Demographics & People — California Polytechnic State University, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)	7,529
Estimated 2026	~8,900
Median Age	19.2
Total Households	60
Family Households	39
Average Household Size	2.65
Diversity Index	0.5792 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White	4,301
Black or African American	118
Asian	1,265
Hispanic or Latino	1,721

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Other groups	2,664
German	1,331
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino	1,116
Irish	1,101
Unclassified or not reported	956
Hispanic: Mexican	768
English	523
Italian	510
European	329
French (except Basque)	190

Language

English Only	5,509
Spanish	967
Population 5+	7,522

Veterans

Veterans	7
Population 18+	6,829

Commuting

Mean Commute Time	16.8 minutes
Work from Home	14.1%
Commuter Profile	N/A

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for California Polytechnic State University, California.