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Thousand Oaks

California · 104,352 residents · 55.3 sq mi
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Thousand Oaks is a city of 104,352 people in California. Median home value sits at $295,800. That is roughly 59% ahead of the California median. Median rent is $899 a month. Households take in $56,856 a year at the median, 89% more than the country as a whole. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
35% 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

Total population
104,352
−11%vs 2000
vs 117,005 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.7
−8%vs 2000
vs 37.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
55.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
102K109K117K124K131K19902000201020202024Thousand Oaks
2024125K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(6,864)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(7,249)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(7,289)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(7,858)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(6,951)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.9%(16,568)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.4%(19,158)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414%(14,625)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(8,374)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.1%(5,369)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(3,096)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(951)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,856
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,815 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,682
−31%vs 2000
vs $34,314 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$295,800
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $312,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$899
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,131 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
73.7%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.3% in 2000
26.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.7%(90,862)
Black1%(1,162)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(15,328)
Asian5.8%(6,826)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(94,333)
Black1.3%(1,346)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(9,871)
Asian4.7%(4,925)
Other3.6%(3,748)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
35.0%
−7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 42.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.8%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
12.6%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.1 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 19.8 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Thousand Oaks, California?

Thousand Oaks, California has about 104,352 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Thousand Oaks, California earns about $56,856 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 $295,800, and the typical rent is about $899 a month.

How educated are people in Thousand Oaks, California?

About 35.0% 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 4.2% of people in Thousand 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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