Morro Bay, California

Geography Morro Bay is located at 35°22'45" North, 120°51'12" West (35.379043, -120.853354)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.3 km² (10.2 mi²). 13.4 km² (5.2 mi²) of it is land and 12.9 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 49.21% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 10,350 people, 4,986 households, and 2,612 families residing in the city. The population density is 774.4/km² (2,006.9/mi²). There are 6,251 housing units at an average density of 467.7/km² (1,212.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 89.44% White, 0.68% African American, 0.95% Native American, 1.81% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 4.10% from other races, and 2.95% from two or more races. 11.43% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,986 households out of which 16.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% are married couples living together, 8.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 47.6% are non-families. 38.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.04 and the average family size is 2.65.

In the city the population is spread out with 15.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $34,379, and the median income for a family is $43,508. Males have a median income of $31,073 versus $25,576 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,687. 13.0% of the population and 8.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.9% are under the age of 18 and 5.8% are 65 or older.