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Morro Bay, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Morro Bay is 10,383, which is 0.32% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Morro Bay population density is 1,005.92 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Morro Bay is white, which represent 94.41% of the total population. The average Morro Bay education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 10,383. #477

Population Growth Since 2000, #728

Morro Bay, CA	0.32%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #752

Morro Bay, CA	1,005.92 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	9,803 (94.41%, #253)
Black:	3 (0.03%, #939)
Hispanic:	1,857 (17.89%, #807)
Asian:	215 (2.07%, #729)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	30 (0.29%, #926)
One Race, Other:	173 (1.67%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	159 (1.53%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,520 (81.85%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	9 (4.19%, see rank)
Chinese:	102 (47.44%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	49 (22.79%, see rank)
Korean:	6 (2.79%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	16 (7.44%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	33 (15.35%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

9,284 (89.42%) out of the total population of 10,383 reported first ancestry.

	Morro Bay, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	308	2.97%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	45	0.43%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	142	1.37%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	112	1.08%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	1,660	15.99%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	416	4.01%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	1,830	17.62%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	20	0.19%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	1,386	13.35%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	791	7.62%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	97	0.93%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	192	1.85%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	158	1.52%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	86	0.83%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	222	2.14%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	364	3.51%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	181	1.74%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	116	1.12%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	39	0.38%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	374	3.60%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	53	0.51%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,112 (49.23%, see rank)

Females: 5,271 (50.77%, see rank)

Morro Bay, CA	Male: 49.23% Female: 50.77%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Morro Bay, CA	50.80 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Morro Bay, CA	42.20 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Morro Bay, CA	53.90 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Morro Bay, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	604	5.82%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	345	3.32%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	405	3.90%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	254	2.45%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	527	5.08%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,500	14.45%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	996	9.59%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,197	11.53%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,152	20.73%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,334	12.85%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	750	7.22%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	319	3.07%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Morro Bay, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	8,248, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	588, 7.13%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,281, 15.53%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,266, 39.60%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,845, 22.37%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,268, 15.37%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.48, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Morro Bay, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	274	67.52%	32.48%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	612	93.63%, see rank	6.37%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	212	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	550	98.55%, see rank	1.45%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	42	66.67%, see rank	33.33%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Morro Bay, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	5,038, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.02, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	2,061, 40.91%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,977, 59.09%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,575, 51.11%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.81, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,115, 41.98%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,463, 48.89%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Morro Bay, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	9,029	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,381	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	1,303	29.74%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	2,594	59.21%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	84	1.92%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	400	9.13%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,648	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	673	14.48%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	2,441	52.52%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	641	13.79%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	893	19.21%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Morro Bay, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	9,076	87.41%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,585	63.42%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,447	23.57%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	44	0.42%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,307	12.59%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	648	6.24%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	659	6.35%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	317	3.05%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	363	3.50%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	10	0.10%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	31	0.30%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	532	5.12%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	54	0.52%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Morro Bay, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	4,144	82.25%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	583	11.57%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	164	3.26%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	100	1.98%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	47	0.93%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.