San Luis Obispo city, California demographics
Population: 47,257
Median age: 26.0
Median household income: 61,862
San Luis Obispo is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of San Luis Obispo city, CA.
Population
| 2021 | 47,257 |
| 2020 | 47,402 |
| 2019 | 47,302 |
| 2018 | 47,160 |
| 2017 | 46,997 |
| 2016 | 46,716 |
| 2015 | 46,337 |
| 2014 | 45,911 |
| 2013 | 45,584 |
| 2012 | 45,328 |
| 2011 | 45,130 |
| 2010 | 44,959 |
| 2009 | 43,766 |
Census data for San Luis Obispo city, California
Demographic and housing estimates in San Luis Obispo city, California
| Total population | 47,257 |
| Male | 24,061 |
| Female | 23,196 |
| Total population | 47,257 |
| Under 5 years | 1,444 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,474 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,382 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,975 |
| 20 to 24 years | 14,400 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,310 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,954 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,521 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,926 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,608 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,663 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,755 |
| 85 years and over | 845 |
| Median age (years) | 26.0 |
| Under 18 years | 5,176 |
| 16 years and over | 42,729 |
| 18 years and over | 42,081 |
| 21 years and over | 35,124 |
| 62 years and over | 7,983 |
| 65 years and over | 6,263 |
| Total population | 47,257 |
| One race | 43,870 |
| White | 38,939 |
| Black or African American | 744 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 211 |
| Asian | 2,512 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 77 |
| Some other race | 1,387 |
| Two or more races | 3,387 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 40,234 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 20,400 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 19,834 |
Social characteristics in San Luis Obispo city, California
| Total households | 19,035 |
| Family households (families) | 5,580 |
| Married-couple family | 1,612 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 5,502 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,797 |
| Nonfamily households | 6,341 |
| Average household size | 4,712 |
| Average family size | 2.41 |
Economic characteristics in San Luis Obispo city, California
| Total households | 19,035 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,603 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,023 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,860 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,768 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,892 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,681 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,772 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,777 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,245 |
| $200,000 or more | 2,414 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 61,862 |
Housing characteristics in San Luis Obispo city, California
| Total housing units | 21,032 |
| Occupied housing units | 19,035 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,997 |
| Total housing units | 21,032 |
| 1-unit, detached | 9,440 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,884 |
| 2 units | 1,101 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,056 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,560 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,279 |
| 20 or more units | 2,454 |
| Mobile home | 1,225 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 33 |
| Total housing units | 21,032 |
| Built 2014 or later | 58 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,011 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,811 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,378 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,477 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,190 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,752 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,034 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,010 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,311 |
| Total housing units | 21,032 |
| 1 room | 1,400 |
| 2 rooms | 1,223 |
| 3 rooms | 2,807 |
| 4 rooms | 4,388 |
| 5 rooms | 3,521 |
| 6 rooms | 3,393 |
| 7 rooms | 1,776 |
| 8 rooms | 1,117 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,407 |
| Median rooms | 4.7 |
| Total housing units | 21,032 |
| No bedroom | 1,650 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,877 |
| 2 bedrooms | 7,006 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,001 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,693 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 805 |
| Occupied housing units | 19,035 |
| Owner-occupied | 7,527 |
| Renter-occupied | 11,508 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.33 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.46 |
| Occupied housing units | 19,035 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 3,585 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 7,351 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,446 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,637 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,667 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,349 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,527 |
| Less than $50,000 | 117 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 181 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 135 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 200 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 232 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 713 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 4,874 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,075 |
| Median (dollars) | 719,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,527 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,514 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,013 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 11,273 |
| Less than $500 | 367 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,011 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,955 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 2,990 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 1,957 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 621 |
| $3,000 or more | 1,372 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,718 |
| No rent paid | 235 |
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