Oceano

Population: 7,098
Median household income: $69,448
Median home value: $518,500

Oceano is a community in San Luis Obispo County, California, home to 7,098 residents. The median household income of $69,448 is below the San Luis Obispo County median ($93,398).

From 2019 to 2023, Oceano's population declined 5.2% from 7,487 to 7,098, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $392,000 to $518,500.

The median gross rent is $1,424. 18.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,098
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $69,448
Median home value: $518,500
Median gross rent: $1,424
Housing units: 3,503
Homeownership rate: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4877,098

Median household income

$67,742$69,448

Median home value

$392,000$518,500

Median gross rent

$1,250$1,424

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,487	$67,742	$392,000	$1,250
2020	7,601	$66,261	$396,400	$1,240
2021	7,371	$68,495	$412,500	$1,214
2022	7,287	$73,084	$483,000	$1,304
2023	7,098	$69,448	$518,500	$1,424

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over14.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	405	5.7%
5 to 17	1,074	15.1%
18 to 24	328	4.6%
25 to 34	887	12.5%
35 to 44	775	10.9%
45 to 54	1,004	14.1%
55 to 64	691	9.7%
65 to 74	909	12.8%
75 and over	1,025	14.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,660	51.6%
Black or African American	73	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	56	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	277	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,032	42.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.1%

High school graduate20.5%

Some college or associate's40.8%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,065	20.1%
High school graduate	1,084	20.5%
Some college or associate's	2,160	40.8%
Bachelor's degree	696	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	286	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,382	73.0%
Carpooled	340	10.4%
Public transit	32	1.0%
Walked	59	1.8%
Bicycle	14	0.4%
Worked from home	387	11.9%
Other means	47	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,125	39.1%
15 to 29 min	920	32.0%
30 to 44 min	686	23.9%
45 to 59 min	96	3.3%
60+ min	47	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 17.1% (1,207 of 7,078)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,567	51.0%
Nonfamily households	1,506	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,073	87.7%
Vacant	430	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,885	61.3%
Renter-occupied	1,188	38.7%

1-unit, detached56.3%

1-unit, attached9.6%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,973	56.3%
1-unit, attached	336	9.6%
2 to 4 units	339	9.7%
5 to 19 units	148	4.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	707	20.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0653294
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 35.1016, -120.6082