San Luis Obispo, CA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over38,618100.0
In labor force23,86961.8
Civilian labor force
23,81761.7
Employed
22,05757.1
Unemployed
1,7604.6
Percent of civilian labor force
7.4(X)
Armed Forces
520.1
Not in labor force14,74938.2
Females 16 years and over18,732100.0
In labor force10,82457.8
Civilian labor force
10,81457.7
Employed
10,04653.6
Own children under 6 years1,938100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,01952.6
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over21,684100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone14,96269.0
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled2,24610.4
Public transportation (including taxicab)6202.9
Walked1,7818.2
Other means1,0634.9
Worked at home1,0124.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes)15.4(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over22,057100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations8,59539.0
Service occupations4,35419.7
Sales and office occupations6,31528.6
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations1910.9
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,2035.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations1,3996.3
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining2111.0
Construction1,0364.7
Manufacturing1,2755.8
Wholesale trade3711.7
Retail trade2,87713.0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities7643.5
Information8974.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,2415.6
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services2,43811.1
Educational, health and social services5,46724.8
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services3,49515.8
Other services (except public administration)1,0324.7
Public administration9534.3
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers15,21869.0
Government workers4,89122.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,9118.7
Unpaid family workers370.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households18,656100.0
Less than $10,0002,97515.9
$10,000 to $14,9991,86910.0
$15,000 to $24,9992,67014.3
$25,000 to $34,9992,34312.6
$35,000 to $49,9992,66714.3
$50,000 to $74,9992,62814.1
$75,000 to $99,9991,5398.2
$100,000 to $149,9991,2396.6
$150,000 to $199,9993832.1
$200,000 or more3431.8
Median household income (dollars)31,926(X)
With earnings15,15281.2
Mean earnings (dollars)
43,529(X)
With Social Security income3,91321.0
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,551(X)
With Supplemental Security Income5593.0
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,289(X)
With public assistance income2431.3
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
4,180(X)
With retirement income2,69714.5
Mean retirement income (dollars)
19,729(X)
Families7,826100.0
Less than $10,0003474.4
$10,000 to $14,9993935.0
$15,000 to $24,9996127.8
$25,000 to $34,99985510.9
$35,000 to $49,9991,30016.6
$50,000 to $74,9991,60020.4
$75,000 to $99,9991,13914.6
$100,000 to $149,99994812.1
$150,000 to $199,9993584.6
$200,000 or more2743.5
Median family income (dollars)56,319(X)
Per capita income (dollars)20,386(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers41,915(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers27,407(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families555(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.1
With related children under 18 years276(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.7
With related children under 5 years
159(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.3
Families with female householder, no husband present264(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.2
With related children under 18 years169(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.8
With related children under 5 years
97(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)62.6
Individuals11,407(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.6
18 years and over10,780(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.4
65 years and over
233(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.6
Related children under 18 years567(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.3
Related children 5 to 17 years
361(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.0
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over9,878(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)48.1
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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