Big Sur, CA City Data

Big Sur, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 996 people who live in Big Sur and approximately 401,762 who live in Monterey County. We want to help people moving to or living in Big Sur to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Big Sur. We have included Big Sur housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Big Sur Information

Monterey County where Big Sur resides is 3,771.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 401,762 and has a population rank of 147 out of all the places in the United States.

Big Sur has a total of 996 people and of those residents there are 561 males and 435 females. The median age of the male population is 44.2 and the female population is 44.8. There are approximately 6,717 births each year and around 2,364 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Big Sur varies per year, but currently 966 are one race and 30 are two or more races.

Of the 996 people who live in Big Sur, there are 202 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Big Sur is 117 male and 85 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 812.

General Big Sur Information
Total area in square miles - Monterey County	3,771.07
Water area in square miles - Monterey County	N/A
Resident population - Monterey County	401,762
Population rank - Monterey County	147
Total population	996
Total population (male)	561
Total population (female)	435
Population median age (male)	44.2
Population median age (female)	44.8
Births - Monterey County	6,717
Deaths- Monterey County	2,364
Population of one race	966
Population of two or more races	30
Population under 20 years	202
Population under 20 years (male)	117
Population under 20 years (female)	85
Total population 18 years and over	812

Big Sur Social Characteristics

There are 121,236 households in Big Sur. Families make up 88,539 of these households. The table below breaks down the Big Sur families into three different groups. Married-couple families (67,843), male householder with no wife present (6,271) and female householder with no husband present (13,436). The remainder of the Big Sur households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 33,305. Big Sur, CA moving companies help people in Big Sur move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Big Sur. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Big Sur is based, there are 147,800 females 15 and over; of those females there are 35,914 never married, 78,294 now married, 3,800 separated, 13,168 widowed, and 16,624 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,727 separated, 3,336 widowed and 14,395 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Big Sur social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Big Sur.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monterey County)
Total households	121,236
Family households (families)	88,539
With own children under 18 years	52,206
Married-couple family	67,843
With own children under 18 years	37,030
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,271
With own children under 18 years	3,138
Female householder, no husband present, family	13,436
With own children under 18 years	8,342
Nonfamily households	33,305
Householder living alone	25,665
65 years and over	9,988

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	95
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	84
Average household size	2.08
Average family size	2.75

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	622
Householder	216
Spouse	161
Child	195
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	29
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	32
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	262
Male householder	119
Male householder living alone	98
Male householder not living alone	21
Female householder	91
Female householder living alone	70
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	52
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	147,800
Never married	35,914
Now married	78,294
Separated	3,800
Widowed	13,168
Divorced	16,624
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,727
Widowed	3,336
Divorced	14,395

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	996
Male	561
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	40
40 to 44 years	52
45 to 49 years	70
50 to 54 years	71
55 to 59 years	45
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	5
Female	435
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	8
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	52
45 to 49 years	61
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	996
One race	966
White	872
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	30

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	884
People who are White alone	802
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	74
People who are Some other race alone	34

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	370,950
Same house	181,088
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	41,250
Different state or abroad	43,046
Different state	20,213
Abroad	22,833

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monterey County)
Total resident population	401,762
Born in United States	122,138
State of residence	199,219
Different state	79,560
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	6,424
Foreign born	116,559

Big Sur Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Big Sur. That total enrollment is 117,126 for the population of the country, which includes Big Sur. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 56,244 and elementary or high school enrollment was 159,371 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 24,294.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Big Sur population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	117,126
Pre-kindergarten	6,020
Public	4,067
Private	1,953
Kindergarten	7,125
Public	6,547
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	53,196
Public	49,411
Private	3,785
Elementary and high school	79,686
Public	73,956
Private	5,730
High school grades 9 to 12	26,490
Public	24,545
Private	1,945
College, undergraduate years	19,620
Public	17,414
Private	2,206
Graduate or professional school	4,675
Public	2,579
Private	2,096
Not enrolled in school	266,016

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	244,128
Less than 9th grade	46,033
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	31,028
High school graduate	45,354
Some college, no degree	50,963
Associate's degree	15,811
Bachelor's degree	54,939
Graduate or professional degree	22.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	33,641

Big Sur Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 299,915 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Big Sur. The Big Sur occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (47,818), service occupations (27,601), sales and office occupations (38,069), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (18,333), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (13,947) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (18,219). The 299,915 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 122,000 private wage and salary workers, 26,654 government workers, 14,747 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monterey County)
Population 16 years and over	299,915
In labor force	184,789
Civilian labor force	179,645
Employed	163,987
Unemployed	15,658
Percent Unemployed	8.7
Armed Forces	5,144
Females 16 years and over	144,855
In labor force	81,065
Civilian labor force	79,780
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,089
Armed forces	1,285
Males 16 years and over	155,060
In labor force	103,724
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,569
Armed forces	3,859

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monterey County)
Workers 16 years and over	164,517
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	113,023
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	32,117
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,303
Other means	1,886
Worked at home	5,931
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,677,585

OCCUPATION (Monterey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	47,818
Management, professional, and related occupations	47,818
Service occupations	27,601
Sales and office occupations	38,069
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	18,333
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	13,947
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	18,219

INDUSTRY (Monterey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	47,818
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	20,298
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,284
Wholesale trade	9,781
Retail trade	18,395
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,341
Information	3,743
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,116
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	14,674
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	29,891
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,965
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,998

CLASS OF WORKER (Monterey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	47,818
Private wage and salary workers	122,000
Government workers	26,654
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	14,747
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Big Sur Housing Characteristics

In Big Sur, CA there are 131,708 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 121,236 occupied and 10,472 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Big Sur, there are 79,405 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 12,346 units in Big Sur. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Big Sur, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Big Sur, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Big Sur. There are 823 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,309 with rent between $200-299, 4,535 with rent between $300-499 and 43,109 with rent for $500 and above. Full Big Sur gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Big Sur, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monterey County)
Total housing units	131,708
Occupied housing units	121,236
Vacant housing units	10,472

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monterey County)
Total housing units	131,708
1-unit, detached	79,405
1-unit, attached	12,346
2 units	4,240
3 or 4 units	7,582
5 to 9 units	7,193
10 to 19 units	5,453
20 to 49 units	4,404
50 or more units	5,442
Mobile home	5,454

HOUSING TENURE (Monterey County)
Occupied housing units	121,236
Owner-occupied	66,213
Renter-occupied	55,023

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monterey County)
Occupied housing units	121,236
No vehicles available	8,640
2 vehicle available	72,088
3 vehicles available	16,988
4 vehicles available	5,301
5 or more vehicles available	2,507

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monterey County)
Occupied housing units	121,236
Utility gas	82,762
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	27,339
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	136
Coal or coke	11
Wood	2,154
Solar energy	161
Other fuel	347
No fuel used	1,075

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monterey County)
Occupied housing units	121,236
Less Than $50,000	66,213
$50,000 to $99,999	1,286
$100,000 to $149,999	6,220
$150,000 to $199,999	11,106
$200,000 to $299,999	14,246
$300,000 to $499,999	8,798
$1,000,000 or more	2,108
Median (dollars)	265,800

GROSS RENT (Monterey County)
Occupied units paying rent	55,023
Less than $200	823
$200 to $299	1,309
$300 to $499	4,535
$500 to $699	11,777
$700 to $999	20,267
$1,000 to $1,499	9,017
$1,500 or more	2,047