Atascadero, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,838 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 341 | 4.4 |
| Kindergarten | 330 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,373 | 43.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,067 | 26.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,727 | 22.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,412 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 476 | 2.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,539 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,498 | 25.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,662 | 32.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,696 | 9.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,583 | 14.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 958 | 5.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,051 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,629 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,171 | 57.8 |
| Separated | 445 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 1,276 | 6.1 |
Female | 874 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 2,530 | 12.0 |
Female | 1,360 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 430 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 213 | 49.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,545 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,148 | 16.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,553 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 491 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,321 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,683 | 18.7 |
Percent employed | 57.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,638 | 81.3 |
Percent employed | 80.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,939 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,263 | 43.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,100 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,925 | 51.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,998 | 47.8 |
Same county | 8,237 | 32.8 |
Different county | 3,761 | 15.0 |
Same state | 3,045 | 12.1 |
Different state | 716 | 2.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 177 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,431 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,257 | 95.6 |
Born in United States | 25,021 | 94.7 |
State of residence | 18,082 | 68.4 |
Different state | 6,939 | 26.3 |
Born outside United States | 236 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 1,174 | 4.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 316 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 641 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 533 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,174 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 276 | 23.5 |
| Asia | 233 | 19.8 |
| Africa | 18 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 485 | 41.3 |
| Northern America | 153 | 13.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,100 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,257 | 92.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,843 | 7.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 586 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 1,283 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 408 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 310 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 64 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 220 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 114 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,431 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,913 | 113.2 |
| Arab | 34 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 177 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 418 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 585 | 2.2 |
| English | 4,324 | 16.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 970 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 182 | 0.7 |
| German | 4,528 | 17.1 |
| Greek | 206 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 127 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 3,757 | 14.2 |
| Italian | 1,763 | 6.7 |
| Lithuanian | 52 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 664 | 2.5 |
| Polish | 367 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 455 | 1.7 |
| Russian | 286 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 606 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 753 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 651 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 250 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 25 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,578 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 337 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,782 | 25.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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