Arroyo Grande, California
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City Overview
As of 2009, Arroyo Grande's population is 16,924 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 3.56 percent.
The median home cost in Arroyo Grande is $486,600. Home appreciation the last year has been -17.80 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Arroyo Grande's cost of living is 55.95% Higher than the U.S. average.
Arroyo Grande public schools spend $4,819 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 22 students per teacher in Arroyo Grande.
The unemployment rate in Arroyo Grande is 8.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Arroyo Grande jobs have Decreased by 1.30 percent.
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People
The 2009 Arroyo Grande, CA, population is 16,924. There are 2,898 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Arroyo Grande, CA
The median age is 42.8. The US median is 37.6. 60.27% of people in Arroyo Grande, CA, are married. 11.38% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.38 people. 22.08% of people are married, with children. 7.01% have children, but are single.
Race in Arroyo Grande, CA
89.07% of people are white, 0.53% are black, 3.14% are asian, 0.35% are native american, and 7.74% claim 'Other'.
11.51% of the people in Arroyo Grande, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 88.49% are non-hispanic).
Arroyo Grande People SperlingViews
nice town: I've lived here for 22 yrs, great little town but i always feel cold!!
its typ in the mid 60's, and 70's is like a heat wave.
the median home price is in the $500's... (read more)Living in Arroyo...: To live in Arroyo Grande, you must have money, (or just act like you do). If not, you are left behind and looked down upon. It is a town filled with ranchers, or LA... (read more)Arroyo Grande, California - Not Quite Paradise: Arroyo Grande is a small town in the heart of the Central Coast of California, located about midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. It is a coastal town with a... (read more)Have an opinion about Arroyo Grande? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arroyo Grande Click Here
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Health
There are 243 physicians per 100,000 population in Arroyo Grande, CA. The US average is 170.
Arroyo Grande, CA Health Index
Air quality in Arroyo Grande, CA is 31 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Arroyo Grande, CA is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 69 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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nice town: I've lived here for 22 yrs, great little town but i always feel cold!!
its typ in the mid 60's, and 70's is like a heat wave.
the median home price is in the $500's... (read more)Living in Arroyo...: To live in Arroyo Grande, you must have money, (or just act like you do). If not, you are left behind and looked down upon. It is a town filled with ranchers, or LA... (read more)Arroyo Grande, California - Not Quite Paradise: Arroyo Grande is a small town in the heart of the Central Coast of California, located about midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. It is a coastal town with a... (read more)Have an opinion about Arroyo Grande? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arroyo Grande Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 8.10% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.30% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 29.20% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $29,679 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $56,694 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 10.66% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 9.25% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 9.70% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.86% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 22.91% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 12.14% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 12.97% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 5.34% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.51% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.65% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 17.01% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 20.76% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.44% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 29.47% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.49% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 8.42% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 8.41% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Arroyo Grande, CA, is 8.10%, with job growth of -1.30%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.20%.
Arroyo Grande, CA Taxes
Arroyo Grande, CA,sales tax rate is 7.25%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Arroyo Grande, CA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $29,679, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $56,694.
Arroyo Grande Economy SperlingViews
nice town: I've lived here for 22 yrs, great little town but i always feel cold!!
its typ in the mid 60's, and 70's is like a heat wave.
the median home price is in the $500's... (read more)Living in Arroyo...: To live in Arroyo Grande, you must have money, (or just act like you do). If not, you are left behind and looked down upon. It is a town filled with ranchers, or LA... (read more)Arroyo Grande, California - Not Quite Paradise: Arroyo Grande is a small town in the heart of the Central Coast of California, located about midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. It is a coastal town with a... (read more)Have an opinion about Arroyo Grande? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arroyo Grande Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 28 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $486,600 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -17.80% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 66.51% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.07% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 28.71% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.70 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.89% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.00% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.92% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.27% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.21% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1.98% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.85% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 19.95% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 21.36% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 18.56% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 20.82% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 2.89% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 9.90% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6.82% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.90% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 18.88% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 26.43% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 13.16% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 10.85% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 3.08% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 3.97% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Arroyo Grande, CA, is $486,600. Home appreciation is -17.80% over the last year. The median age of Arroyo Grande, CA, real estate is 28 years.
Arroyo Grande, CA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 28.71% of the Arroyo Grande, CA, population. 4.07% of houses and apartments in Arroyo Grande, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Arroyo Grande Housing SperlingViews
Beauty and the Beast: The beauty:
I live on a plateau overlooking the beach south of Pismo. It is incredibly beautiful. We have the beaches,lakes and marshes. Lots of trees. Mostly oaks... (read more)nice town: I've lived here for 22 yrs, great little town but i always feel cold!!
its typ in the mid 60's, and 70's is like a heat wave.
the median home price is in the $500's... (read more)Living in Arroyo...: To live in Arroyo Grande, you must have money, (or just act like you do). If not, you are left behind and looked down upon. It is a town filled with ranchers, or LA... (read more)Have an opinion about Arroyo Grande? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arroyo Grande Click Here
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Crime
Arroyo Grande, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Arroyo Grande, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Beauty and the Beast: The beauty:
I live on a plateau overlooking the beach south of Pismo. It is incredibly beautiful. We have the beaches,lakes and marshes. Lots of trees. Mostly oaks... (read more)nice town: I've lived here for 22 yrs, great little town but i always feel cold!!
its typ in the mid 60's, and 70's is like a heat wave.
the median home price is in the $500's... (read more)Living in Arroyo...: To live in Arroyo Grande, you must have money, (or just act like you do). If not, you are left behind and looked down upon. It is a town filled with ranchers, or LA... (read more)Have an opinion about Arroyo Grande? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arroyo Grande Click Here
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Climate
Arroyo Grande, CA, gets 15 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 33.
On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Arroyo Grande, CA. The July high is around 70 degrees. The January low is 42. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 62 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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nice town: I've lived here for 22 yrs, great little town but i always feel cold!!
its typ in the mid 60's, and 70's is like a heat wave.
the median home price is in the $500's... (read more)Living in Arroyo...: To live in Arroyo Grande, you must have money, (or just act like you do). If not, you are left behind and looked down upon. It is a town filled with ranchers, or LA... (read more)Arroyo Grande, California - Not Quite Paradise: Arroyo Grande is a small town in the heart of the Central Coast of California, located about midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. It is a coastal town with a... (read more)Have an opinion about Arroyo Grande? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arroyo Grande Click Here
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Education
Arroyo Grande, CA, schools spend $4,819 per student. There are 22 pupils per teacher, 22,287 students per librarian, and 1,008 children per counselor in Arroyo Grande, CA schools.
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nice town: I've lived here for 22 yrs, great little town but i always feel cold!!
its typ in the mid 60's, and 70's is like a heat wave.
the median home price is in the $500's... (read more)Living in Arroyo...: To live in Arroyo Grande, you must have money, (or just act like you do). If not, you are left behind and looked down upon. It is a town filled with ranchers, or LA... (read more)Arroyo Grande, California - Not Quite Paradise: Arroyo Grande is a small town in the heart of the Central Coast of California, located about midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. It is a coastal town with a... (read more)Have an opinion about Arroyo Grande? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arroyo Grande Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Arroyo Grande, CA, takes 22 minutes. 81% of commuters drive their own car alone. 10% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 5% work from home.
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nice town: I've lived here for 22 yrs, great little town but i always feel cold!!
its typ in the mid 60's, and 70's is like a heat wave.
the median home price is in the $500's... (read more)Living in Arroyo...: To live in Arroyo Grande, you must have money, (or just act like you do). If not, you are left behind and looked down upon. It is a town filled with ranchers, or LA... (read more)Arroyo Grande, California - Not Quite Paradise: Arroyo Grande is a small town in the heart of the Central Coast of California, located about midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. It is a coastal town with a... (read more)Have an opinion about Arroyo Grande? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arroyo Grande Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Arroyo Grande, CA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Arroyo Grande, CA is more expensive.
Overall, Arroyo Grande, CA cost of living is 155.95.
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Beauty and the Beast: The beauty:
I live on a plateau overlooking the beach south of Pismo. It is incredibly beautiful. We have the beaches,lakes and marshes. Lots of trees. Mostly oaks... (read more)nice town: I've lived here for 22 yrs, great little town but i always feel cold!!
its typ in the mid 60's, and 70's is like a heat wave.
the median home price is in the $500's... (read more)Living in Arroyo...: To live in Arroyo Grande, you must have money, (or just act like you do). If not, you are left behind and looked down upon. It is a town filled with ranchers, or LA... (read more)Have an opinion about Arroyo Grande? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arroyo Grande Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 43.42% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 27.67% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 8.19% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 2.22% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.54% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.68% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.94% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.26% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.89% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.88% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.55% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.69% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.09% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.02% | 0.54% |
43.42% of the people in Arroyo Grande, CA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 27.67% are Catholic; 8.19% are Protestant; 2.22% are LDS; 4.55% are another Christian faith; 0.69% in Arroyo Grande, CA are Jewish; 0.09% are an eastern faith; 0.02% affilitates with Islam.
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nice town: I've lived here for 22 yrs, great little town but i always feel cold!!
its typ in the mid 60's, and 70's is like a heat wave.
the median home price is in the $500's... (read more)Living in Arroyo...: To live in Arroyo Grande, you must have money, (or just act like you do). If not, you are left behind and looked down upon. It is a town filled with ranchers, or LA... (read more)Arroyo Grande, California - Not Quite Paradise: Arroyo Grande is a small town in the heart of the Central Coast of California, located about midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. It is a coastal town with a... (read more)Have an opinion about Arroyo Grande? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arroyo Grande Click Here
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Voting
45.52% of the people in Arroyo Grande, CA are registered as Democrats. 52.69% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.79%.
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Beauty and the Beast: The beauty:
I live on a plateau overlooking the beach south of Pismo. It is incredibly beautiful. We have the beaches,lakes and marshes. Lots of trees. Mostly oaks... (read more)nice town: I've lived here for 22 yrs, great little town but i always feel cold!!
its typ in the mid 60's, and 70's is like a heat wave.
the median home price is in the $500's... (read more)Living in Arroyo...: To live in Arroyo Grande, you must have money, (or just act like you do). If not, you are left behind and looked down upon. It is a town filled with ranchers, or LA... (read more)Have an opinion about Arroyo Grande? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Arroyo Grande Click Here
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