Occidental is a city of 1,225 people in California. At a median age of 55.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $1,167,800. 68% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. The average commute runs 45 minutes. Few US cities rank higher on income.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $108,207, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 55.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
68% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 86%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Occidental
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$277,688 → $1,167,800(+321%)US over the same years: +67%
Adults with a bachelor's degree32.8% → 67.6%(+34.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median age39.6 → 55.1(+15.5 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era67.9%(38)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 56 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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Over time
Occidental, decade by decade
Occidental population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,204
$85,822
$277,688
32.8%
25.0
2000
1,272
$98,369
$626,832
47.3%
25.1
2010
1,115
$84,807
$842,427
47.2%
33.4
2020
1,132
$80,615
$1,025,749
63.9%
40.3
2024
1,225
$108,207
$1,167,800
67.6%
62.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
