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CITY · 2010 ACS

Grover Beach

California · 13,156 residents · 2.31 sq mi
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Grover Beach is a city of 13,156 people in California. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $456,000. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 17 minutes. That trails the California median by roughly 20%. Median rent is $1,138 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 100%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

13,156
+1%since 2000
from 13,067 in 2000
2000 – 2025
36.9
+5%since 2000
from 35.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2.31 sq mi
Population, 20002024
13K13K13K13K14K2000201020202024Grover Beach
202413K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.6%(873)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96%(794)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.9%(774)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(843)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(908)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.6%(2,057)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.3%(1,752)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415%(1,973)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.4%(1,630)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.2%(821)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(518)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(213)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$49,010
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,087 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$24,328
+29%since 2000
from $18,812 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
13.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.418
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade3.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.9%
Education & health services2.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2.4%
Construction1.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$456,000
+100%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $179,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$1,138
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $747 in 2000
US average: $853
46.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 50.7% in 2000
53.2% rent
6.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.52 people
+8%since 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
46.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 43.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
53.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
9.3
−10%since 2009
from 10.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
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

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.1%(9,023)
Black0.8%(99)
Hispanic / Latino22.5%(2,941)
Asian3.6%(472)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic62.3%(8,190)
Black0.9%(113)
Hispanic / Latino29.2%(3,840)
Asian4%(525)
Other3.9%(516)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican18%(2,363)
Spaniard1.1%(151)
Salvadoran1.1%(150)
Colombian0.1%(15)
Guatemalan0.1%(14)
Ancestry
Irish14%(1,845)
German12.9%(1,689)
English10.9%(1,428)
Portuguese5.5%(727)
American5.4%(713)
Italian5%(661)
French4.1%(539)
Dutch3.7%(492)
Norwegian3.1%(406)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(376)
Polish1.6%(209)
Scottish1.5%(195)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1%(130)
Swedish1%(130)
Czech0.8%(105)
Arab0.5%(60)
Welsh0.4%(57)
Russian0.4%(55)
Swiss0.4%(50)
Hungarian0.4%(47)
Croatian0.3%(40)
Greek0.3%(40)
British0.3%(39)
Finnish0.3%(33)
Lebanese0.2%(28)
Romanian0.2%(27)
Lithuanian0.2%(23)
Slovak0.1%(18)
Latvian0.1%(15)
Canadian0.1%(10)
Serbian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

24.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 19.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 82.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
7.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.2 min
+38%since 2000
from 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
78.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 77.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
8.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
1.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
4.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
3.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
2.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
4.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

11.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
30.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
50.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
13.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
10.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.7%(2,183)
Married41.7%(2,238)
Widowed2.2%(120)
Divorced15.3%(823)
Women 15+
Never married39.2%(2,082)
Married44.9%(2,384)
Widowed5.6%(298)
Divorced10.2%(544)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.0%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.5%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 39.2% 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)28%(241)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(221)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.9%(180)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.6%(83)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 862 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 Grover Beach, California?

Grover Beach, California has about 13,156 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Grover Beach, California?

The typical household in Grover Beach, California earns about $49,010 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Grover Beach, California expensive?

In Grover Beach, California, the median home is worth about $456,000, and the typical rent is about $1,138 a month.

How educated are people in Grover Beach, California?

About 24.0% of adults age 25 and over in Grover Beach, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Grover Beach, California?

About 13.1% of people in Grover Beach, 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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