Morro Bay, California Census and Community Profile

MORRO BAY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Morro Bay, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Morro Bay, CA was 10,350.

Morro Bay Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Morro Bay was 4,941, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Morro Bay, CA
There are an estimated 2,182 married men in the town. 51.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Morro Bay are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Morro Bay is 5,409 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Morro Bay, California
There are an estimated 2,126 married women in the community. 43.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Morro Bay, CA
The median age of people living in Morro Bay, CA was 45.7 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 Morro Bay was 378. There were 8,784 people above the age of 18, which represents 84.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.2 percent of the population (2,506) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Morro Bay, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Morro Bay, CA was 10,045.

White Population in Morro Bay, CA
The estimated White population in the Morro Bay community is 9,257, which is 89.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Morro Bay, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 70, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Morro Bay, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Morro Bay, CA was 98.

Asian Population in Morro Bay, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 187.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Morro Bay, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Morro Bay was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 424, while those of “two or more races” was 305 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Morro Bay community was 1,183, or 11.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Morro Bay, CA
The household population number in Morro Bay was 10,152.

Group Quarters Population in Morro Bay, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 198.

Average Household Size in Morro Bay, CA
The average household size in Morro Bay is 2.04 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.65 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Morro Bay, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,251 total housing units in Morro Bay.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,986, or 79.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,770 were owner-occupied (55.6), and 2,216 were renter-occupied (44.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,265 vacant homes in Morro Bay at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Morro Bay, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,277, with a median value in dollars of 245,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Morro Bay, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,260 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Morro Bay, average costs per month were $295 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,163 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Morro Bay, California
2,196 people in Morro Bay also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Morro Bay, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Morro Bay was 1,497, or 16.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Morro Bay, CA
In 2000, there were 2,162 people in Morro Bay, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Morro Bay, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,167 people in Morro Bay who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Morro Bay, California
There were 4,686 in the labor force in Morro Bay at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.7 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 Morro Bay was 20.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Morro Bay, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,379. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Morro Bay, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,508. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Morro Bay, California
Per capita income in Morro Bay in the last full census was 21,687. 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 Morro Bay numbered 213, or 8.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Morro Bay, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,312, or 13 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.