Avila Beach

Population: 1,365
Median household income: $185,363
Median home value: $1,247,300

Avila Beach, a community in San Luis Obispo County, California, has 1,365 residents. The median household income of $185,363 is above the San Luis Obispo County median ($93,398).

From 2019 to 2023, Avila Beach's population grew 4.1% from 1,311 to 1,365, while its median home value rose 20.6% from $1,034,500 to $1,247,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.9% of the population. 40.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,365
Median age: 59.7 yrs
Median household income: $185,363
Median home value: $1,247,300
Median gross rent: $2,177
Housing units: 923
Homeownership rate: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 79.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3111,365

Median household income

$80,281$185,363

Median home value

$1,034,500$1,247,300

Median gross rent

$1,507$2,177

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,311	$80,281	$1,034,500	$1,507
2020	1,455	$118,188	$944,400	$1,625
2021	1,613	$113,704	$958,600	$2,308
2022	1,599	—	$1,200,300	$2,020
2023	1,365	$185,363	$1,247,300	$2,177

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 170.9%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 442.1%

45 to 542.0%

55 to 6438.3%

65 to 7422.1%

75 and over15.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	1.7%
5 to 17	12	0.9%
18 to 24	190	13.9%
25 to 34	51	3.7%
35 to 44	28	2.1%
45 to 54	27	2.0%
55 to 64	523	38.3%
65 to 74	302	22.1%
75 and over	209	15.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,268	92.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	97	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate7.7%

Some college or associate's10.2%

Bachelor's degree41.6%

Graduate or professional degree38.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	2.4%
High school graduate	88	7.7%
Some college or associate's	116	10.2%
Bachelor's degree	474	41.6%
Graduate or professional degree	435	38.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone40.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home50.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	223	40.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	8.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	277	50.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	110	41.0%
15 to 29 min	158	59.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 9.3% (127 of 1,365)

	Count	Share
Family households	495	77.0%
Nonfamily households	148	23.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	643	69.7%
Vacant	280	30.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	536	83.4%
Renter-occupied	107	16.6%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached11.7%

2 to 4 units19.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	588	63.7%
1-unit, attached	108	11.7%
2 to 4 units	175	19.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	24	2.6%
Mobile home & other	28	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0603330
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 35.1994, -120.7208