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Del Rey Oaks

California · 1,661 residents · 1.05 sq mi
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Del Rey Oaks is home to 1,661 people in California. The typical home is worth $220,800. Renters pay $957 a month at the median. The median age is 39.2, about 6 years above the US median. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.8% of locals.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,661
+1%vs 2000
vs 1,650 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.2
−11%vs 2000
vs 43.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.05 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Del Rey Oaks
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.4%(90)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.9%(82)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.9%(81)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.1%(84)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.9%(64)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.2%(302)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.3%(288)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.4%(206)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.3%(205)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.5%(174)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(79)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(6)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$43,269
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $59,423 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$20,387
−32%vs 2000
vs $30,035 in 2000
US average: $14,340
1.8%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$220,800
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $299,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$957
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,284 in 2000
US average: $450
80.2%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.6% in 2000
19.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.8%(1,367)
Black1.6%(26)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(109)
Asian5%(83)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(1,491)
Black1%(16)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(127)
Asian7.6%(126)
Other1.7%(28)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.3%(131)
Argentine1%(15)
Colombian0.7%(11)
Spaniard0.6%(9)
Guatemalan0.2%(3)
Asian origin
Filipino3.5%(55)
Japanese1.3%(20)
Chinese1%(15)
Korean0.3%(4)
Vietnamese0.2%(3)
Ancestry
German16.7%(262)
Irish14.5%(227)
Italian14.1%(222)
American11%(173)
English8.9%(140)
Scottish6.6%(103)
Portuguese4.3%(67)
Russian2.4%(37)
French2.1%(33)
Iranian2%(32)
British1.5%(23)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.2%(19)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(17)
Austrian1%(16)
Norwegian1%(16)
Canadian0.8%(13)
Polish0.8%(12)
Dutch0.6%(9)
Croatian0.3%(5)
Armenian0.2%(3)
Danish0.2%(3)
Hungarian0.2%(3)
Latvian0.2%(3)
Swiss0.2%(3)
Turkish0.1%(2)
Ukrainian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

26.8%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.4%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.6%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.5 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 11.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.8%(212)
Married59.2%(395)
Widowed3.4%(23)
Divorced5.5%(37)
Women 15+
Never married26.5%(205)
Married49.2%(381)
Widowed7.1%(55)
Divorced17.3%(134)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.2%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.0%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 78.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.8%(16)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(19)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.6%(40)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.9%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 101 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Del Rey Oaks, California?

Del Rey Oaks, California has about 1,661 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Del Rey Oaks, California?

The typical household in Del Rey Oaks, California earns about $43,269 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Del Rey Oaks, California expensive?

In Del Rey Oaks, California, the median home is worth about $220,800, and the typical rent is about $957 a month.

How educated are people in Del Rey Oaks, California?

About 26.8% of adults age 25 and over in Del Rey Oaks, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Del Rey Oaks, California?

About 1.8% of people in Del Rey Oaks, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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