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California Polytechnic State University

California · 8,583 residents · 1.54 sq mi
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With 8,583 people, California Polytechnic State University is a city in California. This skews young, with a median age of 20.9. That is roughly 112% ahead of the California median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 72% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $166,500, well clear of the $66,278 US median. 14% were living in the same home a year earlier.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 20.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
72% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

8,583
+13%vs 2021
vs 7,622 in 2021
2020 – 2024
20.9
+8%vs 2021
vs 19.3 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.54 sq mi
Population, 20202024
7K7K8K8K9K20202024California Polytechnic State University
20248K
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 50.2%(15)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90.3%(25)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 140.2%(16)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 1924.1%(2,067)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2464.9%(5,569)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.6%(481)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 443.8%(324)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 540.5%(46)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 640.2%(21)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 740.1%(12)
US avg: 10%
75 to 840.1%(6)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0%(1)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$166,500
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $117,083 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2022
$6,616
+26%vs 2021
vs $5,247 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
77.6%
+6.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 70.8% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Arts, entertainment, food4.3%
US avg: 2%
Retail trade1.5%
US avg: 10%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Wholesale trade1.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance0.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$437,000
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $451,800 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
51.8%
−25.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 77.1% in 2021
48.2% rent
2.78 people
−17%vs 2021
vs 3.33 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
2.6
−32%vs 2021
vs 3.9 in 2021
2020 – 2022
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic58.3%(4,444)
Black0.7%(51)
Hispanic / Latino15.2%(1,160)
Asian20%(1,522)
Other5.8%(445)
2020
White, non-Hispanic64.1%(5,499)
Black2%(169)
Hispanic / Latino15.3%(1,310)
Asian13.9%(1,196)
Other6.8%(586)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.6%(816)
Puerto Rican0.9%(70)
Spaniard0.6%(50)
Salvadoran0.5%(42)
Venezuelan0.4%(29)
Costa Rican0.3%(25)
Colombian0.3%(24)
Peruvian0.3%(22)
Argentine0.2%(19)
Nicaraguan0.1%(11)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(10)
Cuban0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Chinese8.4%(648)
Asian Indian2.5%(195)
Japanese2.1%(163)
Vietnamese2.1%(159)
Korean1.4%(108)
Filipino1.3%(97)
Nepalese0.4%(28)
Taiwanese0.2%(17)
Hmong0.2%(15)
Pakistani0.2%(15)
Thai0.1%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(7)
Ancestry
German17.5%(1,353)
Irish11.5%(888)
Italian8.2%(629)
English3.9%(302)
Scottish2.3%(175)
Polish2.2%(172)
French2%(155)
Swedish1.7%(134)
Russian1.7%(128)
Portuguese1.6%(121)
Norwegian0.9%(73)
Dutch0.9%(66)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Iranian0.8%(61)
Brazilian0.8%(59)
American0.7%(53)
Swiss0.7%(52)
Greek0.6%(47)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(40)
Ukrainian0.5%(35)
Welsh0.4%(33)
Hungarian0.4%(27)
Palestinian0.3%(23)
Latvian0.3%(22)
Croatian0.3%(21)
Austrian0.2%(18)
Finnish0.2%(18)
Canadian0.2%(17)
Lebanese0.2%(16)
British0.2%(16)
Lithuanian0.2%(15)
Ethiopian0.2%(13)
Armenian0.2%(12)
Czech0.1%(10)
Australian0.1%(9)
Serbian0.1%(9)
Egyptian0.1%(8)
Israeli0.1%(5)
Turkish0%(3)
Section 05

Education

72.2%
+3.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 68.3% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
60.4%
+6.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 53.5% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.0 min
−2%vs 2021
vs 13.2 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
21.8%
+3.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 18.8% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

20.2%
−2.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 22.6% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
30.7%
+1.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 29.7% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
57.5%
US average: 73.3%
25.4%
+1.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 24.1% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

52.3%
+1.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 50.5% in 2021
47.7%
−1.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 49.5% in 2021
5.8%
+0.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 5.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
4.0%
+2.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 2.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
13.7%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married98.7%(3,885)
Married1.2%(46)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0.2%(6)
Women 15+
Never married98.7%(3,873)
Married0.9%(37)
Widowed0.4%(14)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.0%
+2.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 2.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
68.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
21.6%
US average: 13.7%
1.1%
US average: 17.6%
9.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
86.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
10.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)100%(16)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(5)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 16 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in California Polytechnic State University, California?

California Polytechnic State University, California has about 8,583 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in California Polytechnic State University, California?

The typical household in California Polytechnic State University, California earns about $166,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is California Polytechnic State University, California expensive?

In California Polytechnic State University, California, the median home is worth about $437,000.

How educated are people in California Polytechnic State University, California?

About 72.2% of adults age 25 and over in California Polytechnic State University, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in California Polytechnic State University, California?

About 0.0% of people in California Polytechnic State University, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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