San Luis Obispo, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Back to: San Luis Obispo, California main profile, California, California smaller cities, California small towns, California forum, All US cities. Total population: 44,148 (Urban population: 44,142, Rural population: 6 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 19,340 (18,653 occupied: 7,795 owner occupied, 10,858 renter occupied) % of renters here:   58% State:   43% Housing density: 1815 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in San Luis Obispo, California on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Santa Barbara, Santa Maria or San Luis Obispo?  (186 replies) Leaving California  (299 replies) Moving from Thousand Oaks to San Luis Obispo...  (17 replies) who else wants to move out of Sacramento?  (201 replies) What does San Luis Obispo need more of? Shopping or housing?  (15 replies) What stores would you like to see to come to San Luis Obispo, Ca?  (18 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $189,600 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $741 Median gross rent in San Luis Obispo, CA in 2000: $724 Housing units in San Luis Obispo with a mortgage: 4,243 (442 second mortgage, 490 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,864 Household type by relationship Households: 42,259 In family households: 23,074 (5,744 male householders, 2,082 female householders) 6,118 spouses, 7,186 children (6,726 natural, 286 adopted, 174 stepchildren), 207 grandchildren, 370 brothers or sisters, 155 parents, 407 other relatives, 805 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 19,185 (5,487 male householders (2,719 living alone)), 5,343 female householders (3,396 living alone)), 8,355 nonrelatives In group quarters: 1,889 (325 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 3,807 2-persons, 1,664 3-persons, 1,456 4-persons, 608 5-persons, 246 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 6,115 1-person, 2,619 2-persons, 1,096 3-persons, 752 4-persons, 187 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons. 4,373 married couples with children. 1,479 single-parent households (300 men, 1,179 women). 86.1% of residents of San Luis Obispo speak English at home. 7.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well). Foreign born population: 4,214 (9.5%) (45.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Here:	3.7
State:	3.5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in San Luis Obispo, CA: Less than $10,000: 8 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 5 $25,000 to $29,999: 24 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 0 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 0 $70,000 to $79,999: 10 $80,000 to $89,999: 0 $90,000 to $99,999: 27 $100,000 to $124,999: 25 $125,000 to $149,999: 152 $150,000 to $174,999: 317 $175,000 to $199,999: 451 $200,000 to $249,999: 1308 $250,000 to $299,999: 1261 $300,000 to $399,999: 1624 $400,000 to $499,999: 545 $500,000 to $749,999: 292 $750,000 to $999,999: 27 $1,000,000 or more: 31

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in San Luis Obispo: Less than $100: 43 $100 to $149: 74 $150 to $199: 145 $200 to $249: 145 $250 to $299: 248 $300 to $349: 264 $350 to $399: 357 $400 to $449: 735 $450 to $499: 547 $500 to $549: 875 $550 to $599: 866 $600 to $649: 746 $650 to $699: 822 $700 to $749: 538 $750 to $799: 585 $800 to $899: 854 $900 to $999: 545 $1,000 to $1,249: 1086 $1,250 to $1,499: 549 $1,500 to $1,999: 468 $2,000 or more: 65 No cash rent: 243

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.2%
Number of people working at home: 1,012 (4.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 1393 5 to 9 minutes: 6039 10 to 14 minutes: 5717 15 to 19 minutes: 3101 20 to 24 minutes: 1505 25 to 29 minutes: 408 30 to 34 minutes: 1170 35 to 39 minutes: 196 40 to 44 minutes: 221 45 to 59 minutes: 331 60 to 89 minutes: 216 90 or more minutes: 375

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 14,962 (69%) Carpooled: 2,246 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 607 (3%) Ferryboat: 6 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 190 (1%) Bicycle: 779 (4%) Walked: 1,781 (8%) Other means: 94 (0%) Worked at home: 1,012 (5%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 2975 $10,000 to $14,999: 1869 $15,000 to $19,999: 1312 $20,000 to $24,999: 1358 $25,000 to $29,999: 1301 $30,000 to $34,999: 1042 $35,000 to $39,999: 1110 $40,000 to $44,999: 836 $45,000 to $49,999: 721 $50,000 to $59,999: 1183 $60,000 to $74,999: 1445 $75,000 to $99,999: 1539 $100,000 to $124,999: 824 $125,000 to $149,999: 415 $150,000 to $199,999: 383 $200,000 or more: 343

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 9092
• German: 5086
• English: 3652
• Irish: 3627
• Italian: 2506
• United States or American: 2049
• French (except Basque): 1104
• Scottish: 988
• Norwegian: 873
• European: 822
• Portuguese: 805
• Swedish: 723
• Scotch-Irish: 656
• Dutch: 607
• Polish: 480
• Swiss: 467
• Russian: 415
• British: 352
• Danish: 338
• Welsh: 248
• Arab:: 218
• Subsaharan African:: 180
• Scandinavian: 156
• Austrian: 146
• African: 143
• French Canadian: 137
• Lebanese: 130
• Hungarian: 128
• Northern European: 126
• Finnish: 118
• Greek: 113
• Czechoslovakian: 104
• Basque: 95
• Armenian: 94
• Czech: 90
• Iranian: 78
• Lithuanian: 73
• Canadian: 71
• Ukrainian: 64
• Croatian: 38
• Yugoslavian: 38
• Turkish: 35
• Syrian: 34
• Australian: 31
• Egyptian: 31
• Belgian: 30
• Slovak: 28
• Eastern European: 28
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 28
• Israeli: 25
• Jamaican: 20
• Romanian: 18
• Icelander: 13
• Nigerian: 12
• Guyanese: 12
• Serbian: 11
• Other Subsaharan African: 11
• Other Arab: 10
• Slovene: 10
• Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 10
• Maltese: 10
• Pennsylvania German: 9
• Estonian: 9
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8
• Ethiopian: 7
• Arab/Arabic: 7
• South African: 7
• Alsatian: 7
• Palestinian: 6
• Celtic: 5

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

• This state: 28366
• Northeast: 2161
• Midwest: 3869
• South: 2358
• West: 2561

34% of San Luis Obispo residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 102
• Nursery to 4th grade: 11
• 5th and 6th grade: 134
• 7th and 8th grade: 175
• 9th grade: 66
• 10th grade: 129
• 11th grade: 101
• 12th grade, no diploma: 247
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,473
• Less than 1 year of college: 533
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,183
• Associate degree: 1,005
• Bachelor's degree: 2,942
• Master's degree: 1,043
• Professional school degree: 532
• Doctorate degree: 506

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 98
• Nursery to 4th grade: 54
• 5th and 6th grade: 143
• 7th and 8th grade: 99
• 9th grade: 116
• 10th grade: 153
• 11th grade: 167
• 12th grade, no diploma: 274
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,048
• Less than 1 year of college: 890
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,183
• Associate degree: 1,339
• Bachelor's degree: 3,007
• Master's degree: 1,026
• Professional school degree: 269
• Doctorate degree: 172

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 20.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 22.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 27.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 14.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 14.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.3%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $34,916
• Black householders: $27,917
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $24,531
• Asian householders: $20,144
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $73,750
• Some other race householders: $25,739
• Two or more races householders: $21,927
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $25,889

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $277,400
• Black or African American householders: $234,700
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $275,000
• Asian householders: $356,300
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $137,500
• Some other race householders: $280,600
• Two or more races householders: $307,100
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $274,100

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,102
• One, attached: 1,250
• Two: 810
• 3 or 4: 1,385
• 5 to 9: 1,159
• 10 to 19: 1,000
• 20 to 49: 1,349
• 50 or more: 1,782
• Mobile homes: 1,487
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $59,700

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California:	9.9%

Here:	3.9%
California:	7.8%

Here:	2.6%
California:	15.4%

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