San Luis Obispo

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  4. San Luis Obispo Employment Information
  5. San Luis Obispo Family Information
  6. San Luis Obispo Education Information
  7. San Luis Obispo Business Information
  8. San Luis Obispo Public Benefits Information
  9. San Luis Obispo Criminal Information
  10. San Luis Obispo Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. San Luis Obispo Zip Codes


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San Luis Obispo Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 59,768
  • Land Area (2000): 542.750 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 160.323 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 52.5186 (11.4) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 65.2186 (18.5) / 78.1186 (25.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,498
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 335
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 23 inches
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Houses (2000): 21,749
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 981
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 5,638
San Luis Obispo Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 54,338 90.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 231 0.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,213 8.72%

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San Luis Obispo Employment Information Back to top
San Luis Obispo Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 21,677 20,583 1,094 5.05% 51
1991 20,893 19,518 1,375 6.58% 66
1992 21,689 19,920 1,769 8.16% 82
1993 22,072 20,108 1,964 8.90% 89
1994 21,735 20,036 1,699 7.82% 78
1995 21,941 20,378 1,564 7.13% 71
1996 22,215 20,851 1,364 6.14% 62
1997 22,881 21,691 1,190 5.20% 52
1998 23,490 22,422 1,068 4.55% 46
1999 24,132 23,276 856 3.55% 35
2000 24,579 23,484 1,094 4.45% 45
2001 25,324 24,197 1,126 4.45% 45
2002 25,915 24,580 1,335 5.15% 52
2003 25,881 24,532 1,349 5.21% 52
2004 26,232 24,904 1,328 5.06% 51
2005 26,681 25,414 1,267 4.75% 47
2006 26,998 25,818 1,180 4.37% 44
2007 27,535 26,228 1,308 4.75% 48
2008 27,824 26,147 1,677 6.03% 60
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 27,579 26,060 1,519 5.51% 55
Feb 2008 27,576 26,123 1,453 5.27% 53
Mar 2008 27,656 26,083 1,573 5.69% 57
Apr 2008 27,788 26,300 1,488 5.35% 54
May 2008 28,011 26,402 1,609 5.74% 57
Jun 2008 28,336 26,560 1,776 6.27% 63
Jul 2008 27,973 26,062 1,911 6.83% 68
Aug 2008 27,705 25,803 1,902 6.87% 69
Sep 2008 27,790 25,927 1,863 6.70% 67
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

San Luis Obispo Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 1,821 13.08%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,790 12.86%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,183 8.50%
4. Construction 1,064 7.64%
5. Public Administration 682 4.90%
6. Health Care 663 4.76%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 487 3.50%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 380 2.73%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 366 2.63%
10. Finance and Insurance 351 2.52%
11. Utilities 344 2.47%
12. Repair and Maintenance 294 2.11%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 282 2.03%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 276 1.98%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 207 1.49%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 200 1.44%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 200 1.44%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 192 1.38%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 187 1.34%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 180 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,040 17.61%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,509 13.03%
3. Health Care 1,420 12.26%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 869 7.50%
5. Public Administration 464 4.01%
6. Finance and Insurance 451 3.89%
7. Social Assistance 440 3.80%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 320 2.76%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 269 2.32%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 262 2.26%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 245 2.11%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 206 1.78%
13. Construction 195 1.68%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 193 1.67%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 180 1.55%
16. Department and Other General Stores 180 1.55%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 146 1.26%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 118 1.02%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 108 0.93%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 108 0.93%

San Luis Obispo Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 907 6.51%
2. Computer Specialists 832 5.98%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 679 4.88%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 583 4.19%
5. Postsecondary Teachers 523 3.76%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 516 3.71%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 463 3.33%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 414 2.97%
9. Cashiers 388 2.79%
10. Engineers 381 2.74%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 314 2.26%
12. Other Production Occupations 292 2.10%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 275 1.98%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 271 1.95%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 265 1.90%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 247 1.77%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 247 1.77%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 245 1.76%
19. Business Operations Specialists 242 1.74%
20. Top Executives 241 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 765 6.60%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 697 6.02%
3. Secretaries and Admins 559 4.83%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 514 4.44%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 477 4.12%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 464 4.01%
7. Cashiers 459 3.96%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 457 3.94%
9. Other Management Occupations 405 3.50%
10. Registered Nurses 308 2.66%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 300 2.59%
12. Child Care Workers 282 2.43%
13. Customer Service Representatives 279 2.41%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 259 2.24%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 248 2.14%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 232 2.00%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 222 1.92%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 222 1.92%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 212 1.83%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 201 1.74%

San Luis Obispo Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,735 44.52%
15-35 hours 11,600 21.76%
1-14 hours 3,006 5.64%
No regular hours 14,978 28.09%

San Luis Obispo Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 438 1.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 283 1.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 446 1.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,128 4.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,578 6.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,357 9.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,947 16.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,190 13.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,503 6.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,004 8.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,328 5.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 802 3.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,572 10.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,088 8.82%

San Luis Obispo Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,567 6.62%
5-9 6,620 27.97%
10-14 6,395 27.02%
15-19 3,765 15.91%
20-24 1,822 7.70%
25-29 529 2.24%
30-34 1,383 5.84%
35-39 221 0.93%
40-44 250 1.06%
45-59 410 1.73%
60-89 271 1.15%
At least 90 431 1.82%

San Luis Obispo Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 451 1.91% 20,247 85.56%
30-44 137 0.58% 1,717 7.26%
45-59 26 0.11% 384 1.62%
At least 60 21 0.09% 681 2.88%

San Luis Obispo Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 837 3.34%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,464 9.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,162 68.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 196 0.78%
Color 4 Box Other 123 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 635 2.54%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,247 8.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,373 5.48%

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San Luis Obispo Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,862 (47,709 people)
Families (2000): 9,343 (26,638 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,579
People at same address in 1995: 21,383
San Luis Obispo Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,127 14.99%
$10,000-$14,999 1,966 9.42%
$15,000-$19,999 1,402 6.72%
$20,000-$24,999 1,476 7.08%
$25,000-$29,999 1,363 6.53%
$30,000-$34,999 1,165 5.58%
$35,000-$39,999 1,165 5.58%
$40,000-$44,999 907 4.35%
$45,000-$49,999 863 4.14%
$50,000-$59,999 1,341 6.43%
$60,000-$74,999 1,690 8.10%
$75,000-$99,999 1,854 8.89%
$100,000-$124,999 1,077 5.16%
$125,000-$149,999 514 2.46%
$150,000-$199,999 489 2.34%
$200,000 or more 463 2.22%

San Luis Obispo Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,630 31.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,660 22.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,730 13.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,886 9.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,177 5.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,656 7.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 833 3.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 654 3.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 229 1.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 213 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 54 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 126 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.05%

San Luis Obispo Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,830 29.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,423 16.55%
Public Assistance 265 0.47%
Retirement 3,180 5.58%
Self Employment 3,375 5.93%
Social Security 4,584 8.05%
Supplemental Security 606 1.06%
Wage / Salary 15,888 27.90%
Other 2,794 4.91%

San Luis Obispo Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,279 58.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,082 41.87%

San Luis Obispo Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,436 4.61%
Color 1 Box Married 15,752 50.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,020 41.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 929 2.98%

San Luis Obispo Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,273 10.02%
Color 1 Box Married 8,662 38.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,875 43.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,872 8.25%

San Luis Obispo 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.


San Luis Obispo Education Information Back to top
San Luis Obispo Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,631 3.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,738 9.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,400 16.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 21,144 40.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,073 7.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,988 15.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,453 8.49%

San Luis Obispo 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 374 0.63% 266 0.45% 640 1.07%
Kindergarten 408 0.68% 34 0.06% 442 0.74%
Grades 1-4 1,295 2.17% 109 0.18% 1,404 2.35%
Grades 5-8 1,932 3.23% 153 0.26% 2,085 3.49%
Grades 9-12 2,374 3.97% 70 0.12% 2,444 4.09%
Undergrad college 18,188 30.43% 591 0.99% 18,779 31.42%
Graduate or professional school 789 1.32% 135 0.23% 924 1.55%
Total 25,360 42.43% 1,358 2.27% 26,718 44.70%

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San Luis Obispo Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $223,229,000
Retail sales (2002): $998,648,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $173,065,000
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San Luis Obispo Public Benefits Information Back to top
San Luis Obispo Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 36,493 75.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,960 24.68%

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San Luis Obispo Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 7,301
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San Luis Obispo Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
San Luis Obispo Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,747 6.27%
10-19 Years 9,510 15.91%
20-29 Years 17,561 29.38%
30-39 Years 7,861 13.15%
40-49 Years 7,995 13.38%
50-59 Years 5,213 8.72%
60-69 Years 2,880 4.82%
70-79 Years 2,922 4.89%
80-89 Years 1,704 2.85%
90+ Years 375 0.63%

San Luis Obispo Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 34,309 57.40%
Color 1 Box Female 25,459 42.60%

San Luis Obispo Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 44,265 74.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,481 14.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,753 4.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,600 4.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,243 2.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 275 0.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 83 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 68 0.11%

San Luis Obispo Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,331 19.17%
2. Irish 6,968 14.31%
3. English 6,937 14.25%
4. Italian 3,909 8.03%
5. United States Or American 2,354 4.84%
6. French Non-Basque 2,133 4.38%
7. Scottish 1,815 3.73%
8. Norwegian 1,398 2.87%
9. Swedish 1,242 2.55%
10. Dutch 1,098 2.26%

San Luis Obispo Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 50,218 86.63%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,480 7.73%
3. Chinese 482 0.83%
4. German 340 0.59%
5. Japanese 260 0.45%
6. French 240 0.41%
7. Korean 203 0.35%
8. Tagalog 174 0.30%
9. Other Indic 167 0.29%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 155 0.27%

San Luis Obispo Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 55,124 92.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,153 3.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,505 4.19%

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San Luis Obispo 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.


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