San Luis Obispo County Information
San Luis Obispo in
California occupies
3,616 square miles and has a 2006 population of
257,005, a change from a 2000 population of
246,681 and
217,162 in 1990.
18.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
777 acts of violent crime reported in
San Luis Obispo in 2004, a change from
697 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,304 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
San Luis Obispo, California in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | San Luis Obispo | |
| State | California | |
| Land Area | 3,616 sq. miles | Ranked 148 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 257,005 | Ranked 237 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 255,538 | |
| Population 2000 | 246,681 | Ranked 236 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 217,162 | Ranked 229 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.3% | |
| African American | 2.1% | |
| Asian American | 3.1% | |
| Native American | 1.1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 777 | 697 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 97 | |
| Robberies | 81 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 597 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,875 | 6,459 |
| Burglaries | 1,582 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,810 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 483 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 133,886 | 122,421 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,304 | 4,876 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 4% |
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