Atascadero is home to 29,712 people in California. The typical home is worth $716,500, having more than tripled since 2000. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. The foreign-born share is 8%. There are 1,140 people per square mile. Median rent is $1,854 a month.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $91,429, above the US median
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)23.9%(294)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(226)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.8%(563)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(76)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(3)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,230 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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Over time
Atascadero, decade by decade
Atascadero population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
23,348
$84,338
$476,174
20.6%
25.3
2000
26,411
$88,760
$356,862
20.3%
37.8
2010
28,310
$94,196
$643,473
27.4%
48.0
2020
29,773
$96,503
$641,896
29.8%
60.5
2024
29,712
$91,429
$716,500
31.6%
63.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
