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Moving to Morro Bay, California

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Population: 10,350. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,208 (-1.4% change)
Males: 4,941 (47.7%), Females: 5,409 (52.3%)

San Luis Obispo County

Zip codes: 93442.

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.7 years
Median household income: $34,379
Median house value: $245,500

Population by Race

Races in Morro Bay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.4%)
  • Hispanic (11.4%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.7%), English (16.2%), Irish (16.1%), United States (4.9%), Italian (4.3%), Scottish (4.1%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Map of Morro Bay, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Morro Bay

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morro Bay city

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 17.0%

7.1% Foreign born (3.9% Latin America, 1.6% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +754 (+7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Morro Bay:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morro Bay:

  • SAN LUIS COUNTY REGIONAL (about 19 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Abbreviation: SBP)
  • PASO ROBLES MUNI (about 26 miles; PASO ROBLES, CA; Abbreviation: PRB)
  • SANTA MARIA PUB/CAPT G ALLAN HANCOCK FLD (about 45 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; Abbreviation: SMX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morro Bay:

  • OCEANO COUNTY (about 26 miles; OCEANO, CA; Abbreviation: L52)
  • TUSI AHP (HUNTER LIGGETT) (about 50 miles; FORT HUNTER LIGGET JOLON, CA; Abbreviation: HGT)
  • VANDENBERG AFB (about 50 miles; LOMPOC, CA; Abbreviation: VBG)

Amtrak stations near Morro Bay:

  • 16 miles: ATASCADERO (EAST MALL & PALMA AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, taxi stand.
  • 16 miles: SAN LUIS OBISPO-CAL POLY (SAN LUIS OBISPO, GRAND AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 16 miles: SAN LUIS OBISPO (RAILROAD AVE & SANTA ROSA ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morro Bay:

  • CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV-SAN LUIS OBISPO (about 28 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 15,985)
  • CUESTA COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,121)
  • ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SANTA MARIA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,037)
  • WEST HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; COALINGA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA BARBARA (about 96 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,420)
  • TAFT COLLEGE (about 100 miles; Taft, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,137)

Schools

Public high school in Morro Bay:

  • MORRO BAY HIGH (Students: 965; Location: 235 ATASCADERO ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Morro Bay:

  • DEL MAR ELEMENTARY (Students: 456; Location: 501 SEQUOIA; Grades: KG – 06)

 

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