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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Pismo Beach, CA Arroyo Grande, CA (Huasna Rd/Branch St), Arroyo Grande, CA (Huasna/Verde), Morro Bay, CA (San Simeon/Harmony), Pismo Beach, CA, San Luis Obispo, CA (Avila Beach/Tiber), San Luis Obispo, CA (Chorro/Thyle), San Luis Obispo, CA (City Center/Mission College Preparatory School), San Luis Obispo, CA (Los Osos Valley Rd/Oceanaire Dr), San Luis Obispo, CA (Reservoir Canyon Rd), San Luis Obispo, CA (Santa Rosa St/Route 1)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $590,782 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to CA, very high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some East Asian, some Black |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Italian speaking, some Portuguese speaking |
10,890 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of CA school districts |
68.7% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
44.0% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| STATE AVERAGE 21 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ARROYO GRANDE HIGH 495 VALLEY RD., ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420 (805) 474-3200 |
09-12 |
| BRANCH ELEMENTARY 970 SCHOOL RD., ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420 (805) 474-3720 |
KG-06 |
| DANA ELEMENTARY 920 WEST TEFFT ST., NIPOMO, CA 93444 (805) 474-3790 |
03-05 |
| GROVER BEACH ELEMENTARY 365 SOUTH TENTH ST., GROVER BEACH, CA 93433 (805) 474-3770 |
KG-06 |
| GROVER HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY 770 NORTH EIGHTH ST. AND RICHI, GROVER CITY, CA 93433 (805) 474-3700 |
KG-06 |
| HARLOE ELEMENTARY 901 FAIR OAKS AVE., ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420 (805) 474-3710 |
KG-06 |
| JUDKINS MIDDLE 680 WADSWORTH ST., PISMO BEACH, CA 93449 (805) 474-3600 |
07-08 |
| LANGE (DOROTHEA) ELEMENTARY 1661 VIA ALTA MESA, NIPOMO, CA 93444 (M) - |
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| LOPEZ CONTINUATION HIGH 1055 MESA VIEW DR., ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420 (805) 474-3750 |
10-12 |
| MESA MIDDLE 2555 HALCYON RD., ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420 (805) 474-3400 |
06-08 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 58.4 | 31.0 |
| BLACK (%) | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 31.6 | 48.5 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 2.9 | 11.7 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 37.3 | 47.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,380 | $47,700,000 | 53.6 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $315 | $3,435,000 | 3.8 |
| STAFF | $199 | $2,164,000 | 2.4 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $64 | $695,000 | 0.8 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $435 | $4,735,000 | 5.3 |
| OPERATION | $597 | $6,503,000 | 7.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $252 | $2,748,000 | 3.1 |
| OTHER | $270 | $2,940,000 | 3.3 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,132 | $23,220,000 | 26.1 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,662 | $18,102,000 | 20.3 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,175 | $89,022,000 | 100.0 |
Pismo Beach EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Pismo Beach WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 37.2 |
| CHILDREN IN Pismo Beach LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 10.4 |
Pismo Beach is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of California. With a population of 8,537 people and just one neighborhood, Pismo Beach is the 453rd largest community in California.
Pismo Beach is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.72% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Pismo Beach is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pismo Beach who work in sales jobs (12.13%), office and administrative support jobs (11.75%), and management occupations (11.70%).
A relatively large number of people in Pismo Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.45% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One of the nice things about Pismo Beach is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. This is definately true of Pismo Beach, which supports a strong tourist economy.
As is often the case in a small city, Pismo Beach doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Pismo Beach citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 37.14% of adults in Pismo Beach have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Pismo Beach in 2000 was $30,835, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,340 for a family of four.
The people who call Pismo Beach home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Pismo Beach is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pismo Beach include English, German, Italian, Irish, Scottish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Scotch-Irish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Pismo Beach is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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