Callender

Population: 2,764
Median household income: $136,458
Median home value: $1,020,400

Located in San Luis Obispo County, California, Callender is a community with a population of 2,764. Its median household income of $136,458 runs above the San Luis Obispo County figure of $93,398.

Between 2019 and 2023, Callender's population grew 127.5% from 1,215 to 2,764, while its median home value rose 49.4% from $683,000 to $1,020,400.

20.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.90 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,764
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $136,458
Median home value: $1,020,400
Median gross rent: $2,439
Housing units: 1,010
Homeownership rate: 55.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2152,764

Median household income

$85,769$136,458

Median home value

$683,000$1,020,400

Median gross rent

$1,459$2,439

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,215	$85,769	$683,000	$1,459
2020	1,638	$87,612	$640,800	$2,100
2021	2,245	$128,235	$651,800	$2,222
2022	2,444	$155,677	$985,700	$2,276
2023	2,764	$136,458	$1,020,400	$2,439

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

Age distribution

Under 518.1%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	499	18.1%
5 to 17	285	10.3%
18 to 24	137	5.0%
25 to 34	333	12.0%
35 to 44	490	17.7%
45 to 54	375	13.6%
55 to 64	204	7.4%
65 to 74	254	9.2%
75 and over	187	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,366	49.4%
Black or African American	142	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	134	4.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	227	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	895	32.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree28.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	133	7.2%
High school graduate	527	28.6%
Some college or associate's	584	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	523	28.4%
Graduate or professional degree	76	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone88.1%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	949	88.1%
Carpooled	40	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	6.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	207	20.5%
15 to 29 min	602	59.5%
30 to 44 min	202	20.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 20.6% (570 of 2,764)

	Count	Share
Family households	793	83.6%
Nonfamily households	156	16.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	949	94.0%
Vacant	61	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	530	55.8%
Renter-occupied	419	44.2%

1-unit, detached92.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	931	92.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	79	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0609948
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0480, -120.5759