San Luis Obispo County, CA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
San luis obispo county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 77,496 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,367 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 2,910 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 25,246 | 32.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 14,635 | 18.9 |
| College or graduate school | 31,338 | 40.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 159,196 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,836 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,128 | 9.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 34,728 | 21.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 44,514 | 28.0 |
| Associate degree | 14,483 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 27,648 | 17.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 14,859 | 9.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 203,705 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 56,001 | 27.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 109,818 | 53.9 |
| Separated | 3,885 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 12,898 | 6.3 |
Female | 10,096 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 21,103 | 10.4 |
Female | 12,171 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,543 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,502 | 42.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 193,325 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 27,825 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 57,076 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,305 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 132,229 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 22,165 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 56.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 110,064 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 75.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 34,670 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,897 | 37.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 234,524 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 109,441 | 46.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 121,309 | 51.7 |
Same county | 61,414 | 26.2 |
Different county | 59,895 | 25.5 |
Same state | 49,051 | 20.9 |
Different state | 10,844 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,774 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 246,681 | 100.0 |
| Native | 224,665 | 91.1 |
Born in United States | 222,105 | 90.0 |
State of residence | 153,555 | 62.2 |
Different state | 68,550 | 27.8 |
Born outside United States | 2,560 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 22,016 | 8.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,738 | 3.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,924 | 3.6 |
Not a citizen | 13,092 | 5.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 22,007 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,769 | 17.1 |
| Asia | 4,263 | 19.4 |
| Africa | 202 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 146 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 12,441 | 56.5 |
| Northern America | 1,186 | 5.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 234,524 | 100.0 |
| English only | 200,112 | 85.3 |
| Language other than English | 34,412 | 14.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 13,926 | 5.9 |
Spanish | 25,089 | 10.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,114 | 4.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,895 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 983 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,022 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,741 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 246,681 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 272,125 | 110.3 |
| Arab | 847 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,366 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 3,311 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 5,199 | 2.1 |
| English | 34,214 | 13.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 8,688 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,653 | 0.7 |
| German | 41,107 | 16.7 |
| Greek | 929 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 1,104 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 32,202 | 13.1 |
| Italian | 14,632 | 5.9 |
| Lithuanian | 450 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 5,905 | 2.4 |
| Polish | 3,956 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 4,595 | 1.9 |
| Russian | 2,486 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,227 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 7,349 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 137 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 420 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 5,001 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 2,793 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 424 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 12,135 | 4.9 |
| Welsh | 2,543 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 217 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 73,235 | 29.7 |
| (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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