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Pismo Beach, California, in San Luis Obispo county, is 17 miles NW of Santa Maria, California (center to center) and 121 miles SW of Fresno, California. The city is included in the San Luis Obispo - Atascadero - Paso Robles metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 8,551 people lived in Pismo Beach.
In Pismo Beach, about 53% of adults are married. Pismo Beach is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.
If you spend a lot of time in the city, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Pismo Beach had a median family income of $61,036. Significantly, more adults in Pismo Beach have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in California. In the city, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.
Pismo Beach residents donated more money ($3,350) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 63% of living spaces in Pismo Beach are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the city. The housing stock in Pismo Beach is younger than in most places.
In Pismo Beach, 86% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Pismo Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):
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| Racial Diversity |  |  |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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