CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oak View

California · 3,606 residents · 3.41 sq mi

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Oak View is a city of 3,606 people in California. Median home value sits at $212,100. Median rent is $722 a month. The median household earns $45,234, about 50% above the national median. That is roughly 26% ahead of the California median. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,606

−14%vs 2000

vs 4,199 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.4

−11%vs 2000

vs 36.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.41 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.1%(401)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(310)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(265)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(203)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(161)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.2%(728)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(537)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.8%(460)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.7%(205)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.4%(229)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.5%(89)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(18)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$45,234

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,786 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,250

−29%vs 2000

vs $25,534 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.4%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$212,100

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $219,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$722

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $927 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.6%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.7% in 2000

27.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76.5%(3,213)

Black0.5%(23)

Hispanic / Latino19.5%(819)

Asian0.9%(38)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(3,394)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino13.1%(471)

Asian1.2%(42)

Other4.7%(170)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican32.4%(1,987)

Puerto Rican0.9%(54)

South American0.6%(34)

Uruguayan0.4%(25)

Argentine0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Japanese0.3%(17)

Taiwanese0.1%(9)

Filipino0.1%(7)

Vietnamese0.1%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(20)

Ancestry

Irish15%(923)

English12.1%(746)

German10.2%(629)

American4.6%(280)

Italian3.9%(239)

French2.7%(165)

Scottish2.5%(154)

Swedish2.1%(131)

Swiss1.2%(76)

Danish1.2%(74)

Norwegian1.2%(72)

Welsh1.1%(66)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1%(59)

Russian0.9%(58)

Portuguese0.8%(49)

Romanian0.8%(47)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(32)

Dutch0.5%(28)

Lithuanian0.4%(23)

British0.3%(21)

Greek0.3%(21)

Armenian0.3%(17)

Arab0.2%(13)

Lebanese0.2%(13)

Czech0.2%(12)

Latvian0.1%(9)

French Canadian0.1%(6)

Subsaharan African0.1%(4)

West Indian0%(1)

Jamaican0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.6%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.1%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.8%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.1 min

+33%vs 2000

vs 18.8 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 married28.3%(738)

Married60.1%(1,568)

Widowed1.6%(43)

Divorced9.9%(259)

Women 15+

Never married27%(713)

Married52.5%(1,386)

Widowed6.6%(173)

Divorced14%(369)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.0%

−16.4 ptssince 2013

from 19.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.2%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 49.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.5%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.3%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.4%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 69.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.1%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 35.1% 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)12.1%(37)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.1%(40)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era60%(183)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.8%(33)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.6%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 305 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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