Morro Bay, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: Morro Bay, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 10,308 (All urban) Houses: 6,286 (5,006 occupied: 2,778 owner occupied, 2,228 renter occupied) % of renters here:   45% State:   43% Housing density: 1219 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Morro Bay, California on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Okay, why is Morro Bay so reasonable for rentals?  (18 replies) Morro Bay, Carpinteria or Port Hueneme  (80 replies) Morro Bay area vs Pismo Beach  (9 replies) Central Cali - Best Cities - Which ones do you prefer??  (47 replies) Anything and everything California A-Z game...  (157 replies) What's Chico Like?  (8 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $331,800 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $788 Median gross rent in Morro Bay, CA in 2000: $697 Housing units in Morro Bay with a mortgage: 1,293 (126 second mortgage, 151 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 984 Household type by relationship Households: 10,114 In family households: 7,121 (1,896 male householders, 726 female householders) 2,013 spouses, 1,818 children (1,692 natural, 54 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 87 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 167 other relatives, 310 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 2,993 (964 male householders (689 living alone)), 1,459 female householders (1,275 living alone)), 570 nonrelatives In group quarters: 194 (185 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,587 2-persons, 524 3-persons, 347 4-persons, 95 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,964 1-person, 370 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 6 5-persons. 954 married couples with children. 439 single-parent households (127 men, 312 women). 88.3% of residents of Morro Bay speak English at home. 9.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 23% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well). Foreign born population: 740 (7.2%) (47.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Morro Bay, CA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 7 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 17 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 0 $80,000 to $89,999: 12 $90,000 to $99,999: 0 $100,000 to $124,999: 72 $125,000 to $149,999: 139 $150,000 to $174,999: 205 $175,000 to $199,999: 218 $200,000 to $249,999: 515 $250,000 to $299,999: 411 $300,000 to $399,999: 346 $400,000 to $499,999: 140 $500,000 to $749,999: 126 $750,000 to $999,999: 47 $1,000,000 or more: 22

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Morro Bay: Less than $100: 10 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 17 $200 to $249: 52 $250 to $299: 44 $300 to $349: 85 $350 to $399: 121 $400 to $449: 76 $450 to $499: 141 $500 to $549: 158 $550 to $599: 189 $600 to $649: 211 $650 to $699: 160 $700 to $749: 125 $750 to $799: 177 $800 to $899: 240 $900 to $999: 112 $1,000 to $1,249: 112 $1,250 to $1,499: 42 $1,500 to $1,999: 12 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 144

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.3%
Number of people working at home: 360 (8.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 353 5 to 9 minutes: 622 10 to 14 minutes: 690 15 to 19 minutes: 427 20 to 24 minutes: 664 25 to 29 minutes: 282 30 to 34 minutes: 609 35 to 39 minutes: 49 40 to 44 minutes: 69 45 to 59 minutes: 120 60 to 89 minutes: 85 90 or more minutes: 81

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,300 (75%) Carpooled: 538 (12%) Motorcycle: 20 (0%) Bicycle: 48 (1%) Walked: 127 (3%) Other means: 18 (0%) Worked at home: 360 (8%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 720 $10,000 to $14,999: 377 $15,000 to $19,999: 393 $20,000 to $24,999: 293 $25,000 to $29,999: 370 $30,000 to $34,999: 410 $35,000 to $39,999: 331 $40,000 to $44,999: 306 $45,000 to $49,999: 225 $50,000 to $59,999: 521 $60,000 to $74,999: 438 $75,000 to $99,999: 305 $100,000 to $124,999: 192 $125,000 to $149,999: 66 $150,000 to $199,999: 77 $200,000 or more: 21

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 1701
• German: 1199
• English: 1087
• Irish: 1077
• United States or American: 507
• Italian: 357
• European: 353
• Scottish: 288
• Scotch-Irish: 208
• French (except Basque): 185
• Swedish: 179
• Dutch: 147
• Norwegian: 135
• Portuguese: 132
• Danish: 111
• Polish: 85
• Russian: 73
• British: 72
• Swiss: 61
• Arab:: 60
• French Canadian: 59
• Welsh: 55
• Finnish: 52
• Canadian: 45
• Syrian: 39
• Celtic: 35
• Czech: 32
• Northern European: 30
• Armenian: 26
• Greek: 25
• Scandinavian: 23
• Eastern European: 21
• Hungarian: 16
• Lebanese: 12
• Serbian: 11
• Lithuanian: 10
• Egyptian: 9
• Romanian: 8
• Belgian: 8
• Yugoslavian: 8
• Czechoslovakian: 7
• Basque: 6
• Austrian: 6

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

• This state: 5815
• Northeast: 731
• Midwest: 1174
• South: 945
• West: 820

46% of Morro Bay residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 11
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 12
• 7th and 8th grade: 51
• 9th grade: 45
• 10th grade: 68
• 11th grade: 42
• 12th grade, no diploma: 69
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 777
• Less than 1 year of college: 375
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 696
• Associate degree: 336
• Bachelor's degree: 642
• Master's degree: 266
• Professional school degree: 102
• Doctorate degree: 35

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 19
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 34
• 7th and 8th grade: 77
• 9th grade: 45
• 10th grade: 82
• 11th grade: 76
• 12th grade, no diploma: 117
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,123
• Less than 1 year of college: 403
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 929
• Associate degree: 328
• Bachelor's degree: 717
• Master's degree: 330
• Professional school degree: 73
• Doctorate degree: 31

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $34,529
• Black householders: $53,393
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,109
• Asian householders: $30,357
• Some other race householders: $47,750
• Two or more races householders: $18,398
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $40,333

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $248,000
• Black or African American householders: $117,400
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $187,500
• Asian householders: $198,400
• Some other race householders: $209,100
• Two or more races householders: $517,900
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $237,800

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,080
• One, attached: 354
• Two: 328
• 3 or 4: 294
• 5 to 9: 200
• 10 to 19: 145
• 20 to 49: 122
• Mobile homes: 595
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 168

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,400

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California:	9.9%

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California:	7.8%

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California:	15.4%

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