COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nipomo vs Grover Beach
PLACE A
Nipomo, California
VS
PLACE B
Grover Beach, California
Nipomo is 41% larger than Grover Beach. Nipomo earns more, with a median household income $23,564 higher. Nipomo has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -3%).
NIPOMOGROVER BEACHDIFFERENCE
Total population17,51612,456+41% vs Grover Beach
Population density1,1625,388−4,226
Population growth8.7%-3.5%+12.2 pts
Median age37.840.5−2.7
Male49.1%51.3%−2.3 pts
Female50.9%48.7%+2.3 pts
Foreign-born18.3%14.9%+3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic38.7%53.7%−15.1 pts
Black0.8%1.4%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino51.6%38.1%+13.5 pts
Asian4.4%2.9%+1.4 pts
Other4.6%3.9%+0.8 pts
Median household income$110,022$86,458+$23,564
Per capita income$40,924$43,487−$2,563
Poverty rate5.7%11.8%−6.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3650.430−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%28.7%−3.7 pts
Graduate degree8.8%12.0%−3.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%4.3%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation65.9%63.7%+2.2 pts
Median home value$723,700$727,500−$3,800
Median gross rent$2,106$2,061+$45
Owner-occupied65.6%50.5%+15.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.3%15.8%−9.5 pts
Rent-burdened households46.8%49.5%−2.7 pts
Average commute28.020.2+7.8
Worked from home5.5%14.7%−9.2 pts
Public transit to work1.4%0.6%+0.8 pts
Uninsured7.9%10.0%−2.1 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024