San Luis Obispo offers a sunny and mild climate all year long, great educational systems, easy access to an active lifestyle, a vibrant cultural scene, clean air, low crime rates, no traffic headaches, a bike and pedestrian friendly community and exceptional healthcare. These are a few reasons why San Luis Obispo is considered the happiest city in the nation.
Age Distribution
U.S. Census Bureau SLO County CA
Under 5 5% 6.8%
5 to 9 4.8% 6.7%
10 to 14 5.5% 6.9%
15 to 19 8.2% 7.5%
20 to 24 10.4% 7.5%
25 to 34 17% 14.3%
35 to 44 10.9% 13.9%
45 to 54 14.5% 14%
55 to 59 7.3% 5.9%
60 to 64 6.4% 4.9%
65 to 74 8% 6.2%
75 to 84 4.9% 3.7%
84 + 2.5% 1.6%
Median Age 39.3 35.2
Population
California Department of Finance
San Luis Obispo County 272,177
San Luis Obispo 45,541
Paso Robles 30,504
Atascadero 28,687
Arroyo Grande 17,395
Grover Beach 13,211
Morro Bay 10,317
Pismo Beach 7,717
Educational Attainment
U.S. Census Bureau
Highest level SLO County CA
High school graduate 21.2% 20.7%
Some college, no degree 27.1% 22.2%
Associate’s degree 9.7% 7.7%
Bachelor’s degree 19.6% 19.4%
Graduate or prof. degree 12% 11.1%
Diversity
U.S. Census Bureau SLO County CA
White 71.4% 40.1%
Black or African American 2% 5.8%
American Indian and 0.5% 0.4%
Alaska Native
Asian 3.3% 13%
Native Hawaiian or 0.1% 0.4%
other Pacific Islander
Some other race 0.2% 0.2%
Hispanic or Latino 20.8% 37.6%
Two or more races 2.1% 2.5%
Household Income
U.S. Census Bureau
Total SLO County CA
Median 59,628 61,400
Mean 77,559 85,265
Family
Median 75,410 69,883
Mean 91,814 94,829
Non-family Households
Median 34,895 40,843
Mean 50,091 59,392