Pismo Beach is a city located in San Luis Obispo County California. Pismo Beach has a 2023 population of 7,994. Pismo Beach is currently declining at a rate of -0.26% annually and its population has decreased by -0.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,057 in 2020.
The average household income in Pismo Beach is $127,480 with a poverty rate of 6.83%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Pismo Beach is 58.2 years, 53.2 years for males, and 60.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pismo Beach was:
2.46
Average Family Size
1.88
Average Household Size
69.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
91.07% of Pismo Beach residents speak only English, while 8.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.6% of the population.
6.83%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.91%
Male Poverty Rate
8.73%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pismo Beach is Other, with 44.44% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pismo Beach is Black, with 1.01% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.44%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.8%
Male Marriage Rate
46.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
11.43%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.83%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.9%
Labor Force Participation
53.6%
Employment Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
60.89%
Born in Pismo Beach
92.26%
Native Born
8.01%
Foreign Born
4.47%
Non Citizen
3.55%
Naturalized
92.26% of Pismo Beach residents were born in the United States, with 60.89% having been born in California. 4.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.