San Luis Obispo County vs. Monterey County
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San Luis Obispo County (CA) Monterey County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 284,010 435,594
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 5.3% 4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 269,597 415,061
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 269,637 415,057
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6% 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.6% 26.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1% 13.6%
Female persons, percent 49.3% 49.1%
White alone, percent 88.8% 82.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.1% 3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.4% 2.6%
Asian alone, percent 4.0% 6.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.2% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6% 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 22.8% 59.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.6% 29.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 17,326 17,403
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 10.3% 30.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 122,979 142,399
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 60.8% 51.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $537,900 $477,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $2,262 $2,185
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $570 $554
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,385 $1,401
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 18.4% 26.5%
Building permits, 2018 1,050 732
Households, 2014-2018 105,317 126,052
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.52 3.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 82.1% 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 17.9% 55.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 92.5% 87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 86.2% 80.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.9% 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 34.6% 24.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.0% 5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3% 11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.2% 59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.6% 53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 824,771 1,328,768
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 1,580,460 2,150,972
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 2,854,029 2,258,929
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 3,624,029 4,457,401
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,188 $10,445
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.2 22.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $70,699 $66,676
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $35,832 $28,836
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7% 13.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 8,402 8,754
Total employment, 2017 91,732 113,209
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 4,112,883 5,267,379
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.5% 5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 25,718 25,436
All firms, 2012 28,626 30,151
Men-owned firms, 2012 14,544 15,108
Women-owned firms, 2012 9,282 10,537
Minority-owned firms, 2012 4,950 11,087
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 22,457 17,358
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 2,588 2,414
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 24,340 25,705
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.1% 1.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.6% 7.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 7.9% 21.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 27.7% 32.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 81.7 126.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,298.57 3,280.60
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between San Luis Obispo county (CA) and Monterey county (CA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.