Editing Pismo Beach, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 1425
|1960= 1762
|1970= 4043
|1980= 5364
|1990= 7669
|2000= 8551
|2010= 7655
|2020= 8072
|estimate= 7948
|estyear=2023
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0657414|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715043708/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0657414|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Pismo Beach city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Pismo Beach had a population of 7,655. The population density was {{convert|568.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of Pismo Beach was 91.1% White, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.2% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. About 9.3% were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

The census reported that 7,642 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 13 (0.2%) lived in noninstitutionalized group quarters, and none were institutionalized.

Of the 3,834 households, 16.1% had children under 18 living in them, 44.6% were opposite-sex married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, 6.1% were [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 1.0% were [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. In all, 35.8% of the households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 1.99.  Of the 2,079 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (54.2% of all households), the average family size was 2.55.

The age distribution was 13.3% under 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 34.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% were 65 or older.  The median age was 51.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males.  For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The 5,585 housing units had an average density of {{convert|414.4|/sqmi|/km2|abbr=on}}, of which 60.9% were owner-occupied, and 39.1% were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.6%;  60.8% of the population lived in owner-occupied housing units and 39.0% lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
[[File:Pismo Beach Creek taken at Addie Vacation Townhomes 10x72.jpg|thumb|Pismo Creek estuary]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000,  8,551 people, 4,230 households, and 2,322 families were residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,366.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|adj=on}}. The 5,496 housing units had an average density of {{convert|1,520.7|/sqmi|/km2|adj=on}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.35% White, 0.60% African American, 0.71% Native American, 2.92% Asian,  1.71% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.89% of the population.

Of the 4,230 households,  17.4% had children under 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% were not families; 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.02, and the average family size was 2.58.

In the city, the age distribution was 15.3% under 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median [[income]] for a household in the city was $46,396, and for a family was $61,036. Males had a median income of $48,606 versus $30,189 for females. The [[per capita income]] made for the city was $30,835. About 6.3% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

The population had a wave of expansion starting in the 1980s, after completion of wastewater-treatment facilities expansion; this lack of infrastructure had previously limited population growth.