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San Luis Obispo, California

San Luis Obispo is a city in California, located roughly midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on the Central Coast. The city, referred to locally as SLO or "San Luis," is the county seat of San Luis Obispo County and is adjacent to California Polytechnic State University . As of the 2000 census, the city population was 44,174.

San Luis Obispo Economy

Downtown San Luis Obispo is centered around the carefully restored Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. The downtown area also boasts many eclectic shops and boutiques. A field station of the Marine Mammal Center is located in San Luis Obispo to support sea rescue and beach stranding rescue operations for this section of the California coast.

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Among the most common occupations in San Luis Obispo are Management, professional, and related occupations, 36%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 64 percent of workers in San Luis Obispo, California work for companies, 21 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Popular San Luis Obispo Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed San Luis Obispo Jobs are for dental assistant jobs, dental technician jobs, staff pharmacist jobs, staff nurse ii jobs, pharmacist jobs and sales representative jobs.

San Luis Obispo Industries

The leading industries in San Luis Obispo, California are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 15%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's San Luis Obispo job listings indicate that the following industries in San Luis Obispo are hiring the most workers: Blood & Organ Banks, Misc Store Retailers, Office Supply Stores, Computer & Software Stores and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

San Luis Obispo Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in San Luis Obispo, California is $34,661, and the median income of households in San Luis Obispo was $31,926.
 

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 $35,000
 

San Luis Obispo Unemployment Rate

San Luis Obispo has an unemployment rate of 7.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our San Luis Obispo Trends data, the number of San Luis Obispo, California jobs has decreased by 51% since March 2008.
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San Luis Obispo Employment Statistics

Population of San Luis Obispo
Total population 44,174
Male 51.40%
Female 48.60%
Median age 26.2
  
San Luis Obispo Housing
Owner-occupied homes 41.9%
Median cost of a home $278,800
Median mortgage payment $1,225
Renter-occupied homes 58.1%
Vacant housing 3.5%
Median monthly rent $724
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $41,915
Median for all female full-time $27,407
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 16%
$10,000 to $14,999 10%
$15,000 to $24,999 14%
$25,000 to $34,999 13%
$35,000 to $49,999 14%
$50,000 to $74,999 14%
$75,000 to $99,999 8%
$100,000 to $149,999 7%
$150,000 to $199,999 2%
$200,000 or more 2%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 4%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5%
High school graduate 15%
Some college, no degree 25%
Associate's degree 10%
Bachelor's degree 26%
Graduate degree 15%
  
Marital Status
Never married 50%
Currently married 35%
Separated 1%
Widowed 5%
Divorced 9%
  
Race
White 87%
Black or African American 2%
Asian 5%
Other 6%
  
San Luis Obispo Commute
Carpool 10.4%
Public transportation 2.9%
Average travel time 15 minutes