San Luis Obispo County, California
San Luis Obispo County | |
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County of San Luis Obispo | |
Motto: "Not For Ourselves Alone" | |
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State | ![]() |
Region | California Central Coast |
Incorporated | February 18, 1850[1] |
County seat | San Luis Obispo |
Area | |
• Total | 9,370 km2 (3,616 sq mi) |
• Land | 8,540 km2 (3,299 sq mi) |
• Water | 820 km2 (317 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 269,637 |
• Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
Website | www.slocounty.ca.gov |
San Luis Obispo County, officially the County of San Luis Obispo, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 269,637.[2] The county seat is San Luis Obispo.[3]
San Luis Obispo County comprises the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is located along the Pacific Ocean in Central California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area.
The county's distance from the large metro areas of San Francisco and Los Angeles has helped it to retain its rural character and reminders of old California abound. Commonly referred to as "the Central Coast," the area is more rural and agricultural than many other coastal regions in California. Father Junipero Serra founded the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa in 1772 and the Mission is today an active part of downtown San Luis Obispo (popularly referred to as SLO or SLO-town). The small size of the county's communities, scattered along the beaches, coastal hills, and mountains of the Santa Lucia range, provides a wide variety of coastal and inland hill ecologies to support many kinds of fishing, agriculture, and tourist activities.
The mainstays of the economy are California Polytechnic State University with its almost 20,000 students, tourism, and agriculture. San Luis Obispo County is the third largest producer of wine in California, surpassed only by Sonoma and Napa Counties. Wine grapes are the second largest agricultural crop in the county (after strawberries),[4] and the wine production they support creates a direct economic impact and a growing wine country vacation industry.
The town of San Simeon is located at the foot of the hill where newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst built the famed Hearst Castle. Other coastal towns (listed from North to South) include Cambria, Cayucos, Morro Bay, and Los Osos (Baywood Park is considered to be Los Osos by the majority of locals). The city of Morro Bay and the village of Los Osos share the bay that has been made famous by Morro Rock. Surprisingly, the Village of Los Osos has a bigger population by roughly 4 thousand residents. These cities and villages are located northwest of San Luis Obispo city, and Avila Beach and the Five Cities to the south: Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Oceano, Pismo Beach and Shell Beach. Nipomo, just south of the Five Cities, borders northern Santa Barbara County. Inland, the cities of Paso Robles, Templeton, and Atascadero lie along the Salinas River, near the Paso Robles wine region. San Luis Obispo lies south of Atascadero and north of the Five Cities region. Just south of Cambria lies Harmony, one of the smallest towns in California with a population of 18.
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History
The prehistory of San Luis Obispo County is strongly influenced by the Chumash people who had significant settlement here at least as early as the Millingstone Horizon thousands of years before the present age. Important settlements existed, for example, in many coastal areas such as Morro Bay and Los Osos.[5][6]
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was founded on September 1, 1772 in the area that is now the city of San Luis Obispo.
San Luis Obispo County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood.
The Salinas River Valley, a region that figures strongly in several Steinbeck novels, stretches north from San Luis Obispo County. The remote California Valley near Soda Lake is the region most untouched by modernity. Travels through this area and the hills east of highway 101 during wildflower season are very beautiful and can be incorporated with wine tasting at local vineyards.
On December 7, 1987, Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 crashed in San Luis Obispo County after a passenger shot 5 people on board, including the pilots, then intentionally crashed the plane. All 43 on board, including the gunman, were killed.
Geography
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,616 square miles (9,370 km2), of which 3,299 square miles (8,540 km2) is land and 317 square miles (820 km2) (8.8%) is water.[7]
Adjacent counties
National protected areas
- Carrizo Plain National Monument (part)
- Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Los Padres National Forest (part)
Marine Protected Areas
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- Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area
- Cambria State Marine Conservation Area
- White Rock (Cambria) State Marine Conservation Area
- Morro Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area and Morro Bay State Marine Reserve
- Point Buchon State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area
Crime
The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.
Population and crime rates | ||
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Population[8] | 267,871 | |
Violent crime[9] | 694 | 2.59 |
Homicide[9] | 4 | 0.01 |
Forcible rape[9] | 89 | 0.33 |
Robbery[9] | 106 | 0.40 |
Aggravated assault[9] | 495 | 1.85 |
Property crime[9] | 3,009 | 11.23 |
Burglary[9] | 1,433 | 5.35 |
Larceny-theft[9][note 1] | 4,169 | 15.56 |
Motor vehicle theft[9] | 375 | 1.40 |
Arson[9] | 88 | 0.33 |
Cities by population and crime rates
Cities by population and crime rates | ||||||||
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City | Population[10] | Violent crimes[10] | Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons |
Property crimes[10] | Property crime rate per 1,000 persons | |||
Arroyo Grande | 17,568 | 60 | 3.42 | 358 | 20.38 | |||
Atascadero | 28,825 | 192 | 6.66 | 658 | 22.83 | |||
Grover Beach | 13,398 | 32 | 2.39 | 306 | 22.84 | |||
Morro Bay | 10,423 | 21 | 2.01 | 140 | 13.43 | |||
Paso Robles | 30,344 | 91 | 3.00 | 777 | 25.61 | |||
Pismo Beach | 7,798 | 36 | 4.62 | 305 | 39.11 | |||
San Luis Obispo | 45,947 | 119 | 2.59 | 1,971 | 42.90 |
Politics
Voter registration statistics
Population and registered voters | ||
---|---|---|
Total population[8] | 267,871 | |
Registered voters[11][note 2] | 156,516 | 58.4% |
Democratic[11] | 52,937 | 33.8% |
Republican[11] | 61,640 | 39.4% |
Democratic–Republican spread[11] | -8,703 | -5.6% |
Independent[11] | 4,303 | 2.7% |
Green[11] | 1,394 | 0.9% |
Libertarian[11] | 1,303 | 0.8% |
Peace and Freedom[11] | 327 | 0.2% |
Americans Elect[11] | 4 | 0.0% |
Other[11] | 1,846 | 1.2% |
No party preference[11] | 32,762 | 20.9% |
Cities by population and voter registration
Cities by population and voter registration | |||||||
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City | Population[8] | Registered voters[11] [note 2] |
Democratic[11] | Republican[11] | D–R spread[11] | Other[11] | No party preference[11] |
Arroyo Grande | 17,132 | 65.5% | 34.2% | 41.8% | -7.6% | 8.1% | 18.7% |
Atascadero | 28,194 | 58.9% | 30.8% | 43.9% | -13.1% | 8.2% | 19.8% |
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) | 29,270 | 52.1% | 29.6% | 45.3% | -15.7% | 8.2% | 19.9% |
Grover Beach | 13,175 | 50.6% | 37.3% | 34.0% | +3.3% | 9.3% | 22.5% |
Morro Bay | 10,263 | 68.4% | 39.5% | 31.6% | +7.9% | 9.5% | 22.2% |
Pismo Beach | 7,753 | 70.4% | 32.2% | 41.5% | -9.3% | 8.9% | 20.3% |
San Luis Obispo | 45,130 | 59.2% | 40.0% | 29.1% | +10.9% | 9.0% | 24.6% |
Übersicht
Year | GOP | DEM | Others |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | 48.0% 59,967 | 49.0% 61,258 | 3.0% 3,741 |
2008 | 46.1% 61,055 | 51.4% 68,176 | 2.0% 3,924 |
2004 | 52.7% 67,995 | 45.5% 58,742 | 1.8% 2,313 |
2000 | 52.2% 56,859 | 40.9% 44,526 | 6.9% 7,501 |
1996 | 46.5% 46,733 | 40.2% 40,395 | 13.3% 13,372 |
1992 | 34.7% 36,384 | 38.4% 40,136 | 26.9% 28,099 |
1988 | 55.9% 46,613 | 42.7% 35,667 | 1.4% 1,187 |
1984 | 63.7% 49,035 | 35.0% 26,946 | 1.3% 969 |
1980 | 55.6% 38,631 | 29.5% 20,508 | 14.9% 10,388 |
1976 | 51.2% 27,785 | 45.9% 24,926 | 2.9% 1,587 |
1972 | 56.0% 28,566 | 40.7% 20,779 | 3.3% 1,688 |
1968 | 51.3% 19,420 | 41.8% 15,828 | 7.0% 2,633 |
1964 | 40.1% 14,906 | 59.8% 22,252 | 0.1% 28 |
1960 | 54.0% 17,862 | 45.3% 14,975 | 0.7% 218 |
1956 | 58.5% 16,223 | 41.1% 11,407 | 0.4% 118 |
1952 | 65.4% 17,716 | 33.9% 9,174 | 0.8% 213 |
1948 | 53.5% 10,325 | 42.1% 8,135 | 4.4% 844 |
1944 | 48.9% 7,793 | 50.6% 8,068 | 0.5% 75 |
1940 | 45.3% 7,204 | 53.4% 8,499 | 1.4% 217 |
1936 | 37.3% 4,812 | 61.1% 7,889 | 1.6% 205 |
1932 | 28.6% 3,449 | 65.8% 7,933 | 5.6% 680 |
1928 | 60.8% 5,425 | 37.4% 3,336 | 1.8% 159 |
1924 | 49.0% 3,804 | 9.4% 731 | 41.6% 3,226 |
1920 | 61.3% 4,123 | 23.9% 1,606 | 14.8% 996 |
San Luis Obispo County, as a whole, leans toward the Republican Party in presidential and congressional elections. In 2008, however, Barack Obama won the county with 51.2 percent of the vote.[12] Prior to 2008, the last Democrat to win a majority in the county was Lyndon Johnson in 1964. In 2012, Obama again won the county, this time with a slim plurality of the vote.
With respect to the United States House of Representatives, San Luis Obispo County is in California's 24th congressional district, represented by Democrat Salud Carbajal.[13]
With respect to the California State Senate, the county is in the 17th Senate District, represented by Democrat John Laird. With respect to the California State Assembly, it is split between the 35th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jasmeet Bains, and the 37th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Gregg Hart.
In April 2008, the California Secretary of State reported that there were 147,326 registered voters in San Luis Obispo County. Of those voters, 61,226 (41.6%) were registered Republicans, 52,586 (35.7%) were registered Democratic, 8,030 (5.4%) are registered with other political parties, and 25,484 (17.3%) declined to state a political preference. The cities of Grover Beach, Morro Bay, and San Luis Obispo had pluralities or majorities of registered Democratic voters, whereas the rest of the county's towns, cities, and the unincorporated areas have a plurality or majority of registered Republican voters.[citation needed]
Transport
Major highways
Public transportation
San Luis Obispo County is served by Amtrak trains and Greyhound Lines buses. The San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority provides countywide service along US 101 as well as service to Morro Bay, Los Osos, Cambria and San Simeon.
The cities of San Luis Obispo, Atascadero and Paso Robles operate their own local bus services; all of these connect with SLORTA routes.
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Intercity service is provided by Amtrak trains, Greyhound and Orange Belt Stages buses.
Airports
- San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) is located just south of the City of San Luis Obispo. Commercial flights are available.
- Paso Robles Municipal Airport (PRB) is located north-east of the City of Paso Robles and is home to California Highway Patrol, CAL-FIRE and the Estrella Warbirds Museum.
- Oceano County Airport (L52) is located on the coast in the 5 Cities area.
Demographics
2011
Population, race, and income | |||||
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Total population[8] | 267,871 | ||||
White[8] | 224,800 | 83.9% | |||
Black or African American[8] | 5,882 | 2.2% | |||
American Indian or Alaska Native[8] | 2,625 | 1.0% | |||
Asian[8] | 8,693 | 3.2% | |||
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[8] | 280 | 0.1% | |||
Some other race[8] | 16,666 | 6.2% | |||
Two or more races[8] | 8,925 | 3.3% | |||
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[14] | 54,537 | 20.4% | |||
Per capita income[15] | $30,204 | ||||
Median household income[16] | $58,630 | ||||
Median family income[17] | $74,841 |
Places by population, race, and income
Places by population and race | ||||||||
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Place | Type[18] | Population[8] | White[8] | Other[8] [note 3] |
Asian[8] | Black or African American[8] |
Native American[8] [note 4] |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[14] |
Arroyo Grande | City | 17,132 | 85.8% | 6.7% | 5.0% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 12.7% |
Atascadero | City | 28,194 | 88.5% | 5.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 13.7% |
Avilla Beach | CDP | 1,086 | 91.4% | 8.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
Blacklake | CDP | 1,014 | 97.1% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
Callender | CDP | 1,531 | 96.3% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 42.5% |
Cambria | CDP | 6,229 | 91.7% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 17.1% |
Cayucos | CDP | 2,822 | 97.5% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6.0% |
Creston | CDP | 94 | 79.8% | 20.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Edna | CDP | 80 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) | City | 29,270 | 76.6% | 15.1% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 1.8% | 35.1% |
Garden Farms | CDP | 335 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Grover Beach | City | 13,175 | 81.6% | 9.9% | 6.0% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 21.0% |
Lake Nacimiento | CDP | 2,397 | 96.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.3% |
Los Berros | CDP | 920 | 86.2% | 13.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 19.8% |
Los Osos | CDP | 14,950 | 85.3% | 7.5% | 6.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 12.4% |
Los Ranchos | CDP | 1,578 | 91.4% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 2.1% |
Morro Bay | City | 10,263 | 96.0% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 17.8% |
Nipomo | CDP | 16,622 | 84.1% | 12.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 35.0% |
Oak Shores | CDP | 187 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
Oceano | CDP | 7,456 | 77.3% | 19.4% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 47.6% |
Pismo Beach | City | 7,753 | 87.6% | 7.7% | 2.8% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10.3% |
San Luis Obispo | City | 45,130 | 83.2% | 8.4% | 6.4% | 1.6% | 0.6% | 16.6% |
San Miguel | CDP | 2,782 | 64.6% | 29.6% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 50.8% |
San Simeon | CDP | 571 | 48.0% | 52.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 72.5% |
Santa Margarita | CDP | 1,429 | 95.7% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.0% |
Shandon | CDP | 1,150 | 82.3% | 6.9% | 0.0% | 10.6% | 0.3% | 46.1% |
Templeton | CDP | 7,645 | 88.9% | 9.5% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 16.4% |
Whitley Gardens | CDP | 244 | 58.6% | 33.6% | 0.0% | 7.8% | 0.0% | 41.4% |
Woodlands | CDP | 417 | 89.2% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 11.8% |
Places by population and income | |||||
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Place | Type[18] | Population[19] | Per capita income[15] | Median household income[16] | Median family income[17] |
Arroyo Grande | City | 17,132 | $34,489 | $64,900 | $79,188 |
Atascadero | City | 28,194 | $32,153 | $68,502 | $79,818 |
Avilla Beach | CDP | 1,086 | $45,863 | $65,483 | $42,107 |
Blacklake | CDP | 1,014 | $43,698 | $81,417 | $105,152 |
Callender | CDP | 1,531 | $25,222 | $72,917 | $91,852 |
Cambria | CDP | 6,229 | $46,892 | $76,271 | $99,550 |
Cayucos | CDP | 2,822 | $38,525 | $59,130 | $69,861 |
Creston | CDP | 94 | $43,934 | $85,357 | $81,250 |
Edna | CDP | 80 | $71,853 | $115,962 | $115,962 |
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) | City | 29,270 | $26,547 | $57,927 | $63,864 |
Garden Farms | CDP | 335 | $61,822 | $111,360 | $111,360 |
Grover Beach | City | 13,175 | $25,232 | $47,708 | $63,354 |
Lake Nacimiento | CDP | 2,397 | $31,410 | $58,542 | $62,760 |
Los Berros | CDP | 920 | $15,603 | $36,096 | $36,776 |
Los Osos | CDP | 14,950 | $30,967 | $57,500 | $73,027 |
Los Ranchos | CDP | 1,578 | $59,646 | $99,028 | $104,455 |
Morro Bay | City | 10,263 | $33,137 | $52,582 | $65,833 |
Nipomo | CDP | 16,622 | $26,014 | $61,265 | $68,386 |
Oak Shores | CDP | 187 | $44,498 | $97,639 | $98,542 |
Oceano | CDP | 7,456 | $18,363 | $37,219 | $40,489 |
Pismo Beach | City | 7,753 | $44,250 | $65,682 | $88,971 |
San Luis Obispo | City | 45,130 | $25,775 | $42,528 | $80,560 |
San Miguel | CDP | 2,782 | $17,371 | $49,097 | $42,296 |
San Simeon | CDP | 571 | $20,490 | $44,583 | $51,786 |
Santa Margarita | CDP | 1,429 | $19,328 | $49,032 | $58,672 |
Shandon | CDP | 1,150 | $19,050 | $65,260 | $59,167 |
Templeton | CDP | 7,645 | $35,743 | $70,820 | $92,169 |
Whitley Gardens | CDP | 244 | $21,938 | $106,250 | $129,000 |
Woodlands | CDP | 417 | $54,163 | $96,250 | $89,250 |
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that San Luis Obispo County had a population of 269,637. The racial makeup of San Luis Obispo County was 222,756 (82.6%) White, 5,550 (2.1%) African American, 2,536 (0.9%) Native American, 8,507 (3.2%) Asian (1.0% Filipino, 0.6% Chinese, 0.4% Japanese, 0.3% Indian, 0.3% Korean, 0.2% Vietnamese), 389 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 19,786 (7.3%) from other races, and 10,113 (3.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 55,973 persons (20.8%); 17.7% of San Luis Obispo County is Mexican, 0.3% Puerto Rican, and 0.2% Salvadoran.[20]
Population reported at 2010 United States Census | |||||||||
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Population |
American |
American |
Islander |
races |
more races |
or Latino (of any race) | |||
San Luis Obispo County | 269,637 | 222,756 | 5,550 | 2,536 | 8,507 | 389 | 19,786 | 10,113 | 55,973 |
cities |
Population |
American |
American |
Islander |
races |
more races |
or Latino (of any race) | ||
Arroyo Grande | 17,252 | 14,710 | 156 | 125 | 595 | 14 | 856 | 796 | 2,707 |
Atascadero | 28,310 | 24,457 | 585 | 295 | 685 | 57 | 1,205 | 1,026 | 4,429 |
Grover Beach | 13,156 | 9,964 | 146 | 186 | 542 | 35 | 1,582 | 701 | 3,840 |
Morro Bay | 10,234 | 8,909 | 44 | 92 | 258 | 9 | 613 | 309 | 1,526 |
Paso Robles | 29,793 | 23,158 | 622 | 297 | 593 | 56 | 3,916 | 1,151 | 10,275 |
Pismo Beach | 7,655 | 6,976 | 50 | 41 | 203 | 11 | 170 | 204 | 715 |
San Luis Obispo | 45,119 | 38,117 | 523 | 275 | 2,350 | 65 | 1,973 | 1,816 | 6,626 |
places |
Population |
American |
American |
Islander |
races |
more races |
or Latino (of any race) | ||
Avila Beach | 1,627 | 1,507 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 33 | 111 |
Blacklake | 930 | 865 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 70 |
Callender | 1,262 | 1,003 | 7 | 22 | 48 | 0 | 128 | 54 | 355 |
Cambria | 6,032 | 5,166 | 18 | 47 | 78 | 14 | 557 | 152 | 1,187 |
Cayucos | 2,592 | 2,366 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 8 | 57 | 89 | 207 |
Creston | 94 | 89 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Edna | 193 | 185 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
Garden Farms | 386 | 348 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 40 |
Lake Nacimiento | 2,411 | 2,153 | 12 | 44 | 24 | 5 | 75 | 98 | 256 |
Los Berros | 641 | 527 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 45 | 51 | 153 |
Los Osos | 14,276 | 12,304 | 79 | 97 | 748 | 18 | 552 | 478 | 1,977 |
Los Ranchos | 1,477 | 1,389 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 18 | 36 | 58 |
Nipomo | 16,714 | 12,281 | 177 | 200 | 421 | 33 | 2,821 | 781 | 6,645 |
Oak Shores | 337 | 318 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 31 |
Oceano | 7,286 | 5,105 | 62 | 120 | 165 | 7 | 1,509 | 318 | 3,484 |
San Miguel | 2,336 | 1,638 | 65 | 58 | 19 | 1 | 474 | 81 | 1,196 |
San Simeon | 462 | 270 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 160 | 12 | 258 |
Santa Margarita | 1,259 | 1,077 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 0 | 42 | 70 | 206 |
Shandon | 1,295 | 840 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 352 | 42 | 693 |
Templeton | 7,674 | 6,833 | 59 | 80 | 123 | 10 | 337 | 232 | 1,171 |
Whitley Gardens | 285 | 260 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 43 |
Woodlands | 576 | 541 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 27 |
communities |
Population |
American |
American |
Islander |
races |
more races |
or Latino (of any race) | ||
All others not CDPs (combined) | 47,973 | 39,400 | 2,854 | 462 | 1,422 | 40 | 2,250 | 1,545 | 7,659 |
2000
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 336 | — | |
1860 | 1,782 | 430.4% | |
1870 | 4,772 | 167.8% | |
1880 | 9,142 | 91.6% | |
1890 | 16,072 | 75.8% | |
1900 | 16,637 | 3.5% | |
1910 | 19,383 | 16.5% | |
1920 | 21,893 | 12.9% | |
1930 | 29,613 | 35.3% | |
1940 | 33,246 | 12.3% | |
1950 | 51,417 | 54.7% | |
1960 | 81,044 | 57.6% | |
1970 | 105,690 | 30.4% | |
1980 | 155,435 | 47.1% | |
1990 | 217,162 | 39.7% | |
2000 | 246,681 | 13.6% | |
2010 | 269,637 | 9.3% | |
2013 (est.) | 276,443 | 2.5% | |
1790-1960[22] 1900-1990[23] 1990-2000[24] 2010-2013[2] |
As of the census[25] of 2000, there were 246,681 residents, 92,739 households, and 58,611 families in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile (29/km²). There were 102,275 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.6% White, 2.0% Black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.2% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. 16.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 13.9% were of German, 11.4% English, 9.7% Irish, 6.1% American and 5.7% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000. 85.7% spoke English and 10.7% Spanish as their first language.
There were 92,739 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.40% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,428, and the median income for a family was $52,447. Males had a median income of $40,726 versus $27,450 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,864. About 6.8% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
San Luis Obispo County’s economy is primarily a service economy. Service jobs account for 38% of the County’s jobs, government jobs accounts for 20.7%, and manufacturing jobs represent 6% of the County's jobs.
Communities
Cities
- The "Five Cities" are: Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Oceano, Pismo Beach and Shell Beach.
Census-designated places
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Unincorporated communities
See also
- San Luis Obispo County Search and Rescue
- List of museums in the California Central Coast
- List of school districts in San Luis Obispo County, California
- National Register of Historic Places listings in San Luis Obispo County, California
Notes
- ^ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.
- ^ a b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.
- ^ Other = Some other race + Two or more races
- ^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
Footnotes
- ^ "Chronology". California Counties. California State Association of Counties. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Settevendemie, Marty. "2012 Crop Report" (PDF). San Luis Obispo County Department of Agriculture.
- ^ Terry L. Jones and Kathryn Klar (2007) California Prehistory: Colonization, Culture, and Complexity, Published by Rowman Altamira ISBN 0-7591-0872-2, 408 pages
- ^ C.Michael Hogan (2008) Morro Creek, ed. by A. Burnham
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice, State of California. Table 11: Crimes – 2009. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
- ^ a b c United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Crime in the United States, 2012, Table 8 (California). Retrieved 2013-11-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q California Secretary of State. February 10, 2013 - Report of Registration. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
- ^ Map of Election Results, County-by-County: The New York Times
- ^ "California's 24th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03003. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19301. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19013. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19113. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003. American FactFinder. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
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Further reading
- Charles Montville Gidney, Benjamin Brooks, and Edwin M. Sheridan, History of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties, California. In Two Volumes. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1917. Volume 1 | Volume 2
- Yda Addis Storke, A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura, California... Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1891.
External links
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- Economic Vitality Corp.
- Official website
- San Luis Obispo County Visitors & Conference Bureau website
- SLOweather.com has weather conditions, web cams, and weather forecasts for the County seat and surrounding areas