Atascadero

Population: 29,735
Median household income: $88,830
Median home value: $673,400

Atascadero is a community in San Luis Obispo County, California, home to 29,735 residents. Its median household income of $88,830 runs below the San Luis Obispo County figure of $93,398.

From 2019 to 2023, Atascadero's population declined 1.3% from 30,130 to 29,735, while its median home value rose 36.5% from $493,200 to $673,400.

9.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,735
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $88,830
Median home value: $673,400
Median gross rent: $1,855
Housing units: 12,090
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,13029,735

Median household income

$79,658$88,830

Median home value

$493,200$673,400

Median gross rent

$1,415$1,855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,130	$79,658	$493,200	$1,415
2020	30,444	$79,620	$529,600	$1,439
2021	29,771	$82,777	$552,900	$1,583
2022	29,758	$88,984	$630,300	$1,704
2023	29,735	$88,830	$673,400	$1,855

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,283	4.3%
5 to 17	4,954	16.7%
18 to 24	2,836	9.5%
25 to 34	3,586	12.1%
35 to 44	4,033	13.6%
45 to 54	3,638	12.2%
55 to 64	4,280	14.4%
65 to 74	3,285	11.0%
75 and over	1,840	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,903	66.9%
Black or African American	192	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	65	0.2%
Asian	634	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	159	0.5%
Two or more races	1,907	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,865	23.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate21.0%

Some college or associate's41.6%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,494	7.2%
High school graduate	4,339	21.0%
Some college or associate's	8,592	41.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,193	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,044	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.9%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,170	76.2%
Carpooled	1,063	7.2%
Public transit	133	0.9%
Walked	417	2.8%
Bicycle	24	0.2%
Worked from home	1,812	12.4%
Other means	44	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,564	35.5%
15 to 29 min	5,333	41.5%
30 to 44 min	1,872	14.6%
45 to 59 min	472	3.7%
60+ min	610	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 9.9% (2,943 of 29,589)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,703	66.9%
Nonfamily households	3,807	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,510	95.2%
Vacant	580	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,198	62.5%
Renter-occupied	4,312	37.5%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,462	70.0%
1-unit, attached	595	4.9%
2 to 4 units	912	7.5%
5 to 19 units	958	7.9%
20 or more units	605	5.0%
Mobile home & other	558	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0603064
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 35.4857, -120.6879