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Pismo Beach, CA Profile


Pismo Beach, CA, population 8,640, is located in California's San Luis Obispo county, about 93.0 miles from Bakersfield and 97.2 miles from Ventura.

Through the 90's Pismo Beach's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Pismo Beach has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Pismo Beach's population has grown by about 2%.

Pismo Beach's property crime levels tend to be higher than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pismo Beach tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White91%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 208.00%Under 20: 9.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,551N/A
20018,6350.98%
20028,6380.03%
20038,607-0.36%
20048,535-0.84%
20058,503-0.37%
20068,488-0.18%
20078,5050.20%
20088,5860.95%
20098,6400.63%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$46,396
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001356
2002632
2003332
2004520
2005387
2006577
2007263
2008294
2009175
2010278
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 06322
2002 031043
2003 15617
2004 07533
2005 03525
2006 21442
2007 14512
2008 02617
2009 0258
2010 03516

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,731
20024,196
20034,853
20045,359
20054,444
20065,015
20074,242
20084,150
20094,572
20104,017
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 67 246 12
2002 72 278 22
2003 72 332 20
2004 72 370 22
2005 90 272 17
2006 109 291 26
2007 54 276 25
2008 64 274 15
2009 75 306 11
2010 75 267 5

Location

Elevation33 feet above sea level
Land Area3.5 Square Miles
Water Area9.8 Square Miles



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