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San Luis Obispo, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of San Luis Obispo is 45,911, which is 3.93% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The San Luis Obispo population density is 3,550.66 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in San Luis Obispo is white, which represent 83.88% of the total population. The average San Luis Obispo education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 45,911. #194

Population Growth Since 2000, #608

San Luis Obispo, CA	3.93%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #336

San Luis Obispo, CA	3,550.66 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	38,509 (83.88%, #675)
Black:	1,267 (2.76%, #372)
Hispanic:	7,730 (16.84%, #839)
Asian:	3,115 (6.78%, #371)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	157 (0.34%, #904)
One Race, Other:	1,351 (2.94%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,512 (3.29%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	6,337 (81.98%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	37 (0.48%, see rank)
Cuban:	76 (0.98%, see rank)
Central American:	423 (5.47%, see rank)
South American:	299 (3.87%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	416 (13.35%, see rank)
Chinese:	719 (23.08%, see rank)
Filipino:	545 (17.50%, see rank)
Japanese:	517 (16.60%, see rank)
Korean:	294 (9.44%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	221 (7.09%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	403 (12.94%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

40,720 (88.69%) out of the total population of 45,911 reported first ancestry.

	San Luis Obispo, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	255	0.56%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	189	0.41%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	635	1.38%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	867	1.89%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	4,755	10.36%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	2,208	4.81%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	8,600	18.73%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	392	0.85%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	307	0.67%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	5,818	12.67%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	3,302	7.19%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	912	1.99%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	1,148	2.50%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	1,006	2.19%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	672	1.46%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	480	1.05%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	810	1.76%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	78	0.17%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	1,268	2.76%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	373	0.81%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	176	0.38%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	1,077	2.35%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	458	1.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 24,034 (52.35%, see rank)

Females: 21,877 (47.65%, see rank)

San Luis Obispo, CA	Male: 52.35% Female: 47.65%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

San Luis Obispo, CA	25.00 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

San Luis Obispo, CA	24.40 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

San Luis Obispo, CA	26.10 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	San Luis Obispo, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,463	3.19%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,658	3.61%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,641	3.57%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,969	8.64%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	14,215	30.96%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,192	13.49%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,622	7.89%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,128	8.99%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,020	8.76%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,277	4.96%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,698	3.70%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,028	2.24%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	San Luis Obispo, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	22,965, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,659, 7.22%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,926, 12.74%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,993, 30.45%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	6,836, 29.77%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,551, 19.82%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.90, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	San Luis Obispo, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	756	57.14%	42.86%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,557	89.44%, see rank	10.56%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,299	88.76%, see rank	11.24%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	15,208	97.87%, see rank	2.13%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	689	87.95%, see rank	12.05%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	San Luis Obispo, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	17,855, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.48, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	5,618, 31.46%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	12,237, 68.54%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,394, 41.41%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.03, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,454, 30.55%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	10,461, 58.59%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	San Luis Obispo, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	41,149	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	21,707	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	13,791	63.53%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	6,323	29.13%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	333	1.53%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	1,260	5.80%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	19,442	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	10,409	53.54%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	6,084	31.29%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	1,249	6.42%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	1,700	8.74%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	San Luis Obispo, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	41,322	90.00%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	30,916	67.34%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	9,970	21.72%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	436	0.95%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	4,589	10.00%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,797	3.91%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,792	6.08%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	717	1.56%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,011	2.20%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	148	0.32%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	50	0.11%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,400	5.23%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	263	0.57%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	San Luis Obispo, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	13,920	77.96%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	2,413	13.51%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	900	5.04%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	612	3.43%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	10	0.06%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.