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The total population of San Luis Obispo is estimated to be 47,529 with 24,099 males (50.70%) and 23,430 females (49.30%). There are 669 less females than males in San Luis Obispo.
The median household income in San Luis Obispo was $66,867 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 526(0.79%) from $66,341 in 2020. This income is 89.63% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, San Luis Obispo sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $111,391. Overall, the median household income for the city of San Luis Obispo stands at $66,867.
In San Luis Obispo, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,339 for males and $24,078 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $77,710 for males and $59,148 for females.
In San Luis Obispo, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $85,723, followed by White households at $68,447, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $33,853.
In 2022, the population of San Luis Obispo was 48,341, a 1.49% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, San Luis Obispo's population was 47,633, an increase of 1.02% compared to a population of 47,152 in 2020.
The median age in San Luis Obispo, CA is 26.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.10% were under the age of 15, 46.64% aged 15 to 29, 31.01% aged 30 to 64, 11.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of San Luis Obispo population: 82.40% are White, 1.57% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.32% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.94% are some other race and 7.17% are multiracial.