| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 266971 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 246681 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 8.2 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 20290 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 246681 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13918 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.2 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49431 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.6 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.4 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 38323 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 48.6 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 241140 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5601 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2974 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8500 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 357 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6725 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50769 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 193987 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 90.9 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.1 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.2 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.5 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.1 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 73.1 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Births 2006 | 2728 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Deaths 2006 | 2108 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 10 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 46.7 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 8.9 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 14.7 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 85.6 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 26.7 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 39367 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 21.1 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 116767 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 14492 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 14.2 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 61.5 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 230000 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 18.6 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Households 2000 (complete count) | 92739 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.49 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Per capita income in 1999 | 21864 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Median household income 2008 | 60088 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 12.1 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Personal income 2007 | 9977 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Per capita personal income 2007 | 38114 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Civilian labor force 2008 | 138120 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 7878 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.7 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 158312 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 16903 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 21583 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 6.27151e+06 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 39615 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 8334 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 89005 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 20.9 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 23117 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 600487 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Total number of firms 2002 | 25894 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 1.6 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 5.7 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 28.2 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.17465e+06 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 769246 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2.66848e+06 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 10587 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 674 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 130299 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 1369604 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 1.5327e+06 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5777 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Land area in square miles 2000 | 3304.32 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO Population per square mile 2000 | 75 |
