Grover Beach, California

City of Grover Beach
City
Grover Beach Welcome Sign at the corner of Hwy 1 and West Grand Ave
Motto: "A great place to spread your wings"
Location in San Luis Obispo County and the state of California
City of Grover Beach Location in the United States
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Luis Obispo
Incorporated	December 21, 1959
Area
• 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	59 ft (18 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
• Total	13,156
• Density	5,700/sq mi (2,200/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	93433, 93483
Area code	805
FIPS code	06-31393
GNIS feature ID	1652833
Website	www.grover.org

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 in 2000.

History

Grover Beach was originally known as Town of Grover, which was founded on August 1, 1887. The town was named for its founder, D.W. Grover.

Grover 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 sought better names, especially ocean-oriented names. In 1992, there was another popular vote, in which the town's name was officially changed from "City of Grover City" to "Grover Beach" to emphasize the seaside location.

Geography

Grover Beach is part of the 5 Cities Metropolitan Area which also comprises Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Oceano, and Shell Beach. The city extends from Arroyo Grande in the east to Pismo State Beach. Grover Beach is located at (35.120934, -120.619529).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), of which 99.81% is land and 0.19% is water.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Grover Beach has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	5,210		—
1970	5,939		14.0%
1980	8,827		48.6%
1990	11,656		32.0%
2000	13,067		12.1%
2010	13,156		0.7%
Est. 2014	13,505		2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010

The 2010 United States Census 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 (0.0%) 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.

2000

As of the census 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.

Government

In the California State Legislature, Grover Beach is in the 17th Senate District, represented by Democrat Bill Monning, and in the 35th Assembly District, represented by Republican Katcho Achadjian.

In the United States House of Representatives, Grover Beach is in California's 24th congressional district, represented by Democrat Lois Capps.

The Mayor of Grover Beach is John Shoals with the current term expiring in December 2016.

Transportation

Grover Beach Amtrak

The Grover Beach Amtrak station is the only train station in the 5 Cities area and is located at the intersection of Grand Avenue and State Highway 1, adjacent to Pismo State Beach. Amtrak buses depart from the stop situated directly across the tracks. San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority operates additional bus lines that run from Grover Beach to most cities in San Luis Obispo county, as well as Santa Maria.

External links

• Arroyo Grande & Grover Beach Chamber Of Commerce
• City-Data.com Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Grover Beach
• San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority