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San Luis Obispo, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $899,265 (it was $252,900 in 2000)
San Luis Obispo:

$899,265
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $642,023 - $1,072,538

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,213,460
Here:

$1,213,460
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $955,893
Here:

$955,893
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $845,561
Here:

$845,561
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $401,157
Here:

$401,157
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $413,138
Here:

$413,138
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $268,165
Here:

$268,165
State:

$184,506

Total population: 46,730 (Urban population: 44,142, Rural population: 6 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 21,288 (19,547 occupied: 7,564 owner occupied, 12,332 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

62%
State:

44%

Housing density: 1,997 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $721,592.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,795 (lower quartile is $1,241, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,241


Median gross rent in San Luis Obispo, CA in 2022: $1,898

Housing units in San Luis Obispo with a mortgage: 4,475 (399 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 387 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 100

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $149,122

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $86,537

Median monthly housing costs: $1,805

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San Luis Obispo, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1978

Median year apartment built: 1975

Household type by relationship:

Households: 47,579
  • Male householders: 9,663 (2,660 living alone), Female householders: 9,611 (3,152 living alone)
  • 5,745 spouses (5,572 opposite-sex spouses), 1,713 unmarried partners, (1,674 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,566 children (6,413 natural, 75 adopted, 77 stepchildren), 377 grandchildren, 544 brothers or sisters, 167 parents, 35 foster children, 160 other relatives, 11,524 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,471

Size of family households: 4,213 2-persons, 1,577 3-persons, 1,394 4-persons, 282 5-persons, 221 6-persons, 78 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,975 1-person, 2,923 2-persons, 1,286 3-persons, 2,048 4-persons, 467 5-persons, 66 6-persons, 131 7-or-more-persons.

3,453 married couples with children.
1,023 single-parent households (355 men, 668 women).

81.6% of residents of San Luis Obispo speak English at home.
10.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,992 (8.4%)
(57.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in San Luis Obispo, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in San Luis Obispo, California
  • 7no bedroom
  • 1831 bedroom
  • 2,0372 bedrooms
  • 3,6433 bedrooms
  • 1,3974 bedrooms
  • 2985+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Luis Obispo, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Luis Obispo, California
  • 1,453no bedroom
  • 2,4861 bedroom
  • 4,5472 bedrooms
  • 2,1453 bedrooms
  • 1,2664 bedrooms
  • 4355+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in San Luis Obispo in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in San Luis Obispo in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 94no vehicle
  • 1,9701 vehicle
  • 3,7932 vehicles
  • 1,2333 vehicles
  • 3534 vehicles
  • 1225+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in San Luis Obispo in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in San Luis Obispo in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,251no vehicle
  • 4,4291 vehicle
  • 3,3162 vehicles
  • 1,9463 vehicles
  • 8664 vehicles
  • 5245+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in San Luis Obispo, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in San Luis Obispo, California
  • 01 room
  • 362 rooms
  • 3223 rooms
  • 1,2484 rooms
  • 1,5555 rooms
  • 1,7216 rooms
  • 1,1387 rooms
  • 5928 rooms
  • 9529+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Luis Obispo, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Luis Obispo, California
  • 1,2001 room
  • 1,1442 rooms
  • 2,4153 rooms
  • 3,0974 rooms
  • 1,7665 rooms
  • 1,4676 rooms
  • 4497 rooms
  • 4348 rooms
  • 3619+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in San Luis Obispo, CA
San Luis Obispo city income, earnings, and wages data

  • San Luis Obispo, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in San Luis Obispo, CA in 2022
  • 1,753Less than $10,000
  • 2,154$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,587$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,248$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,869$40,000 to $49,999
  • 827$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,446$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,882$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,688$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,217$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,500$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,925$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in San Luis Obispo, CA

  • Distribution of house value in San Luis Obispo, CA in 2022
  • 20Less than $10,000
  • 21$10,000 to $14,999
  • 7$15,000 to $19,999
  • 11$20,000 to $24,999
  • 1$25,000 to $29,999
  • 11$30,000 to $34,999
  • 5$40,000 to $49,999
  • 36$50,000 to $59,999
  • 11$60,000 to $69,999
  • 43$80,000 to $89,999
  • 59$90,000 to $99,999
  • 49$100,000 to $124,999
  • 29$125,000 to $149,999
  • 161$150,000 to $174,999
  • 38$175,000 to $199,999
  • 128$200,000 to $249,999
  • 44$250,000 to $299,999
  • 167$300,000 to $399,999
  • 220$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,394$500,000 to $749,999
  • 2,942$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,504$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 435$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 407$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in San Luis Obispo, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in San Luis Obispo, CA in 2022
  • 31Less than $100
  • 82$150 to $199
  • 48$200 to $249
  • 130$250 to $299
  • 84$300 to $349
  • 86$400 to $449
  • 5$450 to $499
  • 17$550 to $599
  • 103$600 to $649
  • 113$650 to $699
  • 64$700 to $749
  • 173$750 to $799
  • 337$800 to $899
  • 269$900 to $999
  • 1,792$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,276$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,906$1,500 to $1,999
  • 2,359$2,000 to $2,499
  • 1,030$2,500 to $2,999
  • 790$3,000 to $3,499
  • 829$3,500 or more
  • 204No cash rent
Work and jobs in San Luis Obispo: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.8%
Number of people working at home: 4,349 (17.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,293
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4,889
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 6,057
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,294
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,921
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 574
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 947
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 527
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 415
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 422
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 104
  • 90 or more minutes: 240
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - San Luis Obispo

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 28,705 (73.0%)
  • Carpooled: 3,479 (8.8%)
  • Bus: 184 (0.5%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 10 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 309 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 812 (2.1%)
  • Walked: 1,231 (3.1%)
  • Worked at home: 4,349 (11.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.7%Males
  • 7.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.3%Males
  • 8.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 20.3%Males
  • 8.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.6%Males
  • 3.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in San Luis Obispo, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in San Luis Obispo, California
  • 1,0442010 or later
  • 1,0062000 to 2009
  • 1,0021990 to 1999
  • 1,3391980 to 1989
  • 4491970 to 1979
  • 920Before 1970
Ancestries in San Luis Obispo, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 1,722 (8.6%)
  • German: 1,705 (8.5%)
  • Irish: 1,370 (6.8%)
  • European: 1,245 (6.2%)
  • Italian: 929 (4.6%)
  • American: 629 (3.1%)
  • Norwegian: 308 (1.5%)
  • Dutch: 227 (1.1%)
  • Portuguese: 225 (1.1%)
  • Scottish: 220 (1.1%)
  • Northern European: 182 (0.9%)
  • Greek: 172 (0.9%)
  • Iranian: 171 (0.9%)
  • French: 167 (0.8%)
  • British: 147 (0.7%)
  • Swedish: 142 (0.7%)
  • Polish: 119 (0.6%)
  • Danish: 100 (0.5%)
  • Eastern European: 100 (0.5%)
  • Syrian: 97 (0.5%)
  • Austrian: 86 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 86 (0.4%)
  • Romanian: 81 (0.4%)
  • Serbian: 76 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 72 (0.4%)
  • Scandinavian: 68 (0.3%)
  • Brazilian: 67 (0.3%)
  • African: 65 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 64 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 61 (0.3%)
  • Croatian: 58 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 55 (0.3%)
  • Palestinian: 50 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 48 (0.2%)
  • Jordanian: 47 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 43 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 42 (0.2%)
  • Australian: 33 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 32 (0.2%)
  • Yugoslavian: 28 (0.1%)
  • Lebanese: 25 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 24 (0.1%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 19 (0.09%)
  • Israeli: 17 (0.08%)
  • Slovak: 16 (0.08%)
  • Basque: 14 (0.07%)
  • Slovene: 13 (0.06%)
  • Finnish: 11 (0.05%)
  • Celtic: 9 (0.04%)
  • Ethiopian: 9 (0.04%)
  • Bulgarian: 8 (0.04%)
  • Armenian: 8 (0.04%)
  • Egyptian: 7 (0.03%)
  • French Canadian: 5 (0.02%)

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

Mexico
San Luis Obispo:

26.7% (1,020)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

Germany
San Luis Obispo:

10.3% (394)
California:

0.7% (73,304)

Canada
San Luis Obispo:

6.8% (261)
California:

1.2% (127,477)

Philippines
San Luis Obispo:

5.1% (193)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
San Luis Obispo:

4.9% (188)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

India
San Luis Obispo:

4.0% (151)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

Korea
San Luis Obispo:

2.4% (92)
California:

3.0% (315,248)

France
San Luis Obispo:

2.3% (86)
California:

0.4% (40,224)

Guatemala
San Luis Obispo:

2.0% (78)
California:

2.8% (290,436)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
San Luis Obispo:

1.8% (68)
California:

0.6% (60,582)

Syria
San Luis Obispo:

1.8% (68)
California:

0.3% (30,949)

El Salvador
San Luis Obispo:

1.8% (67)
California:

4.2% (440,287)

Jordan
San Luis Obispo:

1.8% (67)
California:

0.2% (16,384)

Italy
San Luis Obispo:

1.7% (64)
California:

0.3% (31,439)

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

  • This state: 32,719
  • Other state: 10,081
  • Northeast: 1,930
  • Midwest: 2,615
  • South: 2,088
  • West: 3,533

65.6% of San Luis Obispo residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 87.1% lived in California.


San Luis Obispo:

65.6%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 84
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 78
  • 5th and 6th grade: 54
  • 7th and 8th grade: 118
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 21
  • 11th grade: 3
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 224
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,547
  • Less than 1 year of college: 695
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,641
  • Associate degree: 740
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,837
  • Master's degree: 1,488
  • Professional school degree: 314
  • Doctorate degree: 861
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 98
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 32
  • 5th and 6th grade: 39
  • 7th and 8th grade: 102
  • 9th grade: 27
  • 10th grade: 9
  • 11th grade: 39
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 134
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,258
  • Less than 1 year of college: 902
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,810
  • Associate degree: 1,137
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,424
  • Master's degree: 2,023
  • Professional school degree: 553
  • Doctorate degree: 413
Educational Attainment for Females
San Luis Obispo marital status for males
San Luis Obispo marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,669
  • One, attached: 1,914
  • Two: 1,112
  • 3 or 4: 1,944
  • 5 to 9: 1,444
  • 10 to 19: 1,482
  • 20 to 49: 1,750
  • 50 or more: 781
  • Mobile homes: 1,188

Median worth of mobile homes: $223,667

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 0 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in San Luis Obispo
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 85.8%Utility gas
  • 11.5%Electricity
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 50.3%Utility gas
  • 41.0%Electricity
  • 5.8%No fuel used
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 226
Here:

10.9%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 100
Here:

8.6%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 322
Here:

2.0%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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