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

2024 Employed Population

48,462

0.477% 1-year growth

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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 (4,484 degrees awarded in 2024) and Design's School of Cosmetology (107 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.

San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA borders Kern County (West)--Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA, Kings County--Hanford City PUMA, CA, Monterey (South & East) & San Benito Counties PUMA, CA, San Luis Obispo County (West)--Coastal Region PUMA, CA, Santa Barbara County (Northwest)--Santa Maria City & Orcutt PUMA, CA, and Santa Barbara County (North)--Lompoc, Guadalupe, Solvang & Buellton Cities PUMA, CA.

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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

54,829

Women

48.1%

59,221

Men

51.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 114,050 inhabitants, with 51.9% men, and 48.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
71.6k ± 1.57k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11k ± 1.61k
Other (Hispanic)
10.4k ± 1.67k

27.2%

Hispanic Population

30.9k people

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.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,216 ± 2,019 people
Canada
493 ± 544 people
Philippines
384 ± 480 people

In 2024, 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 7,216 San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA residents, followed by Canada with 493 and Philippines with 384.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
15,441 households (14.4%)
Other & Unspecified Languages
627 households (0.583%)
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,968 ± 325
Gulf War (2001-)
1,318 ± 300
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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.

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

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%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA employs 48.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA were Construction (3,909 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,297 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,988 people), and the highest paying industries were Other health care services ($379,586), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($294,273), and Data processing, hosting & related services ($275,942).

Males in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,706. The income inequality in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,320

Women

44%

27,142

Men

56%

The workforce of San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA in 2024 was 48,462 people, with 44% woman, and 56% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

48.5k

2024 Value

0.477%

1 Year growth

± 0.477%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.477%, from 48.2k employees to 48.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA, are Other managers (1,455 people), Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (1,440 people), and Registered nurses (1,334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, 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

48.5k

2024 Value

0.477%

1 Year growth

± 0.477%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.477%, from 48.2k employees to 48.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA, are Construction (3,909 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,297 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,988 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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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%.

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

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 51 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 San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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 California

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA awarded 4,591 degrees. The student population of San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,494 male students and 5,862 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA are White (2,453 and 53.5%), Hispanic or Latino (1,494 and 32.6%), Two or More Races (280 and 6.11%), and Asian (153 and 3.34%).

The largest universities in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Cuesta College (4,484 and 97.7%) and Design's School of Cosmetology (107 and 2.33%).

The most popular majors in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,724 and 37.6%), General Business (428 and 9.32%), and Humanistic Studies (267 and 5.82%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 11,356 students enrolled in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA, 48.4% men and 51.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,382 records, of which 51% were women and 49% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
671 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
267 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
154 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 671 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cuesta College
4,484 degrees awarded
Design's School of Cosmetology
107 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cuesta College with 4,484 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,910 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA, which is 0.712 times less than the 2,681 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,453 degrees mean that there were 1.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,494 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($62) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.806% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA in 2024 were Some college (24.4k), High School or Equivalent (20.6k), and Bachelors Degree (18.3k).

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 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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, 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.

$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.

The following chart displays the households in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, 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

0.478

2024 Wage GINI in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA

0.481

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

In 2024, the income inequality in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.58% decline from 2023 to 2024, 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 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.