San Miguel

Population: 2,956
Median household income: $76,563
Median home value: $453,000

Located in San Luis Obispo County, California, San Miguel is a community with a population of 2,956. The median household income of $76,563 is below the San Luis Obispo County median ($93,398).

Between 2019 and 2023, San Miguel's population grew 1.7% from 2,906 to 2,956, while its median home value rose 37.2% from $330,100 to $453,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 29.1% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 79.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,956
Median age: 27.2 yrs
Median household income: $76,563
Median home value: $453,000
Median gross rent: $1,810
Housing units: 813
Homeownership rate: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9062,956

Median household income

$64,044$76,563

Median home value

$330,100$453,000

Median gross rent

$1,639$1,810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,906	$64,044	$330,100	$1,639
2020	2,536	$63,171	$334,700	$1,815
2021	2,837	$66,496	$338,700	$1,699
2022	2,756	$73,008	$367,200	$1,729
2023	2,956	$76,563	$453,000	$1,810

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1729.1%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 744.1%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	128	4.3%
5 to 17	861	29.1%
18 to 24	361	12.2%
25 to 34	439	14.9%
35 to 44	408	13.8%
45 to 54	350	11.8%
55 to 64	287	9.7%
65 to 74	122	4.1%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	556	18.8%
Black or African American	24	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,353	79.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.5%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	522	32.5%
High school graduate	439	27.3%
Some college or associate's	413	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	142	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	90	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone64.5%

Carpooled30.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	821	64.5%
Carpooled	390	30.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	345	28.4%
15 to 29 min	543	44.7%
30 to 44 min	188	15.5%
45 to 59 min	97	8.0%
60+ min	42	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.84
Poverty rate: 23.1% (683 of 2,956)

	Count	Share
Family households	614	80.1%
Nonfamily households	153	19.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	767	94.3%
Vacant	46	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	457	59.6%
Renter-occupied	310	40.4%

1-unit, detached88.9%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	723	88.9%
1-unit, attached	34	4.2%
2 to 4 units	56	6.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0668266
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7534, -120.6924