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Atascadero, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Luis Obispo County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
29,735
Population
1,141/sq mi density
$88,830
Median Income
$59,728 per capita
$673,400
Home Value
$766,764 Zillow
$1,855
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
213
Violent Crime/100K
1,612 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$88,830 median income, 2.7% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
$673,400 home value, $1,855/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
213 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.9%
29,149 → 29,692
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.9%
$65,344 → $88,830
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Atascadero across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
30,068
+376 from 2023 (29,692)
Projected Median Income 2030
$110,144
+$21,314 from 2023 ($88,830)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,149 | — | $65,344 | — |
| 2015 | 30,062 | +3.1% | $66,607 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 30,538 | +1.6% | $72,240 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 30,451 | -0.3% | $79,658 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 29,708 | -2.4% | $82,777 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 29,692 | -0.1% | $88,830 | +7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.