Population 166 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pozo
Household size in Pozo
| Period | Pozo | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Pozo are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.18 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pozo
| Period | Pozo | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.7 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 61.7, Pozo is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pozo
| Period | Pozo | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Pozo than nationally: 13.2%, against 11.6%. California as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pozo
Renters in Pozo
| Period | Pozo | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Pozo rent their homes (28.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About three-quarters of owners (74.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pozo
| Period | Pozo | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.9% of the housing in Pozo, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pozo
| Period | Pozo | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Pozo was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pozo
| Period | Pozo | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $635 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,046 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,382 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,009 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,374 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Pozo runs $2,009 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in California overall ($2,229). The typical renter here spends 49.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pozo
Bachelor's degrees in Pozo
| Period | Pozo | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pozo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pozo
| Period | Pozo | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.7% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Pozo: 98.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pozo
| Period | Pozo | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Pozo than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pozo compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pozo | 2.38 | 61.7 | 13.2% | 28.0% | 23.9% | 1979 | $2,009 | 25.5% | 98.7% | 3.6% |
| Santa Margarita | 2.22 | 44.7 | 4.9% | 36.8% | 11.1% | 1984 | $2,020 | 32.5% | 95.8% | 1.1% |
| Garden Farms | 3.19 | 39.8 | 4.0% | 30.5% | 13.9% | 1985 | $2,056 | 38.8% | 95.9% | 1.2% |
| Creston | 2.81 | 50.0 | 9.3% | 26.2% | 13.1% | 1989 | $1,697 | 39.9% | 94.5% | 3.2% |
| La Panza | 2.58 | 54.1 | 8.4% | 28.7% | 15.1% | 1988 | $1,385 | 28.6% | 94.9% | 4.9% |
| San Luis Obispo | 2.42 | 32.3 | 4.6% | 57.2% | 9.6% | 1978 | $2,069 | 51.8% | 94.8% | 7.9% |
| Atascadero | 2.55 | 42.5 | 8.1% | 34.1% | 5.8% | 1985 | $2,107 | 32.7% | 93.7% | 5.3% |
| Avila Beach | 2.25 | 56.4 | 1.4% | 25.7% | 27.3% | 2001 | $2,273 | 79.7% | 98.4% | 0.9% |
| Simmler | 2.67 | 55.1 | 13.5% | 31.0% | 20.7% | 1984 | $1,703 | 23.5% | 91.3% | 4.6% |
| Los Osos | 2.39 | 48.1 | 6.2% | 26.8% | 5.9% | 1976 | $2,053 | 53.2% | 96.8% | 5.3% |
| Morro Bay | 2.09 | 53.6 | 5.4% | 34.1% | 20.6% | 1974 | $1,877 | 47.2% | 95.7% | 6.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pozo. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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