Socioeconomic Characteristics | | Compared to countywide figures, Atascadero proportionately has fewer low-income households, more middle-income households, and a comparable proportion of higher-income households. The median household income is high for the county, but comparable to statewide figures, there are more people to support in each household than is typical for the county and the state. According to the last census, Atascadero is a solid middle-income community with a poverty rate far below county and state averages. Compared to countywide age distribution, Atascadero has younger middle-aged adults and children, reflecting a strong family-oriented community. | Labor Market Area | Employment Distribution
San Luis Obispo County 2002 
| | Number of Employed Residents | 128,800 | | Unemployment rate | 4.5% |
Source, UCSB Economic Forecast as printed in
The Tribune Jan. 2008. | Characteristics of the Labor Force | Extent of Unionization
Except for large construction firms, the construction trades are almost completely non-unionized. Labor in large restaurants and grocery stores tends to be unionized. Other retail trade and service workers are non-union. | For further information contact the Employment Development Department at 3196 South Higuera St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, 800-300-5616. |
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| Major Employers | Atascadero State Hospital
P.O. Box 7001
10333 El Camino Real
Atascadero, Ca. 93423
(805) 468-2000
(2,057 employees) | City of Atascadero
6500 Palma Ave.
Atascadero, Ca. 93422
(805) 461-5015
(120 employees) | Atascadero Unified School District
5601 West Mall
Atascadero, Ca. 93422
(805) 462-4200
(674 employees) | Food 4 Less
8360 El Camino Real
Atascadero, Ca. 93422
(805) 461-9699
(100 employees) | Twin Cities Community Hospital
1100 Las Tablas Rd.
Templeton, Ca. 93465
(805) 434-3500
(500 employees) | Hanson Aggregate
El Camino Real
Santa Margarita, Ca. 93453
(805) 438-5778
(100 employees) | Home Depot
905 El Camino Real
Atascadero, Ca. 93422
(805) 464-0960
(155 employees) | Von’s Market
7135 El Camino Real
Atascadero, Ca. 93422
(805) 466-4949
(96 employees) | Albertsons
8200 El Camino Real
Atascadero, Ca. 93422
(805) 462-0379
(130 employees) | Kennedy Club Fitness
3534 El Camino Real
Atascadero, Ca. 93422
(805) 466-6775
(75 employees) | | | K-Mart
3980 El Camino Real
Atascadero, Ca. 93422
(805) 466-7700
(75 employees) |
| Class of Worker in Atascadero | |
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