Central Coast, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 230,320 (All urban)

Houses: 96,674 (90,435 occupied: 43,559 owner occupied, 46,876 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	52%
State:	43%

Housing density: 1919 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $562,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,253

Median gross rent in Central Coast, CA in 2000: $1,064

Housing units in Central Coast with a mortgage: 29,764 (3,451 second mortgage, 3,303 home equity loan, 100 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,041

Household type by relationship

Households: 219,008

In family households: 162,736 (39,552 male householders, 11,406 female householders)
40,401 spouses, 52,529 children (49,068 natural, 1,436 adopted, 2,025 stepchildren), 1,927 grandchildren, 3,095 brothers or sisters, 1,805 parents, 5,156 other relatives, 6,865 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 56,272 (19,702 male householders (12,988 living alone)), 19,891 female householders (14,514 living alone)), 16,679 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 11,312 (1,917 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 22,830 2-persons, 10,996 3-persons, 9,145 4-persons, 4,315 5-persons, 1,746 6-persons, 1,926 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 27,502 1-person, 8,951 2-persons, 1,989 3-persons, 920 4-persons, 170 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

32,698 married couples with children.
8,400 single-parent households (2,358 men, 6,042 women).

70.2% of residents of Central Coast speak English at home.
15.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
8.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 54,376 (23.6%)
(36.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	3.5

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Central Coast, California:

1 room: 108
2 rooms: 831
3 rooms: 2,193
4 rooms: 3,937
5 rooms: 8,206
6 rooms: 9,682
7 rooms: 7,776
8 rooms: 5,661
9 or more rooms: 5,165

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Central Coast, California:

1 room: 3,993
2 rooms: 9,064
3 rooms: 9,841
4 rooms: 12,350
5 rooms: 7,083
6 rooms: 2,930
7 rooms: 872
8 rooms: 467
9 or more rooms: 276

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,794
1995 to 1998: 4,992
1990 to 1994: 6,082
1980 to 1989: 15,656
1970 to 1979: 25,997
1960 to 1969: 22,780
1950 to 1959: 12,835
1940 to 1949: 4,067
1939 or earlier: 2,471

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Central Coast:

no bedroom: 264
1 bedroom: 1,714
2 bedrooms: 9,460
3 bedrooms: 17,552
4 bedrooms: 11,028
5 or more bedrooms: 3,541

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Central Coast:

no bedroom: 4,793
1 bedroom: 15,687
2 bedrooms: 19,118
3 bedrooms: 5,911
4 bedrooms: 1,153
5 or more bedrooms: 214

Cars and other vehicles available in Central Coast in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 975
1 vehicle: 11,654
2 vehicles: 21,264
3 vehicles: 7,128
4 vehicles: 1,915
5 or more vehicles: 623

Cars and other vehicles available in Central Coast in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 3,576
1 vehicle: 21,459
2 vehicles: 16,489
3 vehicles: 4,023
4 vehicles: 911
5 or more vehicles: 418

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Central Coast, CA:

Less than $10,000: 9
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 32
$25,000 to $29,999: 37
$30,000 to $34,999: 23
$35,000 to $39,999: 34
$40,000 to $49,999: 16
$50,000 to $59,999: 10
$60,000 to $69,999: 44
$70,000 to $79,999: 36
$80,000 to $89,999: 61
$90,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 125
$125,000 to $149,999: 402
$150,000 to $174,999: 875
$175,000 to $199,999: 1600
$200,000 to $249,999: 4223
$250,000 to $299,999: 5128
$300,000 to $399,999: 5664
$400,000 to $499,999: 4355
$500,000 to $749,999: 6337
$750,000 to $999,999: 3945
$1,000,000 or more: 4804

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Central Coast:

Less than $100: 185
$100 to $149: 153
$150 to $199: 226
$200 to $249: 365
$250 to $299: 341
$300 to $349: 493
$350 to $399: 143
$400 to $449: 373
$450 to $499: 248
$500 to $549: 720
$550 to $599: 767
$600 to $649: 1065
$650 to $699: 1638
$700 to $749: 1883
$750 to $799: 2497
$800 to $899: 6280
$900 to $999: 5899
$1,000 to $1,249: 9971
$1,250 to $1,499: 5926
$1,500 to $1,999: 4649
$2,000 or more: 2178
No cash rent: 871

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 14,170
1990 to 1994: 9,318
1985 to 1989: 9,733
1980 to 1984: 7,086
1975 to 1979: 5,260
1970 to 1974: 2,705
1970 to 1974: 2,008
1965 to 1969: 4,096

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.7%
Number of people working at home: 6,311 (5.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 2302
5 to 9 minutes: 12370
10 to 14 minutes: 22092
15 to 19 minutes: 23246
20 to 24 minutes: 16851
25 to 29 minutes: 5661
30 to 34 minutes: 12235
35 to 39 minutes: 2003
40 to 44 minutes: 2919
45 to 59 minutes: 5830
60 to 89 minutes: 5153
90 or more minutes: 2470

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 90,659 (76%)
Carpooled: 10,799 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2,878 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 49 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 60 (0%)
Railroad: 127 (0%)
Taxi: 68 (0%)
Motorcycle: 219 (0%)
Bicycle: 2,207 (2%)
Walked: 5,289 (4%)
Other means: 777 (1%)
Worked at home: 6,311 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 5544
$10,000 to $14,999: 3369
$15,000 to $19,999: 3174
$20,000 to $24,999: 3788
$25,000 to $29,999: 3625
$30,000 to $34,999: 4223
$35,000 to $39,999: 4513
$40,000 to $44,999: 3898
$45,000 to $49,999: 3787
$50,000 to $59,999: 7227
$60,000 to $74,999: 9819
$75,000 to $99,999: 11315
$100,000 to $124,999: 7580
$125,000 to $149,999: 4647
$150,000 to $199,999: 5127
$200,000 or more: 8915

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 69686
German: 20199
English: 19010
Irish: 15909
Italian: 10565
United States or American: 8706
Scottish: 4680
French (except Basque): 4366
Polish: 3738
Swedish: 3735
Russian: 3484
Iranian: 3400
European: 3035
Scotch-Irish: 3016
Norwegian: 2977
Dutch: 2285
Arab:: 1765
British: 1495
Danish: 1209
Greek: 1149
Canadian: 1031
Welsh: 985
Armenian: 959
French Canadian: 934
Hungarian: 900
Swiss: 760
Subsaharan African:: 731
Lebanese: 624
Austrian: 611
Portuguese: 542
Eastern European: 494
Scandinavian: 448
Finnish: 448
Ukrainian: 446
Czech: 443
Egyptian: 432
South African: 424
Lithuanian: 423
Croatian: 395
Romanian: 353
Czechoslovakian: 321
Arab/Arabic: 301
Northern European: 293
Yugoslavian: 233
Turkish: 226
Afghan: 204
Australian: 194
Belgian: 188
Bulgarian: 185
Brazilian: 184
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 169
Basque: 160
African: 144
Serbian: 129
Latvian: 120
Slovak: 118
Syrian: 109
Slovene: 93
Iraqi: 92
Jordanian: 90
Other Arab: 75
Jamaican: 64
New Zealander: 56
Israeli: 53
Estonian: 50
Ghanian: 43
Haitian: 42
Other Subsaharan African: 40
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 38
Pennsylvania German: 38
Celtic: 36
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 35
Icelander: 32
Slavic: 30
Zairian: 28
Alsatian: 23
Moroccan: 21
Palestinian: 21
Nigerian: 21
Ethiopian: 16
Macedonian: 13
Bahamian: 12
Cape Verdean: 9
Luxemburger: 8
Belizean: 8
Bermudan: 8
Albanian: 7
Maltese: 6
Kenyan: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (33%)
Vietnam (5%)
Iran (5%)
Korea (5%)
Canada (4%)
Taiwan (4%)
Japan (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 107363
Northeast: 18181
Midwest: 24792
South: 11965
West: 11380

45% of Central Coast residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,581
Nursery to 4th grade: 520
5th and 6th grade: 1,972
7th and 8th grade: 772
9th grade: 864
10th grade: 534
11th grade: 677
12th grade, no diploma: 2,139
High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,615
Less than 1 year of college: 3,695
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 11,406
Associate degree: 5,307
Bachelor's degree: 23,770
Master's degree: 8,840
Professional school degree: 4,715
Doctorate degree: 2,460

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,345
Nursery to 4th grade: 522
5th and 6th grade: 1,549
7th and 8th grade: 963
9th grade: 1,141
10th grade: 626
11th grade: 675
12th grade, no diploma: 1,988
High school graduate (or equivalency): 11,282
Less than 1 year of college: 5,317
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 13,533
Associate degree: 6,965
Bachelor's degree: 21,708
Master's degree: 7,416
Professional school degree: 2,408
Doctorate degree: 1,188

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 10.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $68,704
Black householders: $58,750
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $50,556
Asian householders: $49,336
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $51,488
Some other race householders: $40,058
Two or more races householders: $44,852
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $43,170

Central Coast household income for Black or African American householders

Central Coast marital status for males

Central Coast marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $431,700
Black or African American householders: $301,700
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $327,100
Asian householders: $330,700
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $232,100
Some other race householders: $228,600
Two or more races householders: $380,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $270,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 37,110
One, attached: 15,796
Two: 4,826
3 or 4: 8,385
5 to 9: 5,739
10 to 19: 5,157
20 to 49: 4,528
50 or more: 12,965
Mobile homes: 1,966
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 202

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Central Coast:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (88%)
Electricity (11%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (61%)
Electricity (36%)
No fuel used (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,845

Here:	18.6%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 904

Here:	9.1%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 3,227

Here:	12.9%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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