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Pismo Beach, California

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StatisticPismo BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population8,01439,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$118,072$99,122$80,734
Median Age55.137.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.7%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,021,300$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,232$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate6.9%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born5.7%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.6%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.028.726.4
Worked from Home16.7%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.5%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Pismo Beach, California

Age in Pismo Beach, California

StatisticPismo BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age55.137.938.9
Under 18 %11.7%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %2.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.9%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.5%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %32.7%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Pismo Beach, California

StatisticPismo BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Households4,12913,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size1.92.82.5
Family Households54.3%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children15.9%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.8%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone32.5%24.3%28.7%
Never Married27.4%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pismo Beach, California

StatisticPismo BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$78,198$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.2%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99923.9%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More23.9%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.9%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty15.8%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households4.6%12.4%n/a

Housing in Pismo Beach, California

StatisticPismo BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units6,14714,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes54.9%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.6%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate32.8%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.4%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.0%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,023$5,124n/a

Education in Pismo Beach, California

StatisticPismo BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School2.4%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate14.2%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.7%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.7%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree22.0%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pismo Beach, California

StatisticPismo BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.5%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.4%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.0%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.9%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.5%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Pismo Beach, California

StatisticPismo BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.8%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.5%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.2%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.2%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.4%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.2%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Pismo Beach

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.