Arroyo Grande, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

18,372

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.8

1.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.83%

4.02% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$102,553

0.683% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$814,200

Population & Diversity

Arroyo Grande, CA is home to a population of 18.4k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.34% of Arroyo Grande, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.35k people).

In 2024, there were 6.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in Arroyo Grande, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.91k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 890 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Arroyo Grande, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arroyo Grande, CA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Arroyo Grande, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arroyo Grande, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 831
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.91k ± 561
Other (Hispanic)
890 ± 503

21%

Hispanic Population

3.85k people

21% of the people in Arroyo Grande, CA are hispanic (3.85k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arroyo Grande, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

7.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

6.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.19k people

As of 2024, 7.34% of Arroyo Grande, CA residents (1.35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Arroyo Grande, CA was 6.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Arroyo Grande, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
393 ± 129
Gulf War (2001-)
119 ± 80
Korea
96 ± 97

Arroyo Grande, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Arroyo Grande, CA.

Economy

The economy of Arroyo Grande, CA employs 8.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arroyo Grande, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,292 people), Educational Services (984 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (903 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($171,755), Finance & Insurance ($115,217), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($114,688).

Employment

Occupations

8.47k

2024 Value

± 809

−4.84%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arroyo Grande, CA declined at a rate of −4.84%, from 8.9k employees to 8.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arroyo Grande, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,293 people), Management Occupations (1,133 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (825 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arroyo Grande, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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

8.47k

2024 Value

± 809

−4.84%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arroyo Grande, CA declined at a rate of −4.84%, from 8.9k employees to 8.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arroyo Grande, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,292 people), Educational Services (984 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (903 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arroyo Grande, CA, though some of these residents may live in Arroyo Grande, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,054

Median earning men ± $6,765

$48,711

Median earning women ± $3,887

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($114,792), Public Administration ($111,149), and Information ($103,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($120,074), Public Administration ($100,903), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,981).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arroyo Grande, CA was $814,200 in 2024, which is 2.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $758,100 to $814,200, a 7.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Arroyo Grande, CA is 60.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arroyo Grande, CA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arroyo Grande, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$814,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,147

$4,674

Median Property Taxes

±$518

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 Arroyo Grande, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Arroyo Grande, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2024

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.6% of the housing units in Arroyo Grande, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arroyo Grande, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$102,553

Median Household Income

± $16,494

7.71k

Number of Households

± 747

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.71k households in Arroyo Grande, CA declined from $102,553 from the previous year's value of $103,258.

The following chart displays the households in Arroyo Grande, 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 Arroyo Grande, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Arroyo Grande, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arroyo Grande, CA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.88% of the workforce in Arroyo Grande, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arroyo Grande, CA (882 out of 18.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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