San Luis Obispo County vs. Kings County
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San Luis Obispo County (CA) Kings County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 284,010 151,366
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 5.3% -1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 269,597 152,982
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 269,637 152,982
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6% 7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.6% 27.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1% 10.3%
Female persons, percent 49.3% 45.0%
White alone, percent 88.8% 81.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.1% 7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.4% 3.2%
Asian alone, percent 4.0% 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.2% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6% 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 22.8% 55.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.6% 31.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 17,326 10,518
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 10.3% 18.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 122,979 46,645
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 60.8% 51.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $537,900 $202,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $2,262 $1,421
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $570 $427
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,385 $971
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 18.4% 19.7%
Building permits, 2018 1,050 352
Households, 2014-2018 105,317 42,735
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.52 3.16
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 82.1% 80.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 17.9% 39.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 92.5% 87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 86.2% 77.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.9% 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 34.6% 13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.0% 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3% 9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.2% 51.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.6% 51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 824,771 378,595
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 1,580,460 587,818
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 2,854,029 2,904,014
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 3,624,029 1,031,953
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,188 $6,818
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.2 22.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $70,699 $53,865
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $35,832 $21,186
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7% 18.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 8,402 1,643
Total employment, 2017 91,732 25,053
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 4,112,883 1,003,815
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.5% 5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 25,718 4,937
All firms, 2012 28,626 6,091
Men-owned firms, 2012 14,544 3,083
Women-owned firms, 2012 9,282 2,112
Minority-owned firms, 2012 4,950 2,862
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 22,457 2,876
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 2,588 691
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 24,340 5,039
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.1% 1.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.6% 6.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 7.9% 27.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 27.7% 35.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 81.7 110.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,298.57 1,389.42
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between San Luis Obispo county (CA) and Kings county (CA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.