Household Types in San Luis Obispo, California (City)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
California
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family231.533279%49.272635%31.533279%31.5%5,8516.564268%13.464901%6.564268%6.6%1,2183.724064%5.972959%3.724064%3.7%69132.082996%23.970807%32.082996%32.1%5,95326.095392%7.318698%26.095392%26.1%4,842
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in California and San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads67.599635%69.924425%67.599635%67.6%2,22218.679647%21.604068%18.679647%18.7%61413.720718%8.471507%13.720718%13.7%451

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
California
0%20%40%60%80%CountWith Children1Without Children217.714902%31.421078%17.714902%17.7%3,28781.778496%68.216304%81.778496%81.8%15,17415.2k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in California and San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
California
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
80%60%40%20%0%20%40%CountBlack3Other3White4Asian3Hispanic5Mixed3-0.677966%-27.457627%-20.000000%-9.491525%-25.782410%-6.968880%-34.040899%-6.149364%-57.627119%58%42.372881%27.058448%42.372881%42%295-17.472119%-5.018587%-24.163569%-20.260223%-20.780000%-11.016395%-12.550053%-5.692017%-66.914498%67%33.085502%49.961536%33.085502%33%538-5.625898%-2.689754%-34.487715%-24.111970%-8.764605%-3.938208%-30.202344%-8.570699%-66.915338%67%33.084662%48.524144%33.084662%33%14,61114.6k-5.582524%-1.577670%-31.067961%-31.674757%-10.714095%-5.286788%-18.464213%-6.430383%-69.902913%70%30.097087%59.104521%30.097087%30%824-13.021978%-9.725275%-16.318681%-39.120879%-19.382281%-8.718792%-13.685352%-5.368566%-78.186813%78%21.813187%52.845008%21.813187%22%1,820-3.640257%-0.000000%-36.830835%-44.753747%-16.029139%-6.323537%-24.536085%-10.100807%-85.224839%85%14.775161%43.010432%14.775161%15%467
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by Tract in San Luis Obispo

Married Household Types by Tract#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
3%16%27%39%50%63%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.3%4.7%7.0%9.3%11.7%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.5%3.1%4.6%6.2%7.8%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
15%23%31%39%46%54%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
7%18%28%39%49%60%

With Children Household Types by Tract#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
2%8%14%19%25%31%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in San Luis Obispo

Married Household Types by Block Group#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
2%18%33%48%64%79%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.2%6.3%9.5%12.7%15.9%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.8%7.7%11.5%15.3%19.2%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
4%16%28%40%52%64%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
2%17%32%46%61%76%
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Map of Household Types by Block in San Luis Obispo

Married Household Types by Block#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Single Female Household Types by Block#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Single Male Household Types by Block#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

One-Person Household Types by Block#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%
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Household Types by Place in the San Luis Obispo Area

There are 29 places in the San Luis Obispo Area. This section compares San Luis Obispo to all of the places in the San Luis Obispo Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Luis Obispo.

Married by Place#22

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in San Luis Obispo, selected other places in the San Luis Obispo Area, and entities that contain San Luis Obispo
0%50%100%Count#Garden FarmsLos BerrosWoodlandsOak ShoresLos RanchosBlacklakeWhitley GdnsCallenderTempletonNipomoLk NacimientoShandonLos OsosSan MiguelAtascaderoArroyo GrandeCambriaEl Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)El Paso de Robles …Santa MargaritaAvila BeachSan Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoWestPacificCaliforniaUnited StatesCayucosSan SimeonOceanoEdnaMorro BayPismo BeachSan Luis CoastalGrover BeachCrestonSan Luis Obispo100.000000%100.000000%100%105187.772926%87.772926%88%201280.761905%80.761905%81%424380.000000%80.000000%80%96478.309410%78.309410%78%491573.931624%73.931624%74%346666.942149%66.942149%67%81761.049285%61.049285%61%384859.079558%59.079558%59%1,656958.877005%58.877005%59%3,3031058.776596%58.776596%59%6631158.395990%58.395990%58%2331258.144234%58.144234%58%3,7411357.300275%57.300275%57%4161455.822222%55.822222%56%6,2801555.636161%55.636161%56%3,9881655.599284%55.599284%56%1,5541754.414336%54.414336%54%6,2251853.298611%53.298611%53%3071952.407932%52.407932%52%3702050.840964%50.840964%51%53,08053.1k50.840964%50.840964%51%53,08053.1k49.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M46.344828%46.344828%46%6722144.848485%44.848485%45%742244.735870%44.735870%45%1,2112344.318182%44.318182%44%392443.204375%43.204375%43%2,1332542.966248%42.966248%43%1,7442640.994478%40.994478%41%13,66113.7k37.723255%37.723255%38%2,0912732.352941%32.352941%32%112831.533279%31.533279%32%5,85129
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 29 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in California

There are 1,522 places in California. This section compares San Luis Obispo to the 50 most populous places in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Luis Obispo. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 121,320.

Married by Place#28

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in San Luis Obispo, selected other places in California, and entities that contain San Luis Obispo
0%20%40%60%Count#FremontElk GroveSimi ValleyFontanaCoronaThousand OaksSanta ClaritaSunnyvaleChula VistaSan JoseGarden GroveOrangeRancho CucamongaRosevilleSanta AnaOxnardMoreno ValleyIrvinePalmdaleTorranceAnaheimSanta ClaraFullertonEscondidoSan Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoConcordBakersfieldOceansideSalinasHaywardHuntington BchGlendaleRiversideVisaliaWestPacificOntarioCaliforniaPomonaVictorvilleUnited StatesModestoLancasterE Los AngelesSanta RosaSan DiegoStocktonSan Luis CoastalFresnoSan BernardinoPasadenaLos AngelesLong BeachSacramentoOaklandSan FranciscoSan Luis Obispo67.625663%67.625663%68%49,36249.4k159.842208%59.842208%60%30,26430.3k259.153261%59.153261%59%24,96825.0k358.914351%58.914351%59%30,25930.3k458.737589%58.737589%59%28,98729.0k558.701197%58.701197%59%26,92826.9k657.311364%57.311364%57%34,15734.2k756.951448%56.951448%57%31,62431.6k856.029253%56.029253%56%43,59343.6k955.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k1055.265147%55.265147%55%26,32526.3k1154.814203%54.814203%55%23,23323.2k1254.625779%54.625779%55%30,60330.6k1354.493762%54.493762%54%25,68425.7k1454.281796%54.281796%54%40,76440.8k1553.700899%53.700899%54%27,30127.3k1653.586342%53.586342%54%27,59027.6k1753.417102%53.417102%53%48,03848.0k1853.411077%53.411077%53%23,22123.2k1953.298617%53.298617%53%29,37529.4k2053.262869%53.262869%53%53,26553.3k2153.020686%53.020686%53%23,22223.2k2252.273686%52.273686%52%23,55423.6k2351.445253%51.445253%51%23,26223.3k2450.840964%50.840964%51%53,08053.1k50.840964%50.840964%51%53,08053.1k50.818309%50.818309%51%23,22623.2k2550.694921%50.694921%51%57,63157.6k2650.657124%50.657124%51%31,14431.1k2750.544969%50.544969%51%20,45120.5k2850.449949%50.449949%50%23,54623.5k2950.217484%50.217484%50%37,86837.9k3050.139912%50.139912%50%36,19536.2k3150.063085%50.063085%50%46,02846.0k3249.947604%49.947604%50%20,97221.0k3349.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.293374%49.293374%49%23,71823.7k3449.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.719332%48.719332%49%18,96419.0k3548.535202%48.535202%49%15,65615.7k3648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M46.845011%46.845011%47%33,34133.3k3746.599644%46.599644%47%22,24922.2k3845.506257%45.506257%46%14,40014.4k3944.341206%44.341206%44%28,53828.5k4044.202081%44.202081%44%216,687217k4143.771861%43.771861%44%40,92140.9k4240.994478%40.994478%41%13,66113.7k40.523657%40.523657%41%66,49066.5k4340.516023%40.516023%41%23,22523.2k4440.336104%40.336104%40%22,13022.1k4538.155187%38.155187%38%517,503518k4637.868093%37.868093%38%62,07362.1k4737.658800%37.658800%38%67,73567.7k4834.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k4934.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k5031.533279%31.533279%32%5,851
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares San Luis Obispo to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Luis Obispo. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Married by Place#34

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in San Luis Obispo, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain San Luis Obispo
0%20%40%60%Count#FremontGilbertFontanaSanta ClaritaChula VistaSan JoseSanta AnaOxnardMoreno ValleyIrvineAnaheimChandlerSan Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoBakersfieldHuntington BchGlendaleRiversideWestPacificHendersonCaliforniaN Las VegasAnchorageUnited StatesColorado SpgsMesaModestoScottsdaleAuroraBoise CitySan DiegoStocktonGlendaleUrban HonoluluLas VegasSunrise ManorSan Luis CoastalPhoenixFresnoSan BernardinoSpokaneAlbuquerqueSpring ValleyTacomaSalt Lk CityPortlandLos AngelesRenoLong BeachSacramentoSeattleParadiseOaklandSan FranciscoDenverTucsonSan Luis Obispo67.625663%67.625663%68%49,36249.4k162.952867%62.952867%63%45,26545.3k258.914351%58.914351%59%30,25930.3k357.311364%57.311364%57%34,15734.2k456.029253%56.029253%56%43,59343.6k555.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k654.281796%54.281796%54%40,76440.8k753.700899%53.700899%54%27,30127.3k853.586342%53.586342%54%27,59027.6k953.417102%53.417102%53%48,03848.0k1053.262869%53.262869%53%53,26553.3k1152.650889%52.650889%53%45,20545.2k1250.840964%50.840964%51%53,08053.1k50.840964%50.840964%51%53,08053.1k50.694921%50.694921%51%57,63157.6k1350.217484%50.217484%50%37,86837.9k1450.139912%50.139912%50%36,19536.2k1550.063085%50.063085%50%46,02846.0k1649.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.344287%49.344287%49%52,97853.0k1749.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.877860%48.877860%49%33,77933.8k1848.828702%48.828702%49%51,25551.3k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.895643%47.895643%48%85,14685.1k2047.782635%47.782635%48%82,52382.5k2146.845011%46.845011%47%33,34133.3k2246.195921%46.195921%46%48,56348.6k2345.238057%45.238057%45%56,72456.7k2444.252841%44.252841%44%39,05839.1k2544.202081%44.202081%44%216,687217k2643.771861%43.771861%44%40,92140.9k2743.236205%43.236205%43%35,19635.2k2842.979741%42.979741%43%54,84054.8k2941.949568%41.949568%42%91,94891.9k3041.224463%41.224463%41%25,16325.2k3140.994478%40.994478%41%13,66113.7k40.940267%40.940267%41%220,614221k3240.523657%40.523657%41%66,49066.5k3340.516023%40.516023%41%23,22523.2k3439.574044%39.574044%40%34,52434.5k3539.283391%39.283391%39%86,94286.9k3639.072323%39.072323%39%28,09328.1k3738.870701%38.870701%39%31,22631.2k3838.588095%38.588095%39%29,10729.1k3938.227288%38.227288%38%98,02798.0k4038.155187%38.155187%38%517,503518k4138.002965%38.002965%38%35,63535.6k4237.868093%37.868093%38%62,07362.1k4337.658800%37.658800%38%67,73567.7k4435.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k4535.199436%35.199436%35%30,96631.0k4634.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k4734.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k4833.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k4933.463674%33.463674%33%69,49169.5k5031.533279%31.533279%32%5,851
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares San Luis Obispo to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Luis Obispo. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Married by Place#40

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in San Luis Obispo, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain San Luis Obispo
0%20%40%Count#San JoseSan Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoVirginia BchWestPacificCaliforniaEl PasoUnited StatesColorado SpgsMesaArlingtonFort WorthSan DiegoOklahoma CityWichitaSan AntonioLas VegasOmahaJacksonvilleSan Luis CoastalPhoenixFresnoCharlotteAlbuquerqueLouisvilleRaleighHoustonPortlandLos AngelesLong BeachSacramentoTulsaAustinNashville-DavidsonNew YorkSeattleIndianapolisDallasKansas CityOaklandSan FranciscoDenverTucsonColumbusChicagoSan Luis ObispoMiamiMinneapolisMemphisPhiladelphiaMilwaukeeBostonWashingtonBaltimoreAtlantaClevelandDetroit55.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k150.840964%50.840964%51%53,08053.1k50.840964%50.840964%51%53,08053.1k50.131635%50.131635%50%83,97584.0k249.458273%49.458273%49%12,958,01913.0M49.369178%49.369178%49%8,764,0188.76M49.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M48.638682%48.638682%49%107,759108k348.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.895643%47.895643%48%85,14685.1k447.782635%47.782635%48%82,52382.5k546.337303%46.337303%46%62,48462.5k645.842907%45.842907%46%128,097128k744.202081%44.202081%44%216,687217k843.611312%43.611312%44%102,709103k943.572325%43.572325%44%65,93865.9k1042.010553%42.010553%42%206,539207k1141.949568%41.949568%42%91,94891.9k1241.360080%41.360080%41%72,30972.3k1341.245889%41.245889%41%132,813133k1440.994478%40.994478%41%13,66113.7k40.940267%40.940267%41%220,614221k1540.523657%40.523657%41%66,49066.5k1640.082441%40.082441%40%124,272124k1739.283391%39.283391%39%86,94286.9k1838.927190%38.927190%39%96,21496.2k1938.903192%38.903192%39%67,69767.7k2038.318218%38.318218%38%318,488318k2138.227288%38.227288%38%98,02798.0k2238.155187%38.155187%38%517,503518k2337.868093%37.868093%38%62,07362.1k2437.658800%37.658800%38%67,73567.7k2537.643537%37.643537%38%62,12262.1k2637.108155%37.108155%37%132,996133k2736.666962%36.666962%37%95,12495.1k2836.211762%36.211762%36%1,132,7931.13M2935.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k3035.561538%35.561538%36%117,953118k3135.369321%35.369321%35%172,551173k3235.175851%35.175851%35%69,09169.1k3334.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k3434.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k3533.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k3633.463674%33.463674%33%69,49169.5k3732.713038%32.713038%33%111,312111k3832.670426%32.670426%33%340,615341k3931.533279%31.533279%32%5,85130.542991%30.542991%31%49,35949.4k4030.490627%30.490627%30%51,77451.8k4129.333916%29.333916%29%73,81073.8k4227.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4327.580768%27.580768%28%63,65263.7k4426.857136%26.857136%27%69,64769.6k4524.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k4624.253762%24.253762%24%58,79558.8k4724.238551%24.238551%24%45,89445.9k4821.384235%21.384235%21%35,72635.7k4920.285620%20.285620%20%52,13152.1k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in San Luis Obispo. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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State:
California
County:
San Luis Obispo
Metro Area:
San Luis Obispo Area
ZIP Codes:
93401, 93405
Unified School District:
San Luis Coastal
Congressional District:
CA-24
State Senate District:
CA-17
Assembly District:
CA-35
Nearby Cities:
Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Pismo Beach
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Avila Beach, Edna, Garden Farms, Los Osos, Los Ranchos, Oceano, Santa Margarita