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Morro Bay, California

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StatisticMorro BayCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population10,69239,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$95,843$99,122$80,734
Median Age54.337.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher48.5%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$918,200$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,858$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate8.4%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.0%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born6.1%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.4%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.728.726.4
Worked from Home21.7%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.7%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Morro Bay, California

Age in Morro Bay, California

StatisticMorro BayCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age54.337.938.9
Under 18 %12.0%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.7%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.0%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.6%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %32.6%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Morro Bay, California

StatisticMorro BayCaliforniaUnited States
Households5,11013,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.82.5
Family Households57.6%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children16.0%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.9%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone36.0%24.3%28.7%
Never Married22.7%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Morro Bay, California

StatisticMorro BayCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$64,740$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.2%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.0%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.9%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More18.3%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.4%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.7%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households6.9%12.4%n/a

Housing in Morro Bay, California

StatisticMorro BayCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units6,53114,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.3%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.6%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate21.8%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.6%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.9%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,999$5,124n/a

Education in Morro Bay, California

StatisticMorro BayCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School3.6%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate12.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.8%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.4%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree23.1%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Morro Bay, California

StatisticMorro BayCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.1%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.8%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.1%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.2%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Morro Bay, California

StatisticMorro BayCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.7%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.2%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.9%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.3%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.2%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.9%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Morro Bay

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.