Morro Bay

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  4. Morro Bay Employment Information
  5. Morro Bay Family Information
  6. Morro Bay Education Information
  7. Morro Bay Public Benefits Information
  8. Morro Bay Criminal Information
  9. Morro Bay Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Morro Bay Zip Codes


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Morro Bay Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,350
  • Land Area (2000): 13.357 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.962 square kilometers
Morro Bay Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 10,201 2002 10,731 2005 10,377
2000 10,215 2003 10,614 2006 10,300
2001 10,542 2004 10,492 2007 10,100

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Houses (2000): 6,251
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Morro Bay Employment Information Back to top
Morro Bay Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 328 14.35%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 246 10.76%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 211 9.23%
4. Educational Services 152 6.65%
5. Public Administration 151 6.61%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 128 5.60%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 93 4.07%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 87 3.81%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 80 3.50%
10. Health Care 79 3.46%
11. Other Transportation 58 2.54%
12. Social Assistance 55 2.41%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 45 1.97%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 43 1.88%
15. Utilities 39 1.71%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 34 1.49%
17. Truck Transportation 34 1.49%
18. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 30 1.31%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 30 1.31%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 28 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 345 15.69%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 298 13.55%
3. Health Care 262 11.91%
4. Public Administration 142 6.46%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 115 5.23%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 103 4.68%
7. Social Assistance 86 3.91%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 3.00%
9. Finance and Insurance 58 2.64%
10. Construction 45 2.05%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 44 2.00%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 40 1.82%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 38 1.73%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 37 1.68%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 37 1.68%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 37 1.68%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 1.50%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 27 1.23%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 26 1.18%
20. Book Stores and News Dealers 24 1.09%

Morro Bay Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 207 9.06%
2. Other Management Occupations 108 4.72%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 100 4.37%
4. Other Food Preparation and Servers 83 3.63%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 80 3.50%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 78 3.41%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 78 3.41%
8. Agricultural Workers 63 2.76%
9. Other Construction Trades 59 2.58%
10. Customer Service Representatives 58 2.54%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 58 2.54%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 56 2.45%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 56 2.45%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 55 2.41%
15. Computer Specialists 53 2.32%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 50 2.19%
17. Other Production Occupations 47 2.06%
18. Construction Laborers 44 1.92%
19. Top Executives 44 1.92%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 149 6.78%
2. Secretaries and Admins 118 5.37%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 115 5.23%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 101 4.59%
5. Cashiers 95 4.32%
6. Other Personal Care, Not child care 85 3.87%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 83 3.77%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 83 3.77%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 83 3.77%
10. Postsecondary Teachers 69 3.14%
11. Registered Nurses 69 3.14%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 68 3.09%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 62 2.82%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 59 2.68%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 51 2.32%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 46 2.09%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 46 2.09%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 45 2.05%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 42 1.91%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 41 1.86%

Morro Bay Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,627 39.98%
15-35 hours 1,267 13.97%
1-14 hours 371 4.09%
No regular hours 3,807 41.96%

Morro Bay Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 143 3.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 132 3.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 95 2.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 222 5.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 343 8.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 546 13.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 701 17.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 496 12.24%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 249 6.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 406 10.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 165 4.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 62 1.53%
Noon-3:59 PM 258 6.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 233 5.75%

Morro Bay Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 353 8.71%
5-9 622 15.35%
10-14 690 17.03%
15-19 427 10.54%
20-24 664 16.39%
25-29 282 6.96%
30-34 609 15.03%
35-39 49 1.21%
40-44 69 1.70%
45-59 120 2.96%
60-89 85 2.10%
At least 90 81 2.00%

Morro Bay Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,038 74.99%
30-44 0 0.00% 727 17.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 120 2.96%
At least 60 0 0.00% 166 4.10%

Morro Bay Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 1.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 538 12.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,300 74.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 20 0.45%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 127 2.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 360 8.16%

Morro Bay Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morro Bay Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,045 (10,114 people)
Families (2000): 2,622 (6,811 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 786
People at same address in 1995: 4,560
Morro Bay Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 720 14.27%
$10,000-$14,999 377 7.47%
$15,000-$19,999 393 7.79%
$20,000-$24,999 293 5.81%
$25,000-$29,999 370 7.33%
$30,000-$34,999 410 8.13%
$35,000-$39,999 331 6.56%
$40,000-$44,999 306 6.07%
$45,000-$49,999 225 4.46%
$50,000-$59,999 521 10.33%
$60,000-$74,999 438 8.68%
$75,000-$99,999 305 6.05%
$100,000-$124,999 192 3.81%
$125,000-$149,999 66 1.31%
$150,000-$199,999 77 1.53%
$200,000 or more 21 0.42%

Morro Bay Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,893 37.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,595 31.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 386 7.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 482 9.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 70 1.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 334 6.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 21 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 119 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 40 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 41 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Morro Bay Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,287 24.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,076 15.75%
Public Assistance 133 1.01%
Retirement 1,250 9.48%
Self Employment 808 6.13%
Social Security 1,847 14.01%
Supplemental Security 223 1.69%
Wage / Salary 2,882 21.87%
Other 674 5.11%

Morro Bay Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,534 76.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 467 23.34%

Morro Bay Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 576 13.64%
Color 1 Box Married 2,249 53.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,288 30.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 109 2.58%

Morro Bay Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 973 19.88%
Color 1 Box Married 2,264 46.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 944 19.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 714 14.59%

Morro Bay Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morro Bay Education Information Back to top
Morro Bay Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 232 2.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 693 7.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,158 24.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,865 32.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 702 7.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,384 15.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 837 9.44%

Morro Bay 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 85 0.82% 60 0.58% 145 1.40%
Kindergarten 97 0.94% 10 0.10% 107 1.03%
Grades 1-4 393 3.80% 0 0.00% 393 3.80%
Grades 5-8 225 2.17% 7 0.07% 232 2.24%
Grades 9-12 309 2.99% 8 0.08% 317 3.06%
Undergrad college 935 9.03% 32 0.31% 967 9.34%
Graduate or professional school 105 1.01% 37 0.36% 142 1.37%
Total 2,149 20.76% 154 1.49% 2,303 22.25%

Morro Bay Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morro Bay Public Benefits Information Back to top
Morro Bay Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,801 87.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,312 12.97%

Morro Bay 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.


Morro Bay Criminal Information Back to top
Morro Bay Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.882 0.098 0.000 0.098 6.078 0.098 3.627 19.508 1.765 24.998
2000 4.699 0.294 0.000 0.000 4.993 0.294 3.720 11.845 1.273 17.132
2001 3.984 0.285 0.000 0.095 4.363 0.285 2.846 15.462 0.854 19.446
2002 1.864 0.373 0.000 0.000 2.237 0.000 4.939 12.301 1.118 18.358
2003 2.073 0.377 0.000 0.000 2.450 0.283 5.088 14.132 0.377 19.597
2004 1.430 0.191 0.000 0.191 1.811 0.000 3.717 13.248 0.858 17.823
2005 1.446 0.096 0.000 0.000 1.542 0.289 3.084 12.720 1.253 17.057
2006 1.456 0.388 0.000 0.388 2.233 0.194 4.563 10.583 1.068 16.214
2007 1.584 0.297 0.000 0.198 2.079 0.891 3.861 9.604 1.683 15.149

Morro Bay Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 20
2005 4 17
2006 6 17
2007 6 16

Morro Bay Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 317
2000 226
2001 251
2002 221

Morro Bay Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morro Bay Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Morro Bay Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 821 7.93%
10-19 Years 983 9.50%
20-29 Years 1,278 12.35%
30-39 Years 1,204 11.63%
40-49 Years 1,626 15.71%
50-59 Years 1,369 13.23%
60-69 Years 1,123 10.85%
70-79 Years 1,214 11.73%
80-89 Years 610 5.89%
90+ Years 122 1.18%

Morro Bay Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,941 47.74%
Color 1 Box Female 5,409 52.26%

Morro Bay Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,630 83.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,183 11.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 203 1.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 178 1.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 79 0.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 59 0.57%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.09%

Morro Bay Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,833 18.72%
2. English 1,672 17.07%
3. Irish 1,628 16.62%
4. United States Or American 507 5.18%
5. Italian 447 4.56%
6. Scottish 424 4.33%
7. European 353 3.60%
8. French Non-Basque 337 3.44%
9. Scotch Irish 283 2.89%
10. Swedish 273 2.79%

Morro Bay Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,810 88.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 902 9.04%
3. German 57 0.57%
4. French 48 0.48%
5. Chinese 27 0.27%
6. Arabic 24 0.24%
7. Scandinavian 17 0.17%
8. Hindi 17 0.17%
9. Japanese 17 0.17%
10. Other Asian 11 0.11%

Morro Bay Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,568 92.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 351 3.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 389 3.77%

Morro Bay Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Morro Bay 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.


Morro Bay Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
93442 93443