Cayucos, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,427

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.4

1.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.27%

54.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,235

5.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.01M

Population & Diversity

Cayucos, CA is home to a population of 2.43k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.86% of Cayucos, CA residents were born outside of the country (118 people).

In 2024, there were 23.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in Cayucos, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 81 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Cayucos, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cayucos, CA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cayucos, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 336
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
85 ± 73
White (Hispanic)
81 ± 50

10.1%

Hispanic Population

246 people

10.1% of the people in Cayucos, CA are hispanic (246 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cayucos, 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

4.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

8.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

214 people

As of 2024, 4.86% of Cayucos, CA residents (118 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 Cayucos, CA was 8.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 23

Cayucos, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cayucos, CA employs 1.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cayucos, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Construction (151 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($152,588), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,924), and Educational Services ($99,167).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2024 Value

± 289

−6.52%

1 Year decline

± 34.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cayucos, CA declined at a rate of −6.52%, from 1.29k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cayucos, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (223 people), Management Occupations (163 people), and Transportation Occupations (129 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cayucos, 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

1.2k

2024 Value

± 289

−6.52%

1 Year decline

± 34.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cayucos, CA declined at a rate of −6.52%, from 1.29k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cayucos, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Construction (151 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cayucos, CA, though some of these residents may live in Cayucos, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,341

Median earning men ± $17,855

$66,538

Median earning women ± $18,127

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($153,147), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,956), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,547).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,258), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,893), and Public Administration ($73,523).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cayucos, CA was $1.01M in 2024, which is 3.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $947,000 to $1.01M, a 6.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Cayucos, CA is 60.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cayucos, CA have an average commute time of 41.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cayucos, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.01M

Median Property Value 2024

±$189,749

$781

Median Property Taxes

±$203

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.4% of the housing units in Cayucos, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cayucos, 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.

$87,235

Median Household Income

± $16,412

1.29k

Number of Households

± 266

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.29k households in Cayucos, CA grew to $87,235 from the previous year's value of $82,778.

The following chart displays the households in Cayucos, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cayucos, 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 (71.6%)
Worked At Home (26.4%)
Walked (1.09%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Cayucos, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.4%) and those who walked to work (1.09%).

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

41.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cayucos, CA have a longer commute time (41.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.8% of the workforce in Cayucos, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cayucos, CA (225 out of 2.43k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cayucos, 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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