| | San Luis Obispo, CA | Owasso, OK | United States |
| Population | 47,257 | 37,559 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.1% | 49.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.9% | 50.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 26 | 33.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 45,193 | 30,012 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 44,174 | 18,502 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 41,958 | 11,151 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 7.7% | 101.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 13.4% | 234.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,597.8 | 2,136.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 13.1 | 17.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | San Luis Obispo, CA | Owasso, OK | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.1% | 7.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.1% | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.9% | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.9% | 5.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 14.7% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 22.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 15.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 14.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.5% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 5.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.7% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | San Luis Obispo, CA | Owasso, OK | United States |
| White | 70.7% | 70.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.6% | 3.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.8% | 2.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 8.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.9% | 8.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 18.5% | 6.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | San Luis Obispo, CA | Owasso, OK | United States |
| Married Population | 28.8% | 52.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 27.9% | 51.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 71.2% | 47.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 59.0% | 28.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.3% | 13.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.41 | 2.73 | 2.60 |
| Households | 19,035 | 13,669 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 7,693 | 9,290 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.1% | 38.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.4% | 37.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 11,342 | 4,379 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.1% | 17.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.3% | 6.9% | 10.8% |