San Luis Obispo, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,809 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 532 | 2.6 |
| Kindergarten | 377 | 1.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,831 | 13.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,473 | 7.1 |
| College or graduate school | 15,596 | 74.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,220 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 816 | 3.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,253 | 5.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,521 | 15.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,789 | 24.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,344 | 10.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,949 | 25.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,548 | 15.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 40.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 39,030 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,449 | 49.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,665 | 35.0 |
| Separated | 530 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,030 | 5.2 |
Female | 1,655 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 3,356 | 8.6 |
Female | 2,088 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 183 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 72 | 39.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,879 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,402 | 9.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,068 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 725 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,986 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,322 | 12.8 |
Percent employed | 55.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,664 | 87.2 |
Percent employed | 72.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,120 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,999 | 39.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,551 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,248 | 33.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,391 | 64.4 |
Same county | 10,159 | 23.9 |
Different county | 17,232 | 40.5 |
Same state | 14,940 | 35.1 |
Different state | 2,292 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 912 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 44,148 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,934 | 90.5 |
Born in United States | 39,315 | 89.1 |
State of residence | 28,366 | 64.3 |
Different state | 10,949 | 24.8 |
Born outside United States | 619 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 4,214 | 9.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,506 | 3.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,902 | 4.3 |
Not a citizen | 2,312 | 5.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,214 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 862 | 20.5 |
| Asia | 1,526 | 36.2 |
| Africa | 80 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 29 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 1,445 | 34.3 |
| Northern America | 272 | 6.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,551 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,637 | 86.1 |
| Language other than English | 5,914 | 13.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,765 | 4.1 |
Spanish | 3,104 | 7.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 900 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,329 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 228 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,307 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 594 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 44,148 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 51,209 | 116.0 |
| Arab | 261 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 322 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 518 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 932 | 2.1 |
| English | 5,696 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,931 | 4.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 229 | 0.5 |
| German | 7,708 | 17.5 |
| Greek | 158 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 249 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 5,960 | 13.5 |
| Italian | 3,285 | 7.4 |
| Lithuanian | 80 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,152 | 2.6 |
| Polish | 704 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 992 | 2.2 |
| Russian | 608 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 922 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 1,497 | 3.4 |
| Slovak | 45 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 200 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 1,081 | 2.4 |
| Swiss | 723 | 1.6 |
| Ukrainian | 96 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,049 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 508 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 28 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 13,275 | 30.1 |
| (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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