Atascadero, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

29,712

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

0.247% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

14.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,429

2.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$716,500

Population & Diversity

Atascadero, CA is home to a population of 29.7k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.71% of Atascadero, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.29k people).

In 2024, there were 9.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.7k people) in Atascadero, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.05k Other (Hispanic) and 1.86k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Atascadero, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atascadero, CA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atascadero, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.7k ± 952
Other (Hispanic)
2.05k ± 688
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.86k ± 559

22.5%

Hispanic Population

6.69k people

22.5% of the people in Atascadero, CA are hispanic (6.69k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atascadero, 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

7.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.29k people

7.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.3k people

As of 2024, 7.71% of Atascadero, CA residents (2.29k 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 Atascadero, CA was 7.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
563 ± 222
Gulf War (2001-)
294 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 65

Atascadero, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Atascadero, CA employs 14.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atascadero, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,234 people), Retail Trade (1,919 people), and Educational Services (1,376 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($91,635), and Public Administration ($83,295).

Employment

Occupations

14.8k

2024 Value

± 1,150

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atascadero, CA declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 15k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atascadero, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,847 people), Management Occupations (1,743 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,593 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atascadero, 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

14.8k

2024 Value

± 1,150

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atascadero, CA declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 15k employees to 14.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atascadero, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,234 people), Retail Trade (1,919 people), and Educational Services (1,376 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atascadero, CA, though some of these residents may live in Atascadero, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,474

Median earning men ± $8,252

$42,960

Median earning women ± $4,402

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,962), and Wholesale Trade ($88,182).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,577), Public Administration ($85,737), and Manufacturing ($68,704).

Education

The student population of Atascadero, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 13 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atascadero, CA are Hispanic or Latino (8 and 47.1%), White (8 and 47.1%), and Unknown (1 and 5.88%).

The largest universities in Atascadero, CA by number of degrees awarded are San Joaquin Valley College-Atascadero (17 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Atascadero, CA are Medical Assistant (17 and 100%) and Medical Office Assistant (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 14 students enrolled in Atascadero, CA, 7.14% men and 92.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7 records, of which 85.7% were women and 14.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Medical Assistant

Most Common

17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Atascadero, CA was Medical Assistant with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Atascadero, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

San Joaquin Valley College-Atascadero

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was San Joaquin Valley College-Atascadero with 17 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atascadero, CA, which is 0.0625 times less than the 16 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 8 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 8 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atascadero, CA was $716,500 in 2024, which is 2.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $673,400 to $716,500, a 6.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Atascadero, CA is 64.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atascadero, CA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atascadero, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$716,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,483

$7,485

Median Property Taxes

±$547

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.6% of the housing units in Atascadero, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atascadero, 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.

$91,429

Median Household Income

± $6,847

11.6k

Number of Households

± 879

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.6k households in Atascadero, CA grew to $91,429 from the previous year's value of $88,830.

The following chart displays the households in Atascadero, 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 Atascadero, 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 (75.3%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (8.87%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Atascadero, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.87%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atascadero, CA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Atascadero, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atascadero, CA (3.37k out of 29.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atascadero, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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