Morro Bay, CA

Census Place

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2021 Population

10,785

1.82% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

51.3

1.35% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

7.93%

8.13% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$80,808

9.4% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$708,100

8.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Morro Bay, CA had a population of 10.8k people with a median age of 51.3 and a median household income of $80,808. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Morro Bay, CA grew from 10,592 to 10,785, a 1.82% increase and its median household income grew from $73,864 to $80,808, a 9.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morro Bay, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.5%), Other (Hispanic) (6.87%), White (Hispanic) (5.65%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.32%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.12%).

None of the households in Morro Bay, 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.

96% of the residents in Morro Bay, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Morro Bay, CA was $708,100, and the homeownership rate was 56.9%.

Most people in Morro Bay, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Morro Bay, CA was 2 cars per household.

United States California San Luis Obispo County, CA San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Coastal Region PUMA, CA

Population & Diversity

Morro Bay, CA is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.85% of Morro Bay, CA residents were born outside of the country (739 people).

In 2021, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.04k people) in Morro Bay, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 741 Other (Hispanic) and 609 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96%

2021 Citizenship

98.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96% of Morro Bay, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Morro Bay, CA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morro Bay, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.04k ± 686
Other (Hispanic)
741 ± 420
White (Hispanic)
609 ± 196

15%

Hispanic Population

1.62k people

15% of the people in Morro Bay, CA are hispanic (1.62k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Morro Bay, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.85%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

739 people

4.13%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

437 people

As of 2021, 6.85% of Morro Bay, CA residents (739 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morro Bay, CA was 4.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
523 ± 158
Gulf War (2001-)
141 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 66

Morro Bay, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Morro Bay, CA employs 4.76k people. The largest industries in Morro Bay, CA are Retail Trade (725 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (537 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (523 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($175,625), Public Administration ($150,909), and Finance & Insurance ($86,921).

Employment

Occupations

4.76k

2021 Value

± 579

7.16%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Morro Bay, CA grew at a rate of 7.16%, from 4.44k employees to 4.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morro Bay, CA, are Management Occupations (652 people), Sales & Related Occupations (593 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (482 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morro Bay, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.76k

2021 Value

± 579

7.16%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Morro Bay, CA grew at a rate of 7.16%, from 4.44k employees to 4.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morro Bay, CA, are Retail Trade (725 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (537 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (523 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morro Bay, CA, though some of these residents may live in Morro Bay, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,108

Median earning men ± $13,446

$36,767

Median earning women ± $9,109

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($220,387), Wholesale Trade ($78,825), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,518), Public Administration ($65,455), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,057).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$84.4B
Arizona
$44.8B
Ohio
$40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Morro Bay, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morro Bay, CA was $708,100 in 2021, which is 2.89 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $651,400 to $708,100, a 8.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Morro Bay, CA is 56.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Morro Bay, CA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morro Bay, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Morro Bay, CA is $80,808. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Morro Bay, CA was Census Tract 107.07 with a value of $98,125, followed by Census Tract 106.03 and Census Tract 106.02, with respective values of $75,795 and $74,514.

Property

$708,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$42,450

$2,779

Median Property Taxes

±$359

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.9%

Homeownership

2021

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 56.9% of the housing units in Morro Bay, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 107.07
Census Tract 106.03
Census Tract 106.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Morro Bay, CA was Census Tract 107.07 with a value of $98,125, followed by Census Tract 106.03 and Census Tract 106.02, with respective values of $75,795 and $74,514.

The following map shows all of the places in Morro Bay, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$80,808

Median Household Income

± $5,759

4.88k

Number of Households

± 537

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.88k households in Morro Bay, CA grew to $80,808 from the previous year's value of $73,864.

The following chart displays the households in Morro Bay, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morro Bay, CA is from California.

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

0.498

2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (9.07%)

In 2021, 72.5% of workers in Morro Bay, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.07%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morro Bay, CA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% of the workforce in Morro Bay, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morro Bay, CA (846 out of 10.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morro Bay, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.1% of the population of Morro Bay, CA has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 20.6% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Luis Obispo County, CA see 1215 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.328% decrease from the previous year (1219 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 151 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,215 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Luis Obispo County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Luis Obispo County, CA see an average of 1,215 patients per year. This represents a 0.328% decrease from the previous year (1,219 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Luis Obispo County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.87%

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

20.6%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

1.81%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morro Bay, CA declined by 23.5% from 3.76% to 2.87%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Morro Bay, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.