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El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)

California · 18,764 residents · 19.9 sq mi
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El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) is a city of 18,764 people in California. The typical home is worth $155,600. Owners hold 55% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 23% since 2000. Households here earn about 19% less than in California as a whole. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

18,764
−23%vs 2000
vs 24,297 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.4
−5%vs 2000
vs 33.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
19.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17K21K25K29K33K19902000201020202024El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.6%(1,796)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.1%(1,902)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(1,271)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.7%(1,072)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(1,192)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(3,377)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(2,625)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(1,515)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(1,356)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.7%(1,626)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(774)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(258)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,054
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,217 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,288
−32%vs 2000
vs $17,974 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.8%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$155,600
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $163,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$497
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $640 in 2000
US average: $450
55.5%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.5% in 2000
44.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.2%(15,600)
Black3.1%(751)
Hispanic / Latino27.7%(6,735)
Asian1.8%(430)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.4%(15,838)
Black3.6%(672)
Hispanic / Latino18.1%(3,394)
Asian1.8%(344)
Other10.2%(1,910)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican32.7%(10,290)
Spaniard1%(326)
Cuban0.4%(138)
Nicaraguan0.3%(84)
Colombian0.2%(70)
Salvadoran0.2%(49)
Peruvian0.1%(35)
Dominican0.1%(24)
Chilean0.1%(23)
Panamanian0.1%(22)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(278)
Filipino0.6%(186)
Asian Indian0.5%(153)
Pakistani0.4%(134)
Japanese0.2%(71)
Thai0.2%(48)
Korean0.1%(34)
Taiwanese0.1%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
German14%(4,411)
Irish11.8%(3,720)
English9.5%(2,985)
Italian5.2%(1,640)
American2.7%(863)
Scottish2.7%(846)
Portuguese2.2%(680)
Russian2%(623)
French1.6%(509)
Norwegian1.6%(501)
Welsh1.5%(464)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(434)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.3%(415)
Dutch1%(313)
Polish0.9%(283)
Arab0.7%(207)
Swedish0.5%(163)
British0.5%(151)
Swiss0.4%(123)
Canadian0.4%(118)
Australian0.4%(117)
Hungarian0.4%(112)
Finnish0.3%(104)
Egyptian0.3%(94)
Armenian0.3%(93)
Greek0.2%(62)
Slovak0.2%(48)
Czech0.1%(37)
Syrian0.1%(35)
Lithuanian0.1%(32)
Ukrainian0.1%(31)
Romanian0.1%(29)
Austrian0.1%(24)
Iranian0.1%(22)
Lebanese0%(12)
Slovene0%(9)
Section 05

Education

15.6%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.6%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.4 min
+38%vs 2000
vs 14.7 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 married34.1%(4,184)
Married53.8%(6,598)
Widowed1.7%(204)
Divorced10.4%(1,276)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(3,239)
Married49.6%(6,381)
Widowed10.2%(1,306)
Divorced15%(1,932)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.2%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% 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)31.8%(515)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19%(307)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.1%(601)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.7%(124)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,619 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 El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California?

El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California has about 18,764 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California?

The typical household in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California earns about $29,054 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California expensive?

In El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California, the median home is worth about $155,600, and the typical rent is about $497 a month.

How educated are people in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California?

About 15.6% of adults age 25 and over in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California?

About 13.8% of people in El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), 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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