San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
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1992‑2003:San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA MSA
2003‑2006:San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
San Luis Obispo County, CA51,41781,044105,690155,435217,162246,681255,538
Total-----246,681255,538
Percent Change------3.6%
Total (as currently defined)51,41781,044105,690155,435217,162246,681255,538
Percent Change-57.6%30.4%47.1%39.7%13.6%3.6%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
San Luis Obispo County, CA
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Atascadero, CA3,4435,98310,29016,23223,13826,411*27,130
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA4,8356,6777,1689,16318,58324,297*27,477*
San Luis Obispo, CA14,18020,43728,03634,25241,95844,174*43,509*
Total0000094,88270,986
Metro00000246,681255,538
Percent 38.5%27.8%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
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City
Atascadero, CA
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA
San Luis Obispo, CA


Urban/Rural Population

1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population174,27780.3%
UA Population50,30523.2%
Rural Population42,88519.7%
Inside Central Cities83,67938.5%
Outside Central Cities133,48361.5%
Total Metro Area Population217,162100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
San Luis Obispo, CA50,30550,305100.0%
Total50,305

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population200,42581.2%
UA Population120,16948.7%
Rural Population46,25618.8%
Inside Principal Cities68,47127.8%
Outside Principal Cities178,21072.2%
Total Metro Area Population246,681100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Atascadero-El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA54,76254,762100.0%
San Luis Obispo, CA53,49853,498100.0%
Santa Maria, CA120,29711,9099.9%
Total120,169

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Dec 1992
-New MSA: San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA MSA
-San Luis Obispo County, CA included as original MSA component
-Atascadero, CA designated as original central city of new MSA
-El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA designated as original central city of new MSA
-San Luis Obispo, CA designated as original central city of new MSA
Jun 2003
-Title of San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA MSA changed to San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area
-Atascadero, CA no longer designated as principal/central city

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