Arroyo Grande

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  6. Arroyo Grande Education Information
  7. Arroyo Grande Public Benefits Information
  8. Arroyo Grande Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Arroyo Grande Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,482
  • Land Area (2000): 1,154.623 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 96.026 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,460
Arroyo Grande Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,996 65.20%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 254 0.92%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,351 33.88%

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Arroyo Grande Employment Information Back to top
Arroyo Grande Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 890 13.59%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 458 6.99%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 404 6.17%
4. Educational Services 393 6.00%
5. Public Administration 373 5.70%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 338 5.16%
7. Utilities 329 5.02%
8. Health Care 320 4.89%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 295 4.50%
10. Repair and Maintenance 242 3.70%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 148 2.26%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 141 2.15%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 124 1.89%
14. Gasoline Stations 123 1.88%
15. Truck Transportation 117 1.79%
16. Finance and Insurance 109 1.66%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 106 1.62%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 105 1.60%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 101 1.54%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 84 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 841 14.67%
2. Health Care 696 12.14%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 510 8.90%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 309 5.39%
5. Finance and Insurance 238 4.15%
6. Public Administration 231 4.03%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 213 3.72%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 207 3.61%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 198 3.45%
10. Social Assistance 158 2.76%
11. Department and Other General Stores 136 2.37%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 135 2.35%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 118 2.06%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 116 2.02%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 111 1.94%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 93 1.62%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 92 1.60%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 91 1.59%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 89 1.55%
20. Private Household Services 82 1.43%

Arroyo Grande Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 454 6.93%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 403 6.15%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 283 4.32%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 262 4.00%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 226 3.45%
6. Top Executives 220 3.36%
7. Computer Specialists 203 3.10%
8. Other Construction Trades 194 2.96%
9. Engineers 177 2.70%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 168 2.57%
11. Other Production Occupations 167 2.55%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 154 2.35%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 133 2.03%
14. Other Installation / Maintenance 133 2.03%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 131 2.00%
16. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 120 1.83%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 116 1.77%
18. Business Operations Specialists 115 1.76%
19. Construction Laborers 108 1.65%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 104 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 368 6.42%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 345 6.02%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 332 5.79%
4. Secretaries and Admins 284 4.95%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 273 4.76%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 240 4.19%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 239 4.17%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 205 3.58%
9. Registered Nurses 203 3.54%
10. Business Operations Specialists 186 3.24%
11. Other Management Occupations 158 2.76%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 145 2.53%
13. Cashiers 138 2.41%
14. Accountants and Auditors 134 2.34%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 131 2.29%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 129 2.25%
17. Child Care Workers 128 2.23%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 105 1.83%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 100 1.74%
20. Other Healthcare Support 95 1.66%

Arroyo Grande Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,046 45.58%
15-35 hours 2,996 13.59%
1-14 hours 768 3.48%
No regular hours 8,230 37.34%

Arroyo Grande Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 308 2.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 233 2.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 323 2.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,001 8.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,183 10.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,557 13.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,023 17.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,299 11.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 687 6.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 810 7.16%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 471 4.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 185 1.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 626 5.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 608 5.37%

Arroyo Grande Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 396 3.50%
5-9 1,759 15.55%
10-14 1,861 16.45%
15-19 1,770 15.64%
20-24 2,026 17.91%
25-29 893 7.89%
30-34 1,355 11.98%
35-39 117 1.03%
40-44 139 1.23%
45-59 381 3.37%
60-89 304 2.69%
At least 90 313 2.77%

Arroyo Grande Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.14% 8,689 76.80%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,611 14.24%
45-59 0 0.00% 381 3.37%
At least 60 0 0.00% 617 5.45%

Arroyo Grande Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 105 0.87%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,425 11.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,420 77.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 53 0.44%
Color 4 Box Other 93 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 0.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 202 1.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 801 6.61%

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Arroyo Grande Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,824 (27,362 people)
Families (2000): 7,629 (22,814 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,870
People at same address in 1995: 13,478
Arroyo Grande Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 692 6.39%
$10,000-$14,999 499 4.61%
$15,000-$19,999 535 4.94%
$20,000-$24,999 640 5.91%
$25,000-$29,999 649 6.00%
$30,000-$34,999 768 7.10%
$35,000-$39,999 555 5.13%
$40,000-$44,999 412 3.81%
$45,000-$49,999 642 5.93%
$50,000-$59,999 1,149 10.62%
$60,000-$74,999 1,130 10.44%
$75,000-$99,999 1,406 12.99%
$100,000-$124,999 657 6.07%
$125,000-$149,999 382 3.53%
$150,000-$199,999 359 3.32%
$200,000 or more 349 3.22%

Arroyo Grande Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,544 23.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,721 34.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 540 4.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,515 13.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 67 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,417 13.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 628 5.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 224 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 136 1.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

Arroyo Grande Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,714 24.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,590 17.82%
Public Assistance 261 0.83%
Retirement 2,694 8.59%
Self Employment 2,260 7.20%
Social Security 3,963 12.63%
Supplemental Security 409 1.30%
Wage / Salary 6,970 22.22%
Other 1,507 4.80%

Arroyo Grande Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,048 62.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,452 37.72%

Arroyo Grande Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,060 10.01%
Color 1 Box Married 6,933 65.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,402 22.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 198 1.87%

Arroyo Grande Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,417 11.97%
Color 1 Box Married 6,972 58.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,049 17.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,396 11.80%

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Arroyo Grande Education Information Back to top
Arroyo Grande Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 730 3.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,225 10.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,712 22.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,151 28.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,753 8.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,820 17.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,885 8.86%

Arroyo Grande Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 128 0.47% 202 0.74% 330 1.20%
Kindergarten 301 1.10% 91 0.33% 392 1.43%
Grades 1-4 1,206 4.39% 273 0.99% 1,479 5.38%
Grades 5-8 1,278 4.65% 250 0.91% 1,528 5.56%
Grades 9-12 1,565 5.69% 130 0.47% 1,695 6.17%
Undergrad college 1,138 4.14% 57 0.21% 1,195 4.35%
Graduate or professional school 136 0.49% 34 0.12% 170 0.62%
Total 5,752 20.93% 1,037 3.77% 6,789 24.70%

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Arroyo Grande Public Benefits Information Back to top
Arroyo Grande Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,526 93.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,808 6.61%

Arroyo Grande Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Arroyo Grande Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Arroyo Grande Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,223 11.73%
10-19 Years 3,739 13.61%
20-29 Years 2,263 8.23%
30-39 Years 3,247 11.82%
40-49 Years 4,702 17.11%
50-59 Years 3,729 13.57%
60-69 Years 2,741 9.97%
70-79 Years 2,488 9.05%
80-89 Years 1,128 4.10%
90+ Years 222 0.81%

Arroyo Grande Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,271 48.29%
Color 1 Box Female 14,211 51.71%

Arroyo Grande Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,658 82.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,230 11.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 681 2.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 554 2.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 147 0.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 136 0.49%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 39 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 37 0.13%

Arroyo Grande Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,166 20.13%
2. English 4,009 15.62%
3. Irish 3,936 15.33%
4. Italian 1,563 6.09%
5. United States Or American 1,562 6.09%
6. French Non-Basque 1,031 4.02%
7. Scottish 856 3.33%
8. Portuguese 792 3.09%
9. Norwegian 727 2.83%
10. Swedish 649 2.53%

Arroyo Grande Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,285 88.89%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,915 7.31%
3. French 177 0.68%
4. Korean 143 0.55%
5. German 139 0.53%
6. Tagalog 109 0.42%
7. Italian 74 0.28%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 70 0.27%
9. Japanese 49 0.19%
10. Russian 36 0.14%

Arroyo Grande Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,704 93.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 937 3.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 960 3.48%

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Arroyo Grande Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Arroyo Grande Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
93420 93421