOME (60 CHUPARROSA ST)
  • FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 1911 JOHNSON AVE)
  • HOSPICE PARTNERS OF THE CENTRAL COAST (277 SOUTH STREET, SUITE R)
  • SIERRA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Proprietary, 1010 MURRAY ST)

Nursing Homes in San Luis Obispo:

  • BELLA VISTA TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER (3033 AUGUSTA ST)
  • MISSION VIEW HEALTH CENTER (1425 WOODSIDE DR)
  • SAN LUIS TRANSITIONAL CARE (1575 BISHOP ST)

Dialysis Facilities in San Luis Obispo:

  • SAN LUIS OBISPO DIALYSIS (1043 MARSH STREET)

Home Health Centers in San Luis Obispo:

  • BESTCARE CENTRAL COAST HHA (277 SOUTH ST STE W)
  • CENTRAL COAST HOME HEALTH INC (253 GRANADA DR STE D)
  • GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (3220 S HIGUERA ST STE 101)
  • MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC (620 CALIFORNIA BLVD STE O)
  • STAFF BUILDERS SERVICES, INC (3440 EMPRESSA DRIVE, SUITE A)

Airports and heliports located in San Luis Obispo:

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Amtrak stations:

  • 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.
  • SAN LUIS OBISPO-CAL POLY (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 San Luis Obispo:

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

Colleges/Universities in San Luis Obispo:

  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (Full-time enrollment: 17,345; Location: 1 Grand Ave.; Public; Website: calpoly.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Cuesta College (Full-time enrollment: 6,518; Location: Highway 1; Public; Website: WWW.CUESTA.EDU)
  • Laurus College (Full-time enrollment: 820; Location: 81 Higuera St Ste 110; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lauruscollege.edu)
  • Central California School (Full-time enrollment: 215; Location: 3195 McMillan Ste F; Private, for-profit; Website: ccsce.org)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near San Luis Obispo:

  • Allan Hancock College (about 27 miles; Santa Maria, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,639)
  • Taft College (about 69 miles; Taft, CA; FT enrollment: 2,121)
  • University of California-Santa Barbara (about 76 miles; Santa Barbara, CA; FT enrollment: 22,806)
  • Santa Barbara City College (about 82 miles; Santa Barbara, CA; FT enrollment: 12,568)
  • West Hills College-Lemoore (about 85 miles; Lemoore, CA; FT enrollment: 2,314)
  • California State University-Bakersfield (about 89 miles; Bakersfield, CA; FT enrollment: 7,564)
  • Bakersfield College (about 96 miles; Bakersfield, CA; FT enrollment: 10,325)

Public high schools in San Luis Obispo:

Private high schools in San Luis Obispo:

  • MISSION COLLEGE PREPARATORY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 290, Location: 682 PALM ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • SLO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 8, Location: 51 W FOOTHILL BLVD, Grades: 1-11)

Public elementary/middle schools in San Luis Obispo:

Private elementary/middle schools in San Luis Obispo:

  • OLD MISSION SCHOOL (Students: 386, Location: 761 BROAD ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • THE LAUREATE SCHOOL (Students: 161, Location: 880 LAUREATE LN, Grades: PK-8)
  • THE MONTESSORI CHILDRENS SCHOOL (Students: 84, Location: 4200 S HIGUERA ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • SAN LUIS OBISPO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 46, Location: 525 CERRO ROMAULDO AVE, Grades: KG-6)
See full list of schools located in San Luis Obispo

Library in San Luis Obispo:

  • SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,083,158; Location: 995 PALM ST.; 342,850 books; 24,798 audio materials; 31,782 video materials; 12 other licensed databases; 864 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • General Hospital has closed and should be removed from the list of hospitals/medical centers in San Luis Obispo.
  • An added note: Downtown San Luis Obispo's wind is very mild, however all surrounding areas of the city receives pretty constant high winds.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in San Luis Obispo: Laguna Lake Municipal Golf Course (A), Dallidet Adobe (B), Veterans Memorial Building (C), Taylor Gymnasium (D), San Luis Obispo County Courthouse (E), San Luis Obispo Historical Museum (F), San Luis Obispo County Law Library (G), San Luis Obispo City Hall (H), Main Library San Luis Obispo City-County Library (I), San Luis Ambulance Service Headquarters (J), San Luis Obispo City Fire Department Station 4 (K), San Luis Obispo City Fire Department Station 2 (L), San Luis Obispo City Fire Department Station 3 (M), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Station 12 San Luis Obispo (N), San Luis Obispo City Fire Department Station 1 (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: University Square Shopping Center (1), Madonna Plaza Shopping Center (2), Foothill Plaza Shopping Center (3), Central Coast Plaza Shopping Center (4), Old Creamery Shopping Center (5), The Network Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in San Luis Obispo include: Apostolic Lighthouse Church (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Family Christian Center (C), First Baptist Church (D), Foothill Baptist Church (E), Grace Church (F), Meridian Fellowship Church (G), Mount Carmel Lutheran Church (H), Newman Catholic Center (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sutcliffe Cemetery (1), Old Mission Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Laguna Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Old Garden Creek (A), Froom Creek (B), Brizzolara Creek (C), Stenner Creek (D), Prefumo Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in San Luis Obispo include: Hawthorne Park (1), Johnson Park (2), Meadow Park (3), Mission Plaza (4), Mitchell Park (5), San Luis Obispo Baseball Stadium (6), Sinsheimer Park (7), Triangle Park (8), Laguna Hills Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Discount Travel Club (Tourism Consultants; 1685 Sydney Street) (1), Conservation Corps State Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Po Box 13510) (2), Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 801 Grand Avenue) (3), Childrens Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1010 Nipomo Street) (4), Avila Valley Inn Bed & Breakfast (Recreation Areas; 1215 Avila Beach Drive) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Avila Valley Inn Bed & Breakfast (1215 Avila Beach Drive) (1), Best Western Royal Oak Hotel (214 Madonna Road) (2), Best Western Somerset Inn (1895 Monterey Street) (3), Apple Farm Inn (2015 Monterey St) (4), Alex Madonna's Gold Rush Steak House (100 Madonna Road) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: San Luis Obispo County - Superior Court- Civil General- Jury Services (1070 Palm Street) (1), California State - Superior Court- Jury Services- Juror's Call-In Recorded Message- Local C (1035 Palm Street Rm 236) (2), San Luis Obispo County - Superior Court- Civil Court Operations- County Government Ce (1070 Palm Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Kyle Whittingham - College football coach, Stephanie Brown Trafton - Discus thrower, Tim Kennedy (fighter) - Martial artist, Bud Ogden - Basketball player-coach, Chris Seitz - Soccer player, Chuck Estrada - Baseball player, Ed Brown (quarterback) - Football player, Judith McNaught - Romantic fiction writer, Katie Burkhart - Softball player, Robert Hunter (lyricist) - Poet.

San Luis Obispo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in San Luis Obispo and their reported violations in the past:

CALIFORNIA MENS COLONY (Population served: 15,000, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In AUG-03-2012, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-26-2013)
  • One regular monitoring violation
AFUERA DE CHORRO WATER COMPANY (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
SUNSET DRIVE-IN SNACK BAR (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in San Luis Obispo that have no violations reported:

  • LOPEZ RECREATION AREA (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BASSI RANCH MUTUAL WATER CO. (Population served: 85, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BEAR VALLEY WATER COMPANY (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BARON CANYON MUTUAL WATER CO. (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CONGREGATION BETH DAVID (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

39.7%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.4%
Whole state:

7.2%


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

People in group quarters in San Luis Obispo in 2010:

  • 568 people in college/university student housing
  • 206 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 156 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 108 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 86 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 33 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 16 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 9 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in San Luis Obispo in 2000:

  • 913 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 362 people in nursing homes
  • 287 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 150 people in other group homes
  • 52 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 50 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 26 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Banks with most branches in San Luis Obispo (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 1235 Chorro Street Branch, San Luis Obispo - Madonna, Cal Poly Student Union Banking Cente. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Broad And Tank Farm Branch, San Luis Obispo Pcs Branch, San Luis Obispo Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Mission Community Bank: Administration Branch, at 3380 S. Higuera Street, Main Office - South Higuera Branch. Info updated 2011/12/05: Bank assets: $454.8 mil, Deposits: $413.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Scj, Inc.
  • Founders Community Bank: Marsh St Branch at 863 Marsh Street, branch established on 2009/01/08; at 237 Higuera Street, branch established on 2005/05/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $123.4 mil, Deposits: $108.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Founders Bancorp
  • U.S. Bank National Association: San Luis Obispo Branch at 3991 S Higuera St., branch established on 2005/06/08; San Luis Obispo Ralphs Branch at 201 Madonna Rd, branch established on 2002/08/02. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Heritage Oaks Bank: San Luis Obispo Branch at 1135 Santa Rosa Street, branch established on 1996/04/15; San Luis Obispo Branch at 1501 Froom Ranch Way, branch established on 1986/06/30. Info updated 2012/01/06: Bank assets: $982.9 mil, Deposits: $786.8 mil, headquarters in Paso Robles, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Oaks Bancorp
  • Rabobank, National Association: Broad Street Branch at 2276 Broad Street, branch established on 1982/12/01; San Luis Obispo Branch at 75 Santa Rosa Street, branch established on 1972/12/11. 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
  • Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, National Association: First Bank Of San Luis Obispo Branch at 995 Higuera Street, branch established on 1980/11/24; Edna Valley Branch at 3840-1 Broad Street, branch established on 1999/02/01. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $5,847.9 mil, Deposits: $4,684.3 mil, headquarters in Santa Barbara, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Sb Acquisition Company, Llc
  • American Perspective Bank: at 4051 Broad Street, Suite 140, branch established on 2007/10/15. Info updated 2010/10/28: Bank assets: $259.2 mil, Deposits: $210.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • 5 other banks with 5 local branches

For population 15 years and over in San Luis Obispo:

Marital status in San Luis Obispo, CA
  • Never married: 56.2%
  • Now married: 30.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

For population 25 years and over in San Luis Obispo:

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.7
California average:

14.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - San Luis Obispo
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for San Luis Obispo, CA (based on San Luis Obispo County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic89,07517
Evangelical Protestant27,483138
Mainline Protestant16,09956
Other11,53047
Black Protestant1,0783
Orthodox2052
None124,167-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs 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
Here:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
California:

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
This county:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 288
San Luis Obispo County:

11.00 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.1%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
San Luis Obispo County:

21.5%
State:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
San Luis Obispo County:

14.5%
California:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
San Luis Obispo:

50.7%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
San Luis Obispo:

51.6%
State:

48.0%

Average BMI:
San Luis Obispo:

27.4
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.7%
California:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.7%
State:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
San Luis Obispo:

6.9
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
San Luis Obispo:

28.4%
California:

31.5%

General health condition:
San Luis Obispo:

60.3%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
San Luis Obispo:

81.6%
California:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of San Luis Obispo, CA Residents

San Luis Obispo government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,945,000 ($209.55)
    Sewerage: $2,165,000 ($45.62)
    Water Utilities: $1,550,000 ($32.66)
    Central Staff Services: $1,377,000 ($29.01)
    Parks and Recreation: $892,000 ($18.80)
    Parking Facilities: $624,000 ($13.15)
    Transit Utilities: $506,000 ($10.66)
    Police Protection: $393,000 ($8.28)
    Housing and Community Development: $363,000 ($7.65)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $18,619,000 ($392.32)
    Police Protection: $15,578,000 ($328.24)
    Water Utilities: $15,460,000 ($325.75)
    Local Fire Protection: $11,817,000 ($248.99)
    Parks and Recreation: $9,500,000 ($200.17)
    Sewerage: $8,272,000 ($174.30)
    Transit Utilities: $7,494,000 ($157.90)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $5,362,000 ($112.98)
    Regular Highways: $3,780,000 ($79.65)
    Parking Facilities: $2,671,000 ($56.28)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,969,000 ($41.49)
    Financial Administration: $1,860,000 ($39.19)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,025,000 ($42.67)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $5,813,000 ($122.48)
    Other - Electric Utilities: $437,000 ($9.21)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,236,000 ($26.04)
    Sewerage: $285,000 ($6.01)
    Local Fire Protection: $197,000 ($4.15)
    Regular Highways: $94,000 ($1.98)
    General - Other: $64,000 ($1.35)
    Water Utilities: $39,000 ($0.82)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $224,000 ($4.72)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $950,000 ($20.02)

San Luis Obispo government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $15,881,000 ($334.63)
    Other: $6,825,000 ($143.81)
    Parking Facilities: $4,667,000 ($98.34)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,164,000 ($45.60)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $2,568,000 ($54.11)
    Other: $331,000 ($6.97)
    Housing and Community Development: $187,000 ($3.94)
    General Local Government Support: $146,000 ($3.08)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $1,300,000 ($27.39)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,082,000 ($128.15)
    Interest Earnings: $498,000 ($10.49)
    Rents: $162,000 ($3.41)
    Fines and Forfeits: $146,000 ($3.08)
    Sale of Property: $140,000 ($2.95)
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000 ($0.04)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,186,000 ($425.34)
    Electric Utilities: $2,063,000 ($43.47)
    Transit Utilities: $1,354,000 ($28.53)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $913,000 ($19.24)
    Other: $616,000 ($12.98)
    Transit Utilities: $275,000 ($5.79)
    General Local Government Support: $75,000 ($1.58)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,109,000 ($508.00)
    Property: $15,110,000 ($318.38)
    Other Selective Sales: $7,368,000 ($155.25)
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,097,000 ($149.54)
    Other License: $3,273,000 ($68.96)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,255,000 ($68.59)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $332,000 ($7.00)

San Luis Obispo government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,628,000 ($1488.19)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $66,661,000 ($1404.60)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,967,000 ($83.59)

San Luis Obispo government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,720,000 ($478.73)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $90,497,000 ($1906.85)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,248,000 ($47.37)

5.90% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($72,362 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.90%
California average:

5.03%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($377 average AGI)
San Luis Obispo County:

0.03%
California average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Santa Barbara County, CA  0.67% ($61,128 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.58% ($74,537)
from Kern County, CA  0.33% ($79,695)


5.80% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($53,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.80%
California average:

5.21%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($357 average AGI)
San Luis Obispo County:

0.04%
California average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Santa Barbara County, CA  0.76% ($50,866 average AGI)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.39% ($56,817)
to San Diego County, CA  0.23% ($45,972)
Businesses in San Luis Obispo, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3Lane Furniture1
AT&T2Marriott1
Abercrombie & Fitch1MasterBrand Cabinets8
Ace Hardware1Mazda1
Albertsons1McDonald's1
Apple Store1Men's Wearhouse1
Applebee's1Motel 62
AutoZone1Motherhood Maternity1
BMW1New Balance6
Banana Republic1Nike8
Barnes & Noble1Nissan1
Bath & Body Works1OfficeMax1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Old Navy1
Best Western2Panda Express2
Blockbuster1Papa John's Pizza1
Budget Car Rental2Payless1
Burger King2Penske1
CVS3PetSmart1
Carl\s Jr.2Pottery Barn1
Chevrolet1Quality1
Chick-Fil-A1Quiznos2
Chico's1RadioShack1
Chipotle1Ramada1
Circle K1Rite Aid2
Cold Stone Creamery1SAS Shoes1
Comfort Inn1Safeway1
Costco1Sephora1
Days Inn1Sprint Nextel1
Decora Cabinetry1Staples2
Dennys1Starbucks8
Domino's Pizza1Subaru1
Express1Subway6
FedEx13Super 81
Ford1T-Mobile2
Forever 211T.J.Maxx1
GNC3Taco Bell2
GameStop1Toyota1
Gap1Trader Joe's1
H&R Block1Travelodge2
Holiday Inn1U-Haul3
Home Depot1UPS10
HomeTown Buffet1Urban Outfitters1
Honda1Vans3
IHOP1Verizon Wireless1
Jamba Juice3Victoria's Secret1
Jones New York3Volkswagen1
Kohl's1Vons1
Kroger1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in San Luis Obispo:

  • KKJL (1400 AM; 1 kW; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: SAN LUIS OBISPO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KJDJ (1030 AM; 3 kW; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: PADRE SERRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KVEC (920 AM; 1 kW; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KYNS (1340 AM; 1 kW; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KXTK (1280 AM; 10 kW; ARROYO GRANDE, CA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLFF (890 AM; 5 kW; ARROYO GRANDE, CA; Owner: JERRY J. COLLINS)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KUHL (1440 AM; 5 kW; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in San Luis Obispo:

  • 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.)
  • KWSR (92.5 FM; PASO ROBLES, CA; Owner: LAGNIAPPE BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KZOZ (93.3 FM; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA-TEXAS, 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.)
  • KURQ (107.3 FM; GROVER BEACH, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLMM (94.1 FM; MORRO BAY, CA; Owner: LAZER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXTZ (95.3 FM; PISMO BEACH, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KXDZ (100.5 FM; TEMPLETON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KIDI-FM (105.5 FM; GUADALUPE, CA; Owner: EMERALD WAVE MEDIA)
  • KXFM (99.1 FM; SANTA MARIA, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KCPR (91.3 FM; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV.)

TV broadcast stations around San Luis Obispo:

  • 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.)
  • KAGP-LP (Channel 8; ARROYO GRANDE, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA TRUSTEE)
  • K47GD (Channel 47; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: ESTRELLA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSSY-LP (Channel 66; ARROYO GRANDE, CA; Owner: CHERIE ERWIN)
  • K15BD (Channel 15; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KTAS (Channel 33; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: RAUL & CONSUELO PALAZUELOS)
  • KKFX-CA (Channel 24; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • K09UF (Channel 9; MORRO BAY, CA; Owner: RAUL AND CONSUELO PALAZUELOS)
  • KJCN-CA (Channel 36; PASO ROBLES, CA; Owner: CENTRAL COAST GOOD NEWS, INC.)
  • KMMA-CA (Channel 18; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • K07WA (Channel 7; ATASCADERO, CA; Owner: CHARLES R. MEEKER)
  • K57BC (Channel 57; SAN LUIS OBISPO,ETC., CA; Owner: SMITH BROADCASTING OF SANTA BARBARA, LP)
  • K22EE (Channel 22; MORRO BAY, CA; Owner: CENTRAL COAST GOOD NEWS, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of San Luis Obispo fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 95Number of bridges
  • 755ft / 230mTotal length
  • $9,656,000Total costs
  • 1,269,832Total average daily traffic
  • 84,136Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,229,825Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
New bridges in San Luis Obispo, CA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31900-1909
  • 31910-1919
  • 61920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 71940-1949
  • 281950-1959
  • 151960-1969
  • 111970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 81990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 32010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for San Luis Obispo, CA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 353 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in San Luis Obispo)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in San Luis Obispo, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 111 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 166 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 687 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in San Luis Obispo)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in San Luis Obispo)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 169 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED31$354,479115$342,535483$313,85719$266,3463$723,783151$301,15610$94,243
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$417,45310$268,76049$303,8081$234,2600$014$282,4463$124,227
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$360,33022$325,306134$360,0143$221,1400$053$318,4404$165,960
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$445,43818$352,18795$347,1496$366,6050$029$381,0932$239,600
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$251,0003$187,50720$365,9142$213,1000$09$309,9861$77,580
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.02 , 0110.00, 0111.01, 0111.02, 0111.03, 0112.00, 0113.00, 0115.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$403,2192$395,555
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$339,7571$302,940
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$521,1502$329,450
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$836,8000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.02 , 0110.00, 0111.01, 0111.02, 0111.03, 0112.00, 0113.00, 0115.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in San Luis Obispo, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in San Luis Obispo, CA - Value

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 47. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 100 took place in 2018, and the least - 7 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in San Luis Obispo, CA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (42.7%), and Outside Fires (37.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in San Luis Obispo, CA
    • 30042.7%Structure Fires
    • 26037.0%Outside Fires
    • 10114.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 426.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for San Luis Obispo, CA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in San Luis Obispo, California:

  • WHI, 1631 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, California 93401 , Phone: (805) 541-5001, Fax: (805) 546-9475
  • Sands Suites & Motel, 1930 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, California 93401 , Phone: (805) 544-0500
  • Motel 6, #138, 1433 Calle Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, California 93401 , Phone: (805) 549-9595
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 950 Olive St, San Luis Obispo, California 93405 , Phone: (805) 544-8886, Fax: (805) 543-1611
  • Apple Farm Inn, 2015 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, California 93401 , Phone: (805) 544-1317, Fax: (805) 546-9495
  • Embassy Suites San Luis Obispo-Central Coast, 333 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo, California 93405 , Phone: (805) 549-0800, Fax: (805) 549-9138
  • Travelodge Downtown, 345 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo, California 93401 , Phone: (805) 543-6443, Fax: (805) 545-0951
  • Comfort Inn & Suites Lamplighter, 1604 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, California 93401 , Phone: (805) 547-7777, Fax: (805) 547-7787
  • 7 other hotels and motels
All 15 fire-safe hotels and motels in San Luis Obispo, California
Most common first names in San Luis Obispo, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John25874.8 years
William23374.2 years
Mary22881.3 years
James19672.6 years
Robert18172.8 years
George15179.5 years
Margaret14181.4 years
Charles13676.0 years
Helen13682.2 years
Dorothy11381.0 years
Most common last names in San Luis Obispo, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8475.1 years
Brown8380.4 years
Johnson7876.8 years
Anderson6078.8 years
Miller5078.1 years
Williams5081.4 years
Wilson4779.4 years
Jones4575.5 years
Davis4177.2 years
Martin4175.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 86.2%Utility gas
  • 10.4%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Solar energy
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 52.9%Utility gas
  • 40.3%Electricity
  • 4.7%No fuel used
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Wood


San Luis Obispo compared to California state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

San Luis Obispo on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of males (15+ years) which never married (with at least 10,000 males in this group)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities where the highest percentage of females (15+ years) which never married (with at least 10,000 females in this group)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a bicycle to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 10,000+"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a motorcycle to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parking facilities per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
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  • William Waycott (24)
  • Poncho Meisenheimer (22)
  • John Louch (20)
  • Joseph M. Johnson, Sr. (14)
  • Gere S. Dizerega (11)
  • Joseph M. Johnson (9)
  • Louis B. Rosenberg (9)
  • Wenhui Zhou (9)
  • Matthew L. Burk (9)

Total of 529 patent applications in 2008-2023.

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