Blacklake

Population: 1,122
Median household income: $99,191
Median home value: $821,600

Blacklake, a community in San Luis Obispo County, California, has 1,122 residents. Its median household income of $99,191 runs above the San Luis Obispo County figure of $93,398.

From 2019 to 2023, Blacklake's population grew 32.0% from 850 to 1,122, while its median home value rose 4.2% from $788,700 to $821,600.

98.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1996.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,122
Median age: 69.3 yrs
Median household income: $99,191
Median home value: $821,600
Median gross rent: $3,203
Housing units: 677
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8501,122

Median household income

$83,203$99,191

Median home value

$788,700$821,600

Median gross rent

$2,388$3,203

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	850	$83,203	$788,700	$2,388
2020	797	$110,242	$736,600	—
2021	631	$115,326	$700,400	—
2022	824	$125,100	$784,100	—
2023	1,122	$99,191	$821,600	$3,203

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 172.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 543.3%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7435.0%

75 and over23.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	6.2%
5 to 17	31	2.8%
18 to 24	85	7.6%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	87	7.8%
45 to 54	37	3.3%
55 to 64	161	14.3%
65 to 74	393	35.0%
75 and over	258	23.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,065	94.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate9.2%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree27.5%

Graduate or professional degree28.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	86	9.2%
Some college or associate's	326	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	257	27.5%
Graduate or professional degree	267	28.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone62.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home32.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	235	62.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	123	32.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	17.1%
15 to 29 min	181	72.1%
30 to 44 min	27	10.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 0.7% (8 of 1,122)

	Count	Share
Family households	373	66.4%
Nonfamily households	189	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	562	83.0%
Vacant	115	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	468	83.3%
Renter-occupied	94	16.7%

1-unit, detached98.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	664	98.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	1.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0606935
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0497, -120.5386