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City of San Luis Obispo (SLO) Demographic Profile
2008-2009
 Where
is San Luis Obispo?
San Luis Obispo is located halfway between Los Angeles and San
Francisco on the Central Coast of California. The City is 10.5
square miles in area and at an elevation of 315 feet.
Major
State Highways:
U.S. 101 links San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles and San Jose. Highway 1 follows the California coastline.
San Luis Obispo is 80 miles from Interstate 5.
State highways 41, 46, 58 and 166 provide access to central and
eastern California.
Air
Service:
San
Luis Obispo Airport is located at the southern end of town.
Airlines servicing the area include United
Express operated by Skywest and US Airways.
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California
Income Taxes:
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City Sales and Use Tax: |
8.75% |
| Property
Tax Rate: |
1.1% of taxable value |
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Corporate Income Tax: |
8.84% |
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Personal Income Tax: |
9.3% |
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Median
Family
Household Income: |
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Luis Obispo County |
San Luis Obispo
City |
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$57,628 |
$42,526 |
Population:
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Census
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San
Luis Obispo
City
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San
Luis Obispo
County
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California
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2009
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44,750
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270,429
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36,144,000
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Source:
U.S. Census Bureau,
SLO
Chamber of Commerce Economic Forecast 2009-10
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City
Public Schools: |
| Elementary
Schools |
5 |
| Middle
Schools |
1 |
| High
Schools |
1 |
In addition, there is an alternative
elementary school and high school, and a mental health-connected
elementary school as well as 4 private and parochial schools in the
County.
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Student-to-teacher
ratio |
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Grades 1-3 |
19 to 1 |
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Grades 4-6 |
29 to 1 |
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Grades 7-12 |
31
to 1 |
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San
Luis Coastal District |
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Public School Student Enrollment |
4,712 |
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Institutions
of Higher Learning:
(Three in Central Coast area) |
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Four-year State-Supported
Colleges
and Universities |
Enrollment: |
California Polytechnic State
University,
San Luis Obispo |
19,471(Fall 2008) |
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Two-year Colleges in
Central Coast Area |
Enrollment: |
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Cuesta Community College |
13,100 (Fall
2008) |
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Allan Hancock College |
12,000 |
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Housing Statistics: |
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| Total Residential Units: |
20,300 |
| Median Single Family Home Selling
Price: |
$472,500 |
| Average Two-bedroom Apartment Rent: |
$1,473 |
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Source:
SLO City Planning, SLO Chamber of Commerce Economic Forecast 2009-10 |
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Commercial
and Industrial Statistics:
Retail
Shopping Center Rates
Office
Rates
Industrial
Rates
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Utility
Rates: |
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Water and Sewer |
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For
private utilities such as electric, gas, phone, cable, etc.,
please contact your local service provider. |
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