Shandon

Population: 1,042
Median household income: $91,389
Median home value: $432,700

Located in San Luis Obispo County, California, Shandon is a community with a population of 1,042. The median household income of $91,389 is in line with the San Luis Obispo County median ($93,398).

Between 2019 and 2023, Shandon's population declined 4.0% from 1,085 to 1,042, while its median home value rose 48.7% from $290,900 to $432,700.

Households average 3.34 people. 8.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,042
Median age: 32.2 yrs
Median household income: $91,389
Median home value: $432,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 322
Homeownership rate: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0851,042

Median household income

$51,518$91,389

Median home value

$290,900$432,700

Median gross rent

$1,706$1,851

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,085	$51,518	$290,900	$1,706
2020	1,054	$72,860	$327,700	$1,665
2021	1,110	$77,734	$329,500	$1,766
2022	1,031	$82,344	$394,100	$1,851
2023	1,042	$91,389	$432,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1724.9%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3423.5%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	3.7%
5 to 17	259	24.9%
18 to 24	49	4.7%
25 to 34	245	23.5%
35 to 44	154	14.8%
45 to 54	82	7.9%
55 to 64	123	11.8%
65 to 74	69	6.6%
75 and over	22	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	343	32.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	1.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	79	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	609	58.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	160	23.0%
High school graduate	206	29.6%
Some college or associate's	271	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	50	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	8	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone92.3%

Carpooled1.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	494	92.3%
Carpooled	6	1.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	9.0%
15 to 29 min	169	33.8%
30 to 44 min	185	37.0%
45 to 59 min	24	4.8%
60+ min	77	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.34
Poverty rate: 2.5% (26 of 1,042)

	Count	Share
Family households	191	61.2%
Nonfamily households	121	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	312	96.9%
Vacant	10	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	297	95.2%
Renter-occupied	15	4.8%

1-unit, detached96.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	312	96.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	10	3.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0671134
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 35.6536, -120.3831