Los Ranchos, California
Los Ranchos | |
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Los Ranchos | |
Los Ranchos Position in California. | |
| Coordinates: 35°12′43″N 120°37′46″W / 35.21194°N 120.62944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.892 sq mi (7.491 km2) |
| • Land | 2.889 sq mi (7.482 km2) |
| • Water | 0.003 sq mi (0.009 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,516 |
| • Density | 520/sq mi (200/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583065 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Los Ranchos, California | |
Los Ranchos is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California.[2] Los Ranchos sits at an elevation of 256 feet (78 m).[2] The 2020 United States census reported Los Ranchos's population was 1,516.[4]
Los Ranchos is an area of residential subdivisions surrounding the San Luis Obispo Country Club. It is located between the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport and Edna, California.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), 99.88% of it land and 0.12% of it water.[1]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,477 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,516 | 2.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2010[6] | |||
Los Ranchos first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[6]
The 2020 United States census reported that Los Ranchos had a population of 1,516. The population density was 524.7 inhabitants per square mile (202.6/km2). The racial makeup of Los Ranchos was 1,299 (85.7%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 7 (0.5%) Native American, 38 (2.5%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 23 (1.5%) from other races, and 149 (9.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 125 persons (8.2%).[4]
The whole population lived in households. There were 599 households, out of which 152 (25.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 424 (70.8%) were married-couple households, 20 (3.3%) were cohabiting couple households, 101 (16.9%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 54 (9.0%) had a male householder with no partner present. 105 households (17.5%) were one person, and 72 (12.0%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53.[4] There were 466 families (77.8% of all households).[7]
The age distribution was 299 people (19.7%) under the age of 18, 90 people (5.9%) aged 18 to 24, 214 people (14.1%) aged 25 to 44, 417 people (27.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 496 people (32.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males.[4]
There were 630 housing units at an average density of 218.1 units per square mile (84.2 units/km2), of which 599 (95.1%) were occupied. Of these, 538 (89.8%) were owner-occupied, and 61 (10.2%) were occupied by renters.[4]
Education
It is in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District.[8]
References
- ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Los Ranchos, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Los Ranchos CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Los Ranchos CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Luis Obispo County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved June 1, 2025. - Text list