California Polytechnic State University

Population: 7,529
Median home value: $518,800

Located in San Luis Obispo County, California, California Polytechnic State University is a community with a population of 7,529. Its median home value of $518,800 runs below the San Luis Obispo County figure of $777,200.

From 2020 to 2023, California Polytechnic State University's population declined 2.4% from 7,713 to 7,529, while its median home value rose 18.7% from $437,000 to $518,800.

The median resident is 19.2 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 96.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,529
Median age: 19.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $518,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 112
Homeownership rate: 61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 73.8%
Unemployment rate: 17.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7137,529

Median household income

$166,500$183,750

Median home value

$437,000$518,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	7,713	$166,500	$437,000
2021	7,622	$117,083	$451,800
2022	6,983	$183,750	$558,000
2023	7,529	—	$518,800

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

Age distribution

Under 50.1%

5 to 171.6%

18 to 2496.6%

25 to 340.6%

35 to 440.3%

45 to 540.7%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.1%

75 and over0.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	0.1%
5 to 17	122	1.6%
18 to 24	7,270	96.6%
25 to 34	45	0.6%
35 to 44	21	0.3%
45 to 54	49	0.7%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	10	0.1%
75 and over	5	0.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,907	51.9%
Black or African American	86	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,247	16.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	566	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,721	22.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree51.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	34	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	29	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	67	51.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone16.0%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked55.2%

Bicycle6.4%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	221	16.0%
Carpooled	123	8.9%
Public transit	6	0.4%
Walked	760	55.2%
Bicycle	88	6.4%
Worked from home	179	13.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	563	47.0%
15 to 29 min	458	38.2%
30 to 44 min	133	11.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	44	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 10.1% (16 of 159)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	65.0%
Nonfamily households	21	35.0%

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	60	53.6%
Vacant	52	46.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37	61.7%
Renter-occupied	23	38.3%

1-unit, detached0.0%

1-unit, attached17.0%

2 to 4 units62.5%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units14.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	0.0%
1-unit, attached	19	17.0%
2 to 4 units	70	62.5%
5 to 19 units	7	6.3%
20 or more units	16	14.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0609835
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.3070, -120.6673