| City of Grover Beach | |
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| Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Luis Obispo |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.314 sq mi (5.995 km2) |
| • Land | 2.310 sq mi (5.983 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.011 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13,156 |
| • Density | 5,685.4/sq mi (2,194.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 93433, 93483 |
| Area code(s) | 805 |
| FIPS code | 06-31393 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652833 |
Grover Beach is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 13,156 at the 2010 census, up from 13,067 at the 2000 census. This city was originally called, "Grover City". The name was changed by popular vote in 1992 to emphasize the seaside location.
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Grover Beach is part of the 5 Cities Metropolitan Area. Grover Beach is located at (35.120934, -120.619529).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), 99.81% of it land and 0.19% of it water.
The 2010 United States Census[3] reported that Grover Beach had a population of 13,156. The population density was 5,684.2 people per square mile (2,194.7/km²). The racial makeup of Grover Beach was 9,964 (75.7%) White, 146 (1.1%) African American, 186 (1.4%) Native American, 542 (4.1%) Asian, 35 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 1,582 (12.0%) from other races, and 701 (5.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,840 persons (29.2%).
The Census reported that 12,967 people (98.6% of the population) lived in households, 185 (1.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 4 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 5,111 households, out of which 1,656 (32.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,178 (42.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 735 (14.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 335 (6.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 428 (8.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 54 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 1,330 households (26.0%) were made up of individuals and 439 (8.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54. There were 3,248 families (63.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.04.
The population was spread out with 2,928 people (22.3%) under the age of 18, 1,264 people (9.6%) aged 18 to 24, 3,809 people (29.0%) aged 25 to 44, 3,603 people (27.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,552 people (11.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.9 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
There were 5,748 housing units at an average density of 2,483.5 per square mile (958.9/km²), of which 2,390 (46.8%) were owner-occupied, and 2,721 (53.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%. 5,719 people (43.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 7,248 people (55.1%) lived in rental housing units.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 13,067 people, 5,023 households, and 3,305 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,637.4 people per square mile (2,174.7/km²). There were 5,382 housing units at an average density of 2,321.9 per square mile (895.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.75% White, 1.03% African American, 1.69% Native American, 3.75% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 9.23% from other races, and 4.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.51% of the population.
There were 5,023 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,087, and the median income for a family was $41,859. Males had a median income of $31,045 versus $26,506 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,812. About 8.8% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
In the state legislature Grover Beach is located in the 15th Senate District, represented by Republican Abel Maldonado, and in the 33rd Assembly District, represented by Republican Sam Blakeslee. Federally, Grover Beach is located in California's 23rd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +9[5] and is represented by Democrat Lois Capps.
Grover Beach was originally known as Town of Grover, which was founded on August 1, 1887 by Dwight William Grover. This occurred when he filed his plans at the San Luis Obispo County Court House and eventually founded what was to be known as City of Grover City. There was a popular vote that allowed incorporating on December 21, 1959 as City of Grover City. However, the name seemed redundant so some people were seeking better names, especially ocean-oriented names. In 1992, there was another popular vote, where the town's name was officially changed from "City of Grover City" to "Grover Beach" to emphasize the seaside location.[6]
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