Arroyo Grande, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
18,412
0.125% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
45.2
0.221% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
4.64%
22.8% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$103,258
4.15% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$758,100
3.74% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
8,896
1.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Arroyo Grande, CA had a population of 18.4k people with a median age of 45.2 and a median household income of $103,258. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Arroyo Grande, CA declined from 18,435 to 18,412, a −0.125% decrease and its median household income grew from $99,143 to $103,258, a 4.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Arroyo Grande, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.8%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (8.86%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.57%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.66%), and White (Hispanic) (3.65%).

None of the households in Arroyo Grande, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Arroyo Grande, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Arroyo Grande, CA was $758,100, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Arroyo Grande, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Arroyo Grande, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Arroyo Grande, CA is home to a population of 18.4k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.47% of Arroyo Grande, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.19k people).

In 2023, there were 8.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.4k people) in Arroyo Grande, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.63k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 842 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2023 Citizenship
98.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Arroyo Grande, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Arroyo Grande, CA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arroyo Grande, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.4k ± 754
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.63k ± 585
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    842 ± 263
16.7%
Hispanic Population
3.08k people

In 2023, there were 8.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.4k people) in Arroyo Grande, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.63k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 842 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.7% of the people in Arroyo Grande, CA are hispanic (3.08k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.47%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.19k people
6.32%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.17k people

As of 2023, 6.47% of Arroyo Grande, CA residents (1.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Arroyo Grande, CA was 6.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    311 ± 122
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    123 ± 77
  3. Korea
    95 ± 95

Arroyo Grande, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Arroyo Grande, CA employs 8.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Arroyo Grande, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,285 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,198 people), and Educational Services (912 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($165,758), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($147,575), and Finance & Insurance ($113,469).

Employment

Occupations

8.9k
2023 Value
± 888
1.9%
1 Year growth
± 14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Arroyo Grande, CA grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 8.73k employees to 8.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arroyo Grande, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,294 people), Management Occupations (1,157 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (726 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arroyo Grande, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.9k
2023 Value
± 888
1.9%
1 Year growth
± 14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Arroyo Grande, CA grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 8.73k employees to 8.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arroyo Grande, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,285 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,198 people), and Educational Services (912 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,058
Median earning men ± $9,740
$48,098
Median earning women ± $3,516

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($148,358), Public Administration ($107,091), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,518).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($138,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,339), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Arroyo Grande, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Arroyo Grande, CA was $758,100 in 2023, which is 2.5 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $730,800 to $758,100, a 3.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Arroyo Grande, CA is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Arroyo Grande, CA have an average commute time of 23 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

$758,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$40,815
$4,775
Median Property Taxes
±$499

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.

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Rent vs Own

62.3%
Homeownership
2023
74.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 62.3% of the housing units in Arroyo Grande, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Arroyo Grande, 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.
$103,258
Median Household Income
± $8,524
7.67k
Number of Households
± 698

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.67k households in Arroyo Grande, CA grew to $103,258 from the previous year's value of $99,143.

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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arroyo Grande, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (70.7%)
  2. Carpooled (11.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (11.5%)

In 2023, 70.7% of workers in Arroyo Grande, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (11.5%).

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.

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Commute Time

23 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arroyo Grande, CA have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.85% of the workforce in Arroyo Grande, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arroyo Grande, CA (848 out of 18.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Arroyo Grande, 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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Health

97.9% of the population of Arroyo Grande, CA has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.08%
Uninsured
51.3%
Employer Coverage
13.7%
Medicaid
18.3%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
1.04%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arroyo Grande, CA declined by 53.4% from 4.46% to 2.08%.

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