Kings County vs. San Luis Obispo County

Kings County (CA)San Luis Obispo County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)151,366284,010
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.1%5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)152,982269,597
Population, Census, April 1, 2010152,982269,637
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.1%17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent10.3%20.1%
Female persons, percent45.0%49.3%
White alone, percent81.0%88.8%
Black or African American alone, percent7.3%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.2%1.4%
Asian alone, percent4.5%4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.7%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent55.0%22.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent31.8%68.6%
Veterans, 2014-201810,51817,326
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201818.1%10.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)46,645122,979
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201851.7%60.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$202,800$537,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,421$2,262
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$427$570
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$971$1,385
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.7%18.4%
Building permits, 20183521,050
Households, 2014-201842,735105,317
Persons per household, 2014-20183.162.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.2%82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201839.9%17.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.9%92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.2%86.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201873.7%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.5%34.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.0%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%57.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.4%53.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)378,595824,771
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)587,8181,580,460
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,904,0142,854,029
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,031,9533,624,029
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,818$13,188
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.922.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,865$70,699
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,186$35,832
Persons in poverty, percent18.8%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,6438,402
Total employment, 201725,05391,732
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,003,8154,112,883
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.2%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,93725,718
All firms, 20126,09128,626
Men-owned firms, 20123,08314,544
Women-owned firms, 20122,1129,282
Minority-owned firms, 20122,8624,950
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,87622,457
Veteran-owned firms, 20126912,588
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,03924,340
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%1.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20076.8%3.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200727.1%7.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200735.0%27.7%
Population per square mile, 2010110.181.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,389.423,298.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Kings county (CA) and San Luis Obispo county (CA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.