San Luis Obispo County, CA

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2023 Median Age

40.2

0.5% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

131,629

0.0935% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Luis Obispo County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (9.14%), White (Hispanic) (6.94%), Other (Hispanic) (6.08%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.39%).

N/A of the households in San Luis Obispo County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in San Luis Obispo County, CA are California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (5,493 degrees awarded in 2023), Cuesta College (4,452 degrees), and Laurus College (164 degrees).

San Luis Obispo County, CA borders Kern County, CA, Kings County, CA, Monterey County, CA, and Santa Barbara County, CA.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 7.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (184k people) in San Luis Obispo County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 19.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Luis Obispo County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
184k ± 859
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
25.7k ± 1.89k
White (Hispanic)
19.5k ± 1.75k

24.5%

Hispanic Population

69k people

24.5% of the people in San Luis Obispo County, CA are hispanic (69k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Luis Obispo County, CA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,108 ± 480
Gulf War (2001-)
2,748 ± 449
Gulf War (1990s)
1,390 ± 326

San Luis Obispo County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Luis Obispo County, CA employs 132k people. In N/A, the largest industries in San Luis Obispo County, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (16,213 people), Retail Trade (14,187 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (13,712 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

132k

2023 Value

± 3,083

0.0935%

1 Year growth

± 3.35%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Luis Obispo County, CA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Luis Obispo County, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

132k

2023 Value

± 3,083

0.0935%

1 Year growth

± 3.35%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Luis Obispo County, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (16,213 people), Retail Trade (14,187 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (13,712 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Luis Obispo County, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Luis Obispo County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

750
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
687
Construction
632
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.03M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$610k
Construction
$566k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

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California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in San Luis Obispo County, CA awarded 10,300 degrees. The student population of San Luis Obispo County, CA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 16,997 male students and 16,884 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Luis Obispo County, CA are White (5,574 and 54.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2,573 and 25.2%), Asian (918 and 9%), and Two or More Races (650 and 6.37%).

The largest universities in San Luis Obispo County, CA by number of degrees awarded are California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (5,493 and 53.3%), Cuesta College (4,452 and 43.2%), and Laurus College (164 and 1.59%).

The most popular majors in San Luis Obispo County, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,630 and 15.8%), General Business Administration & Management (1,097 and 10.7%), and General Business (705 and 6.84%).

The median tuition cost in San Luis Obispo County, CA for a public four year colleges is $5,742 for in-state students and $17,622 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in San Luis Obispo County, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 29.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 33,881 (50.2% men and 49.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 33,881 students enrolled in San Luis Obispo County, CA, 50.2% men and 49.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,420 records, of which 51.1% were women and 48.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
704 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
278 degrees awarded
Computer Science
202 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in San Luis Obispo County, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 704 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in San Luis Obispo County, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
5,493 degrees awarded
Cuesta College
4,452 degrees awarded
Laurus College
164 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with 5,493 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,934 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Luis Obispo County, CA, which is 0.919 times less than the 5,366 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,574 degrees mean that there were 2.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,573 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($9,820) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($5,333) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in San Luis Obispo County, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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109k

Number of Households

± 2,671

The following chart displays the households in San Luis Obispo County, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Luis Obispo County, CA is from San Luis Obispo County, CA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in San Luis Obispo County, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Luis Obispo County, CA have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in San Luis Obispo County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Luis Obispo County, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Luis Obispo County, CA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 408 in San Luis Obispo County, CA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 150 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.2% of the population of San Luis Obispo County, CA has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 0.885% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Luis Obispo County, CA see 1,205 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.18% increase from the previous year (1,191 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1097 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 139 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,205 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Luis Obispo County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Luis Obispo County, CA see an average of 1,205 patients per year. This represents a 1.18% increase from the previous year (1,191 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Luis Obispo County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.8%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

14.6%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

0.885%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Luis Obispo County, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.