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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

San Lorenzo

California · 19,987 residents · 3.05 sq mi
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San Lorenzo is a city of 19,987 people in California. The typical home is worth $187,300. Median rent is $798 a month. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. The median age is 37.1, about 4 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.1% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% 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

19,987
−9%vs 2000
vs 21,898 in 2000
1990 – 2024
37.1
−1%vs 2000
vs 37.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.05 sq mi
Population, 19902024
19K22K25K28K31K19902000201020202024San Lorenzo
202429K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(1,383)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(1,314)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(1,232)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(1,166)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(1,021)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.2%(3,228)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(2,981)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(2,103)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.4%(2,277)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.8%(2,364)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.6%(716)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(202)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$41,011
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,170 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,817
−28%vs 2000
vs $21,922 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.1%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$187,300
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $223,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$798
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $953 in 2000
US average: $450
78.9%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.2% in 2000
21.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic52.4%(11,475)
Black2.7%(584)
Hispanic / Latino24.7%(5,398)
Asian15.2%(3,331)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.2%(16,234)
Black1.3%(253)
Hispanic / Latino15.6%(3,117)
Asian10.9%(2,171)
Other6.6%(1,329)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican31.7%(9,255)
Central American6.5%(1,895)
Salvadoran3%(869)
Nicaraguan1.9%(543)
Puerto Rican1.5%(434)
Guatemalan1.4%(403)
Dominican0.4%(106)
Honduran0.2%(71)
Peruvian0.2%(59)
Cuban0.1%(33)
Argentine0.1%(33)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(32)
Spaniard0.1%(28)
Asian origin
Filipino13.2%(3,838)
Chinese13%(3,788)
Vietnamese2.4%(690)
Cambodian0.4%(116)
Asian Indian0.4%(115)
Japanese0.3%(80)
Korean0.3%(80)
Thai0.2%(58)
Nepalese0.1%(40)
Hmong0.1%(36)
Malaysian0.1%(34)
Kazakh0.1%(34)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.1%(29)
Mien0.1%(22)
Indonesian0.1%(17)
Laotian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.5%(141)
Fijian0.3%(94)
Samoan0.1%(20)
Ancestry
Portuguese3.6%(1,049)
German3.5%(1,033)
English3%(867)
Irish2.7%(801)
American2.5%(734)
French1.6%(465)
Italian1.6%(461)
Norwegian1%(290)
Arab0.8%(227)
Scottish0.8%(227)
Swedish0.5%(149)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(128)
Polish0.4%(106)
Dutch0.3%(99)
Greek0.3%(90)
Ukrainian0.3%(75)
Russian0.3%(74)
Danish0.2%(63)
Czech0.2%(48)
Romanian0.1%(40)
Iranian0.1%(28)
Croatian0.1%(24)
British0.1%(21)
West Indian0.1%(21)
Canadian0.1%(20)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(19)
Nigerian0.1%(19)
Armenian0.1%(15)
Finnish0%(12)
Serbian0%(12)
Swiss0%(12)
Jamaican0%(11)
Haitian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

13.1%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.6%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.4%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.9 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 20.8 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 married35.6%(4,402)
Married53.1%(6,574)
Widowed2.4%(303)
Divorced8.8%(1,095)
Women 15+
Never married31.8%(3,880)
Married52.4%(6,380)
Widowed6.9%(844)
Divorced8.9%(1,082)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.3%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
62.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.5%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.2% 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)27.5%(182)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(121)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.5%(242)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(19)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3%(20)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 663 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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How many people live in San Lorenzo, California?

San Lorenzo, California has about 19,987 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in San Lorenzo, California?

The typical household in San Lorenzo, California earns about $41,011 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Lorenzo, California expensive?

In San Lorenzo, California, the median home is worth about $187,300, and the typical rent is about $798 a month.

How educated are people in San Lorenzo, California?

About 13.1% of adults age 25 and over in San Lorenzo, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Lorenzo, California?

About 4.1% of people in San Lorenzo, 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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