Nipomo

Population: 17,266
Median household income: $102,382
Median home value: $674,100

Nipomo, a community in San Luis Obispo County, California, has 17,266 residents. The median household income of $102,382 is above the San Luis Obispo County median ($93,398).

From 2019 to 2023, Nipomo's population declined 1.9% from 17,601 to 17,266, while its median home value rose 25.4% from $537,700 to $674,100.

5.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.03 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,266
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $102,382
Median home value: $674,100
Median gross rent: $1,956
Housing units: 6,027
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,60117,266

Median household income

$82,543$102,382

Median home value

$537,700$674,100

Median gross rent

$1,488$1,956

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,601	$82,543	$537,700	$1,488
2020	18,182	$86,423	$582,300	$1,605
2021	18,440	$88,525	$594,800	$1,640
2022	18,009	$95,982	$663,200	$1,854
2023	17,266	$102,382	$674,100	$1,956

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,064	6.2%
5 to 17	3,065	17.8%
18 to 24	1,515	8.8%
25 to 34	1,861	10.8%
35 to 44	2,515	14.6%
45 to 54	2,110	12.2%
55 to 64	1,956	11.3%
65 to 74	1,970	11.4%
75 and over	1,210	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,798	39.4%
Black or African American	204	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.3%
Asian	635	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	73	0.4%
Some other race	59	0.3%
Two or more races	479	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,972	52.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.5%

High school graduate21.8%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,916	16.5%
High school graduate	2,530	21.8%
Some college or associate's	4,225	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,928	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,023	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit1.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,408	79.3%
Carpooled	774	9.6%
Public transit	82	1.0%
Walked	170	2.1%
Bicycle	11	0.1%
Worked from home	539	6.7%
Other means	95	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,335	17.7%
15 to 29 min	3,747	49.7%
30 to 44 min	1,510	20.0%
45 to 59 min	476	6.3%
60+ min	472	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 5.8% (994 of 17,250)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,354	76.6%
Nonfamily households	1,328	23.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,682	94.3%
Vacant	345	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,945	69.4%
Renter-occupied	1,737	30.6%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,299	71.3%
1-unit, attached	282	4.7%
2 to 4 units	422	7.0%
5 to 19 units	150	2.5%
20 or more units	86	1.4%
Mobile home & other	788	13.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0651476
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0307, -120.4978