Los Osos, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

14,166

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.6

2.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.06%

3.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$108,932

5.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$805,800

Population & Diversity

Los Osos, CA is home to a population of 14.2k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.79% of Los Osos, CA residents were born outside of the country (820 people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Los Osos, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 941 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 560 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Los Osos, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Osos, CA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Osos, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 742
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
941 ± 330
White (Hispanic)
560 ± 263

15.1%

Hispanic Population

2.14k people

15.1% of the people in Los Osos, CA are hispanic (2.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Osos, 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

5.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

820 people

7.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.11k people

As of 2024, 5.79% of Los Osos, CA residents (820 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 Los Osos, CA was 7.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
450 ± 147
Gulf War (2001-)
122 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 38

Los Osos, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Los Osos, CA employs 6.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Osos, CA were Educational Services (854 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (781 people), and Construction (757 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($168,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($133,103), and Utilities ($127,167).

Employment

Occupations

6.67k

2024 Value

± 648

−7.77%

1 Year decline

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Osos, CA declined at a rate of −7.77%, from 7.23k employees to 6.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Osos, CA, are Management Occupations (848 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (671 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (635 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Osos, 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

6.67k

2024 Value

± 648

−7.77%

1 Year decline

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Osos, CA declined at a rate of −7.77%, from 7.23k employees to 6.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Osos, CA, are Educational Services (854 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (781 people), and Construction (757 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Osos, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Osos, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,050

Median earning men ± $12,612

$36,313

Median earning women ± $6,116

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($207,632), Public Administration ($121,685), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,118).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,519), and Information ($84,479).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Osos, CA was $805,800 in 2024, which is 2.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $728,000 to $805,800, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Osos, CA is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Osos, CA have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Osos, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$805,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,362

$4,372

Median Property Taxes

±$425

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Los Osos, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Osos, 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.

$108,932

Median Household Income

± $8,931

5.99k

Number of Households

± 567

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.99k households in Los Osos, CA grew to $108,932 from the previous year's value of $103,504.

The following chart displays the households in Los Osos, 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 Los Osos, 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 (71.4%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (5.59%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Los Osos, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.59%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Osos, CA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Los Osos, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Osos, CA (1.14k out of 14.1k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Osos, 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.

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.

Keep Exploring