Morro Bay, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,333 (All urban)

Morro Bay, California Age and Sex of Residents

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

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $961 (lower quartile is $731, upper quartile is $1,213)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,192

Median gross rent in Morro Bay, CA in 2007: $1,038

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

Morro Bay,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $612,797 (it was $231,400 in 2000)

Morro Bay:	$612,797
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $453,136 - $785,483

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $665,310
Here: $665,310
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $588,989
Here: $588,989
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $667,646
Here: $667,646
State: $702,713

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $635,999
Here: $635,999
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $45,414
Here: $45,414
State: $59,450

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.1
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morro Bay, California:
	1 room: 26 2 rooms: 116 3 rooms: 269 4 rooms: 514 5 rooms: 761 6 rooms: 669 7 rooms: 235 8 rooms: 90 9 or more rooms: 98

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morro Bay, California:
	1 room: 239 2 rooms: 325 3 rooms: 445 4 rooms: 693 5 rooms: 366 6 rooms: 83 7 rooms: 77 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 157
1995 to 1998: 339
1990 to 1994: 362
1980 to 1989: 882
1970 to 1979: 1,551
1960 to 1969: 1,186
1950 to 1959: 1,034
1940 to 1949: 427
1939 or earlier: 348

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morro Bay:
	no bedroom: 26 1 bedroom: 372 2 bedrooms: 999 3 bedrooms: 1,171 4 bedrooms: 198 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morro Bay:
	no bedroom: 280 1 bedroom: 699 2 bedrooms: 893 3 bedrooms: 311 4 bedrooms: 45 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Morro Bay in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 124 1 vehicle: 1,091 2 vehicles: 1,253 3 vehicles: 200 4 vehicles: 70 5 or more vehicles: 40

Cars and other vehicles available in Morro Bay in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 190 1 vehicle: 1,223 2 vehicles: 573 3 vehicles: 167 4 vehicles: 52 5 or more vehicles: 23

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Morro Bay, CA:

Less than $10,000: 26
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 13
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 44
$50,000 to $59,999: 26
$60,000 to $69,999: 22
$70,000 to $79,999: 27
$80,000 to $89,999: 24
$90,000 to $99,999: 6
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 59
$150,000 to $174,999: 30
$175,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 to $249,999: 24
$250,000 to $299,999: 43
$300,000 to $399,999: 182
$400,000 to $499,999: 360
$500,000 to $749,999: 962
$750,000 to $999,999: 444
$1,000,000 or more: 439

Morro Bay rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Morro Bay:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 11
$300 to $349: 33
$350 to $399: 32
$400 to $449: 29
$450 to $499: 54
$500 to $549: 66
$550 to $599: 80
$600 to $649: 53
$650 to $699: 66
$700 to $749: 93
$750 to $799: 103
$800 to $899: 236
$900 to $999: 265
$1,000 to $1,249: 489
$1,250 to $1,499: 280
$1,500 to $1,999: 134
$2,000 or more: 42
No cash rent: 144

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 189 1990 to 1994: 117 1985 to 1989: 63 1980 to 1984: 108 1975 to 1979: 36 1970 to 1974: 33 1970 to 1974: 25 1965 to 1969: 169

Morro Bay, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

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

Morro Bay mode of transportation to work chart

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

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

Mexico (52%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Germany (7%)
Canada (6%)
Hong Kong (4%)
France (3%)
Korea (3%)

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

Educational Attainment for Males

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

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,545
Black householders: $75,242
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $59,226
Asian householders: $37,112
Some other race householders: $57,407
Two or more races householders: $18,220
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,384

Morro Bay household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Morro Bay household income for Black householders

Morro Bay household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Morro Bay household income for Asian householders

Morro Bay household income for Some other race householders

Morro Bay household income for Two or more races householders

Morro Bay household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Morro Bay marital status for males

Morro Bay marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $656,757
Black or African American householders: $310,900
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $496,540
Asian householders: $525,406
Some other race householders: $553,741
Two or more races householders: $1,371,511
Hispanic or Latino householders: $629,745

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: $92,032

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Morro Bay:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	1.1%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	2.5%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32

Here:	3.3%
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 (Noninst.)

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