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Thousand Oaks

California · 122,230 residents (2025 est.) · 55.3 sq mi
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Part of the Oxnard metro area
The short version

Thousand Oaks is home to 125,205 people in California. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $991,600. That puts it in the top 3% of US cities for household income. 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Renters pay $2,664 a month at the median. At a median age of 44.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $135,603, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
51% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Thousand Oaks

What changed most since 1990

  • Median age34.7 → 44.9 (+10.2 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$709,940 → $991,600 (+40%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Poverty rate4.2% → 8.9% (+4.7 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts

Among the 24 cities and towns in the Oxnard metro

  • 8th in household income$135,603
  • 5th in share with a bachelor's degree51.4%
  • 8th in home value$991,600
  • 8th in diversity score69.6

Its weight in Ventura County

Thousand Oaks's population equals 15% of Ventura County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 23% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 22% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
125,205
+7%since 2000
from 117,005 in 2000
122,230 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,266 / sq mi
+7%since 2000
from 2,117 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
44.9
+19%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
55.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
102K109K117K124K131K19902000201020202024Thousand Oaks
2024125K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(5,447)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(6,838)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(7,009)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(8,556)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(7,875)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.5%(13,092)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.1%(13,886)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.6%(17,053)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.6%(19,521)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.1%(13,926)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.4%(7,980)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.2%(4,022)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$135,603
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,815 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$66,591
+94%since 2000
from $34,314 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.9%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 62.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.462
+6%since 2010
from 0.434 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration7.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$991,600
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $312,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,664
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,131 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2000
from 75.3% in 2000
29.2% rent
Vacancy rate
3.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.63 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.81 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.4%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.9%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.3
+5%since 2009
from 7.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.7%(90,862)
Black1%(1,162)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(15,328)
Asian5.8%(6,826)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.3%(77,998)
Black1.8%(2,290)
Hispanic / Latino20.6%(25,835)
Asian8.7%(10,890)
Other6.5%(8,192)
Diversity Score
70
+29%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.4%(18,069)
Central American2.1%(2,644)
South American1.5%(1,898)
Guatemalan0.9%(1,154)
Salvadoran0.8%(974)
Peruvian0.6%(691)
Spaniard0.5%(670)
Cuban0.5%(608)
Colombian0.4%(495)
Puerto Rican0.4%(481)
Nicaraguan0.3%(327)
Argentine0.2%(275)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(254)
Chilean0.1%(91)
Venezuelan0.1%(91)
Honduran0.1%(88)
Costa Rican0.1%(66)
Dominican0%(53)
Asian origin
Chinese2.4%(3,036)
Asian Indian1.8%(2,270)
Filipino1.2%(1,537)
Korean0.7%(936)
Japanese0.6%(740)
Vietnamese0.4%(541)
Pakistani0.3%(351)
Taiwanese0.2%(281)
Sri Lankan0.2%(193)
Thai0.1%(148)
Cambodian0.1%(64)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Okinawan0%(14)
Kazakh0%(12)
Uzbek0%(6)
Burmese0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(59)
Tongan0%(49)
Fijian0%(7)
Ancestry
English11%(13,828)
German10.9%(13,636)
Irish10.4%(13,005)
Italian6.7%(8,419)
American2.8%(3,495)
Polish2.7%(3,332)
French2.5%(3,122)
Russian1.9%(2,412)
Iranian1.8%(2,192)
Norwegian1.7%(2,109)
Scottish1.7%(2,069)
Swedish1.5%(1,901)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(1,554)
Arab1.1%(1,364)
Ukrainian1%(1,259)
Greek0.9%(1,104)
Hungarian0.9%(1,080)
British0.9%(1,065)
Czech0.6%(786)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(720)
Armenian0.6%(716)
Austrian0.5%(668)
Lebanese0.5%(627)
Danish0.4%(538)
Canadian0.4%(523)
Romanian0.4%(502)
Welsh0.4%(474)
Portuguese0.4%(471)
Swiss0.3%(345)
Israeli0.3%(319)
Croatian0.2%(300)
West Indian0.2%(289)
Finnish0.2%(252)
Lithuanian0.2%(240)
Syrian0.1%(184)
Brazilian0.1%(160)
Jamaican0.1%(157)
Serbian0.1%(138)
Moroccan0.1%(130)
Turkish0.1%(128)
Australian0.1%(124)
Latvian0.1%(99)
Belgian0.1%(91)
Ethiopian0.1%(90)
Palestinian0.1%(86)
Egyptian0.1%(76)
Haitian0.1%(66)
Slovak0%(31)
Nigerian0%(29)
Jordanian0%(24)
Iraqi0%(19)
Slovene0%(11)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
51.4%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 42.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 91.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.6%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 15.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.6 min
+24%since 2000
from 19.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.5%
−16.9 ptssince 2009
from 80.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
24.3%
+18.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 67.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 71.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
53.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
18.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 8.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.9%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2017
from 90.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 93.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
76.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 75.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 12.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.9%(17,445)
Married55.1%(28,417)
Widowed3.5%(1,792)
Divorced7.5%(3,878)
Women 15+
Never married27%(14,701)
Married52.1%(28,352)
Widowed9.1%(4,937)
Divorced11.7%(6,389)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.9%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 77.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% 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)17.6%(900)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(1,047)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.9%(1,787)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.2%(678)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(87)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,127 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

Thousand Oaks, decade by decade

Thousand Oaks population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990104,352$136,458$709,94035.0%34.5
2000117,005$139,930$569,99642.2%47.0
2010126,683$142,006$968,87748.2%58.8
2020126,966$131,357$911,33250.0%69.2
2024125,205$135,603$991,60051.4%69.6

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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Thousand Oaks, California?

Thousand Oaks, California has about 125,205 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Thousand Oaks, California?

The typical household in Thousand Oaks, California earns about $135,603 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Thousand Oaks, California expensive?

In Thousand Oaks, California, the median home is worth about $991,600, and the typical rent is about $2,664 a month.

How educated are people in Thousand Oaks, California?

About 51.4% of adults age 25 and over in Thousand Oaks, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Thousand Oaks, California?

About 8.9% of people in Thousand Oaks, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Thousand Oaks, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Thousand Oaks, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 20,853 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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

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