CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Arroyo Grande

California · 14,378 residents · 5.94 sq mi

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Arroyo Grande is a city of 14,378 people in California. The typical home is worth $207,900. The median age is 37.8, about 5 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.3% of locals. Renters pay $568 a month at the median. The population has fallen 9% since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.8

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,378

−9%vs 2000

vs 15,851 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.8

−10%vs 2000

vs 41.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.94 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(936)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(998)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(964)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(833)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(625)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(2,037)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.4%(2,497)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(1,371)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(1,297)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(1,550)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.7%(958)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(312)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,796

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,236 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,583

−32%vs 2000

vs $24,311 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.3%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$207,900

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $220,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$568

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $725 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.2%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.9% in 2000

31.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic82.7%(13,109)

Black0.6%(93)

Hispanic / Latino11.2%(1,770)

Asian2.9%(467)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.7%(13,335)

Black0.7%(104)

Hispanic / Latino8.6%(1,236)

Asian3.6%(524)

Other2.9%(415)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican15.7%(2,876)

Puerto Rican1.1%(202)

Cuban0.6%(115)

Spaniard0.4%(70)

Central American0.3%(49)

Dominican0.1%(23)

Costa Rican0.1%(21)

Salvadoran0.1%(21)

Guatemalan0%(7)

South American0%(6)

Peruvian0%(6)

Asian origin

Chinese1%(192)

Filipino1%(180)

Japanese0.6%(117)

Taiwanese0.3%(61)

Asian Indian0.3%(60)

Korean0.2%(42)

Vietnamese0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(45)

Ancestry

English21.5%(3,955)

German18.4%(3,372)

Irish14.6%(2,691)

Italian8.3%(1,522)

Scottish4.3%(786)

American2.4%(441)

French2.1%(380)

Polish1.9%(342)

Portuguese1.9%(342)

Swedish1.9%(341)

Norwegian1.6%(299)

Dutch1.2%(214)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.9%(159)

Ukrainian0.8%(141)

Danish0.7%(137)

Russian0.7%(135)

Hungarian0.7%(128)

Czech0.6%(110)

British0.6%(108)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(100)

Finnish0.5%(88)

Slovak0.5%(84)

Greek0.4%(75)

Armenian0.3%(64)

Croatian0.3%(63)

Austrian0.3%(47)

Welsh0.3%(46)

Canadian0.2%(42)

Slovene0.2%(40)

Arab0.2%(35)

Lebanese0.2%(35)

Guyanese0.2%(29)

West Indian0.2%(29)

Belgian0.1%(24)

Subsaharan African0.1%(24)

Iranian0.1%(19)

Bulgarian0.1%(17)

French Canadian0.1%(11)

Latvian0%(9)

Romanian0%(9)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.4%

−8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.9%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.0%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.0 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 13.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.6%(2,005)

Married64%(4,480)

Widowed1.5%(108)

Divorced5.8%(408)

Women 15+

Never married17%(1,412)

Married58.2%(4,846)

Widowed9.8%(819)

Divorced15%(1,249)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.7%

−5.5 ptssince 2013

from 10.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.9%

−8.0 ptssince 2020

from 61.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.6%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.1%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.1%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.0%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 78.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.8%

+7.4 ptssince 2020

from 34.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13.6%(119)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.8%(86)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46%(403)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.9%(96)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 877 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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