San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA

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2024 Population
113,620
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.2
0.483% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.93%
2.34% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$101,302
3.98% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$760,400
6.08% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
48,232
2.98% 1-year decline

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17.7% of the households in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, 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.

94.1% of the residents in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA are Cuesta College (4,452 degrees awarded in 2023), Design's School of Cosmetology (117 degrees), and San Joaquin Valley College-Atascadero (17 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA was $760,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.

Most people in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA is home to a population of 114k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.7% of San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (12.1k people).

In 2024, there were 6.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.6k people) in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA are Spanish (15,441 households), Other & Unspecified Languages (627 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (374 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
54,648
Women
48.5%
58,100
Men
51.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 112,748 inhabitants, with 51.5% men, and 48.5% women.

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Citizenship

94.1%
2024 Citizenship
94.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    71.6k ± 1.57k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    11k ± 1.61k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    10.4k ± 1.67k
27.2%
Hispanic Population
30.9k people

In 2024, there were 6.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.6k people) in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.2% of the people in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA are hispanic (30.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    7,101 ± 2,003 people
  2. Canada
    497 ± 546 people
  3. China
    329 ± 445 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 7,101 San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA residents, followed by Canada with 497 and China with 329.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
12.1k people
10.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11.9k people

As of 2024, 10.7% of San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA residents (12.1k 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 San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    15,441 households (14.4%)
  2. Other & Unspecified Languages
    627 households (0.583%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    374 households (0.348%)

17.7% of the households in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA was Spanish. 14.4% of the households in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,968 ± 325
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,318 ± 300
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    551 ± 183

San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA employs 48.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA were Construction (3,328 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,071 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,070 people), and the highest paying industries were Savings institutions, including credit unions ($463,560), Other health care services ($387,960), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($305,505).

Males in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,519. The income inequality in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.481, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
21,606
Women
44.8%
26,626
Men
55.2%

The workforce of San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA in 2023 was 48,232 people, with 44.8% woman, and 55.2% men.

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Occupations

48.2k
2023 Value
−2.98%
1 Year decline
± −2.98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −2.98%, from 49.7k employees to 48.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA, are Other managers (1,591 people), Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (1,401 people), and Registered nurses (1,311 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

48.2k
2023 Value
−2.98%
1 Year decline
± −2.98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −2.98%, from 49.7k employees to 48.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA, are Construction (3,328 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,071 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,070 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, 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

$63,570
Median earning men ± $5,509
$45,815
Median earning women ± $2,843

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($113,864), Public Administration ($102,699), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,577).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,933), Information ($63,229), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,221).

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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%.

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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

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA awarded 4,586 degrees. The student population of San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,155 male students and 5,375 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA are White (2,473 and 54%), Hispanic or Latino (1,449 and 31.6%), Two or More Races (281 and 6.14%), and Asian (168 and 3.67%).

The largest universities in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Cuesta College (4,452 and 97.1%), Design's School of Cosmetology (117 and 2.55%), and San Joaquin Valley College-Atascadero (17 and 0.371%).

The most popular majors in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,544 and 33.7%), General Business (705 and 15.4%), and General Business Administration & Management (303 and 6.61%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 10,530 students enrolled in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA, 49% men and 51% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,105 records, of which 51% were women and 49% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Humanistic Studies
    208 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    167 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    484 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA was Humanistic Studies with 208 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Cuesta College
    4,452 degrees awarded
  2. Design's School of Cosmetology
    117 degrees awarded
  3. San Joaquin Valley College-Atascadero
    17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cuesta College with 4,452 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 2,006 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA, which is 0.778 times less than the 2,580 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,473 degrees mean that there were 1.71 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,449 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($52) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.861% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.73% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA in 2023 were Some college (24.5k), High School or Equivalent (20.4k), and Bachelors Degree (18k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA was $760,400 in 2024, which is 2.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $716,800 to $760,400, a 6.08% increase. The homeownership rate in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$760,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,868
$28,633
Median Property Taxes
±$1,277

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 San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

68.3%
Homeownership
2024
69.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.3% of the housing units in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$101,302
Median Household Income
± $4,752
41.9k
Number of Households
± 1,692

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.9k households in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA grew to $101,302 from the previous year's value of $97,425.

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Wage Distribution

0.481
2023 Wage GINI in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA
0.496
2022 Wage GINI in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA was 0.481 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.17% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.9%)
  3. Carpooled (7.63%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.63%).

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

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.13% of the workforce in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, 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 San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA (10.8k out of 109k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, 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

93.6% of the population of San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0.806% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,233 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.41%
Uninsured
48.1%
Employer Coverage
15.8%
Medicaid
15.4%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
0.806%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA declined by 7.79% from 6.95% to 6.41%.

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