Coastal Region PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2021 Population
173,045
0.265% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
39.1
1.3% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
14%
4.2% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$80,422
5.62% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$672,200
4.33% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
74,362
1.58% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Coastal Region PUMA, CA had a population of 173k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $80,422. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Coastal Region PUMA, CA declined from 173,504 to 173,045, a −0.265% decrease and its median household income grew from $76,145 to $80,422, a 5.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coastal Region PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.4%), White (Hispanic) (12%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.78%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.21%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.21%).

17.2% of the households in Coastal Region PUMA, 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.

95.8% of the residents in Coastal Region PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Luis Obispo County (West)--Coastal Region PUMA, CA are California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (5,951 degrees awarded in 2021), Laurus College (129 degrees), and Central California School of Continuing Education (41 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Coastal Region PUMA, CA was $672,200, and the homeownership rate was 59.2%.

Most people in Coastal Region PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Coastal Region PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Coastal Region PUMA, CA is home to a population of 173k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 9.12% of Coastal Region PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (15.8k people).

In 2021, there were 5.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (117k people) in Coastal Region PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.8k White (Hispanic) and 10k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Coastal Region PUMA, CA are Spanish (20,552 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,388 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (845 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
85,932
Women
49.6%
87,286
Men
50.4%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 173,218 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

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Citizenship

95.8%
2021 Citizenship
95.8%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.8% of Coastal Region PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Coastal Region PUMA, CA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coastal Region PUMA, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    117k ± 2.2k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    20.8k ± 1.72k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    10k ± 1.5k
22.8%
Hispanic Population
39.4k people

In 2021, there were 5.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (117k people) in Coastal Region PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.8k White (Hispanic) and 10k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22.8% of the people in Coastal Region PUMA, CA are hispanic (39.4k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    7,548 ± 2,086 people
  2. Philippines
    1,111 ± 816 people
  3. Canada
    1,078 ± 804 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Coastal Region PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 7,548 Coastal Region PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 1,111 and Canada with 1,078.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.12%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
15.8k people
9.34%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
16.2k people

As of 2021, 9.12% of Coastal Region PUMA, CA residents (15.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Coastal Region PUMA, CA was 9.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    20,552 households (12.4%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,388 households (0.835%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    845 households (0.509%)

17.2% of the households in Coastal Region PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Coastal Region PUMA, CA was Spanish. 12.4% of the households in Coastal Region PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,587 ± 484
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,343 ± 319
  3. Korea
    1,072 ± 278

Coastal Region PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Coastal Region PUMA, CA employs 74.4k people. The largest industries in Coastal Region PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (7,321 people), Construction (5,149 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,807 people), and the highest paying industries are Legal services ($170,541), Electric & gas, and other combinations ($153,249), and Not specified manufacturing industries ($145,307).

Males in Coastal Region PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,659. The income inequality in Coastal Region PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.511, which is higher than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
34,346
Women
45.5%
41,211
Men
54.5%

The workforce of Coastal Region PUMA, CA in 2020 was 75,557 people, with 45.5% woman, and 54.5% men.

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Occupations

74.4k
2021 Value
−1.58%
1 Year decline
± −1.58%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Coastal Region PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.58%, from 75.6k employees to 74.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coastal Region PUMA, CA, are Retail salespersons (2,217 people), Other managers (1,890 people), and Waiters & waitresses (1,883 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coastal Region PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

74.4k
2021 Value
−1.58%
1 Year decline
± −1.58%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Coastal Region PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.58%, from 75.6k employees to 74.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coastal Region PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (7,321 people), Construction (5,149 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,807 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coastal Region PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Coastal Region PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,615
Median earning men ± $3,217
$33,470
Median earning women ± $1,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($93,736), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,357), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,013).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($61,800), Information ($56,810), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,823).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $405B
  2. $159B
  3. $155B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $84.4B
  2. $44.8B
  3. $40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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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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In 2021, universities in Coastal Region PUMA, CA awarded 6,121 degrees. The student population of Coastal Region PUMA, CA in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 11,811 male students and 11,233 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Coastal Region PUMA, CA are White (3,267 and 54.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,100 and 18.4%), Asian (800 and 13.4%), and Two or More Races (428 and 7.15%).

The largest universities in Coastal Region PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (5,951 and 97.2%), Laurus College (129 and 2.11%), and Central California School of Continuing Education (41 and 0.67%).

The most popular majors in San Luis Obispo County (West)--Coastal Region PUMA, CA are General Business Administration & Management (845 and 13.8%), Mechanical Engineering (321 and 5.24%), and General Biological Sciences (223 and 3.64%).

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

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Coastal Region PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 33%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 23,044 (51.3% men and 48.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 23,044 students enrolled in Coastal Region PUMA, CA, 51.3% men and 48.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,959 records, of which 49.7% were women and 50.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 776 degrees awarded
  2. 293 degrees awarded
  3. 204 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Luis Obispo County (West)--Coastal Region PUMA, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 776 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 5,951 degrees awarded
  2. 129 degrees awarded
  3. 41 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with 5,951 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 2,967 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Coastal Region PUMA, CA, which is 0.941 times less than the 3,154 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,267 degrees mean that there were 2.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,100 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($9,820) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,453) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($888) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.766% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.413% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Coastal Region PUMA, CA in 2021 were Some college (47.9k), Bachelors Degree (30.2k), and High School or Equivalent (26.9k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Coastal Region PUMA, CA was $672,200 in 2021, which is 2.74 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $644,300 to $672,200, a 4.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Coastal Region PUMA, CA is 59.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Coastal Region PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coastal Region PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Coastal Region PUMA, CA is $80,422. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Coastal Region PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

Property

$672,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$10,560
$39,626
Median Property Taxes
±$1,446

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Coastal Region PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

59.2%
Homeownership
2021
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 59.2% of the housing units in Coastal Region PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.6%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Coastal Region PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Coastal Region PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$80,422
Median Household Income
± $2,604
66.9k
Number of Households
± 2,051

In 2021, the median household income of the 66.9k households in Coastal Region PUMA, CA grew to $80,422 from the previous year's value of $76,145.

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Wage Distribution

0.511
2021 Wage GINI in Coastal Region PUMA, CA
0.502
2020 Wage GINI in Coastal Region PUMA, CA

In 2021, the income inequality in Coastal Region PUMA, CA was 0.511 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.75% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Coastal Region PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Coastal Region PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (69.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.6%)
  3. Carpooled (9.9%)

In 2021, 69.4% of workers in Coastal Region PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.9%).

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Commute Time

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coastal Region PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Coastal Region PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coastal Region PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coastal Region PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coastal Region PUMA, CA (22.9k out of 164k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coastal Region PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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94.6% of the population of Coastal Region PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 48.8% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1240 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1254 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1132 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 244 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,240 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,240 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1,254 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 27.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.44%
Uninsured
48.8%
Employer Coverage
12.9%
Medicaid
15.6%
Medicare
16.2%
Non-Group
1.11%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coastal Region PUMA, CA grew by 0.425% from 5.42% to 5.44%.

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