Atascadero, California Census Data & Community Profile

ATASCADERO GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Atascadero, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Atascadero, CA was 26,411.

Atascadero Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Atascadero was 13,605, which represents 51.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Atascadero, CA
There are an estimated 6,513 married men in the town. 59.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Atascadero are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Atascadero is 12,806 which is 48.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Atascadero, California
There are an estimated 5,658 married women in the community. 55.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Atascadero, CA
The median age of people living in Atascadero, CA was 38.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Atascadero was 1,423. There were 19,639 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (3,044) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Atascadero, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Atascadero, CA was 25,529.

White Population in Atascadero, CA
The estimated White population in the Atascadero community is 23,451, which is 88.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Atascadero, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 623, which is 2.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Atascadero, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Atascadero, CA was 247.

Asian Population in Atascadero, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 336.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Atascadero, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Atascadero was an estimated 30.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 842, while those of “two or more races” was 882 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Atascadero community was 2,783, or 10.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Atascadero, CA
The household population number in Atascadero was 24,945.

Group Quarters Population in Atascadero, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,466.

Average Household Size in Atascadero, CA
The average household size in Atascadero is 2.62 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Atascadero, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,848 total housing units in Atascadero.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,531, or 96.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,249 were owner-occupied (65.6), and 3,282 were renter-occupied (34.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 317 vacant homes in Atascadero at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Atascadero, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,427, with a median value in dollars of 201,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Atascadero, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,354 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Atascadero, average costs per month were $297 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 15,397 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Atascadero, California
3,541 people in Atascadero also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Atascadero, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Atascadero was 3,148, or 16.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Atascadero, CA
In 2000, there were 4,437 people in Atascadero, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Atascadero, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,843 people in Atascadero who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Atascadero, California
There were 12,853 in the labor force in Atascadero at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Atascadero was 22.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Atascadero, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,725. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Atascadero, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,009. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Atascadero, California
Per capita income in Atascadero in the last full census was 20,029. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Atascadero numbered 468, or 6.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Atascadero, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,263, or 9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.