State
County
Land Area
14.9 sq mi
Density
1,185.10/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.00%
Growth Since 2010
5.31%
Nipomo is a city located in California. Nipomo has a 2020 population of 17,601. Nipomo is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 5.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,714 in 2010. Nipomo reached it's highest population of 17,601 in 2019.
The average household income in Nipomo is $104,506 with a poverty rate of 9.03%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,488 per month, and the median house value is $537,700. The median age in Nipomo is 39.6 years, 38.1 years for males, and 40.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 103.6 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nipomo was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14,978 | 85.10% |
| Some Other Race | 972 | 5.52% |
| Two or More Races | 713 | 4.05% |
| Asian | 539 | 3.06% |
| Black or African American | 334 | 1.90% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 52 | 0.30% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 13 | 0.07% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5,561 | 3.16 | 73.2 |
| Married | 3,391 | 3.6 | 83.6 |
| Non Family | 980 | 1.31 | 69.6 |
| Female | 768 | 3.46 | 38.3 |
| Male | 422 | 3.38 | 61.6 |
3.4
Average Family Size
3.16
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,251 | 10.43% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 869 | 7.25% |
| High School Graduate | 2,492 | 20.79% |
| Some College | 3,134 | 26.14% |
| Associates Degree | 1,307 | 10.90% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,925 | 16.06% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,011 | 8.43% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 6,590 | 6,249 | 2,369 |
| Hispanic | 4,632 | 2,880 | 424 |
| Other Race | 732 | 478 | 63 |
| Asian | 399 | 372 | 143 |
| Black | 281 | 281 | 17 |
| Multiple Races | 179 | 179 | |
| Islander | 52 | 52 | |
| Native American | 13 | 13 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 35.95%.
$40,676
Average Earnings
$42,007
Average Male
$38,710
Average Female
64.67% of Nipomo residents speak only English, while 35.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.44% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 8,642 | 774 | 8.96% |
| Hispanic | 7,772 | 755 | 9.71% |
| Multiple | 713 | 81 | 11.36% |
| Black | 334 | 65 | 19.46% |
| Other | 972 | 47 | 4.84% |
| Asian | 539 | 19 | 3.53% |
9.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.31%
Male Poverty Rate
12.87%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Nipomo is Black, with 19.46% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Nipomo is Asian, with 3.53% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.71%.
52.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.4%
Male Marriage Rate
49.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,069 | 9.04% |
| Hispanic | 155 | 2.86% |
| Other | 45 | 6.02% |
| Asian | 31 | 7.43% |
| Black | 16 | 5.30% |
5.08%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.24%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.3%
Labor Force Participation
57.1%
Employment Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
82.25%
Native Born
17.75%
Foreign Born
9.45%
Non Citizen
8.30%
Naturalized
82.25% of Nipomo residents were born in the United States, with 68.72% having been born in California. 9.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17,601 | 0.00% | |
| 2020 | 17,601 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 17,601 | 156 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 17,445 | 739 | 4.42% |
| 2017 | 16,706 | 250 | 1.52% |
| 2016 | 16,456 | -271 | -1.62% |
| 2015 | 16,727 | -388 | -2.27% |
| 2014 | 17,115 | -141 | -0.82% |
| 2013 | 17,256 | 509 | 3.04% |
| 2012 | 16,747 | 125 | 0.75% |
| 2011 | 16,622 | -92 | -0.55% |
| 2010 | 16,714 | 0.00% |