Cambria

Population: 6,038
Median household income: $89,049
Median home value: $868,400

Cambria is a community in San Luis Obispo County, California, home to 6,038 residents. The median household income of $89,049 is below the San Luis Obispo County median ($93,398).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cambria's population grew 6.9% from 5,647 to 6,038, while its median home value rose 30.8% from $664,000 to $868,400.

The median resident is 61.4 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 26.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,038
Median age: 61.4 yrs
Median household income: $89,049
Median home value: $868,400
Median gross rent: $1,923
Housing units: 4,119
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6476,038

Median household income

$70,000$89,049

Median home value

$664,000$868,400

Median gross rent

$1,468$1,923

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,647	$70,000	$664,000	$1,468
2020	5,555	$73,136	$673,500	$1,429
2021	5,487	$87,744	$699,600	$1,469
2022	5,825	$95,460	$842,200	$1,952
2023	6,038	$89,049	$868,400	$1,923

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 343.3%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7426.2%

75 and over18.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	165	2.7%
5 to 17	715	11.8%
18 to 24	199	3.3%
25 to 34	197	3.3%
35 to 44	511	8.5%
45 to 54	688	11.4%
55 to 64	875	14.5%
65 to 74	1,580	26.2%
75 and over	1,108	18.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,952	65.5%
Black or African American	11	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	64	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	159	2.6%
Two or more races	128	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,724	28.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate15.3%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree25.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	363	7.3%
High school graduate	758	15.3%
Some college or associate's	1,688	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,251	25.2%
Graduate or professional degree	899	18.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone63.8%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home22.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,451	63.8%
Carpooled	178	7.8%
Public transit	8	0.4%
Walked	86	3.8%
Bicycle	27	1.2%
Worked from home	507	22.3%
Other means	16	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	955	54.1%
15 to 29 min	366	20.7%
30 to 44 min	242	13.7%
45 to 59 min	119	6.7%
60+ min	84	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 9.8% (579 of 5,900)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,712	59.9%
Nonfamily households	1,146	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,858	69.4%
Vacant	1,261	30.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,215	77.5%
Renter-occupied	643	22.5%

1-unit, detached91.6%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,775	91.6%
1-unit, attached	72	1.7%
2 to 4 units	207	5.0%
5 to 19 units	22	0.5%
20 or more units	7	0.2%
Mobile home & other	36	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0610074
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5521, -121.0841