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Thousand Oaks

California · 117,005 residents · 55.3 sq mi
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Thousand Oaks is a city of 117,005 people in California. Median home value sits at $312,900. That is roughly 62% ahead of the California median. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Households take in $76,815 a year at the median, 80% more than the country as a whole. Median rent is $1,131 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

117,005
+12%since 1990
from 104,352 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.7
+9%since 1990
from 34.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
55.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
102K109K117K124K131K19902000201020202024Thousand Oaks
2024125K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(7,851)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.6%(8,928)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(8,593)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(7,816)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.7%(5,546)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.3%(14,358)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.6%(20,609)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.8%(18,510)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.1%(11,800)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.8%(6,754)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(4,424)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(1,816)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$76,815
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,856 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$34,314
+45%since 1990
from $23,682 in 1990
US average: $21,522
5.0%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 4.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$312,900
−20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $295,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$1,131
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $899 in 1990
US average: $602
75.3%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 73.7% in 1990
24.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

42.2%
+7.3 ptssince 1990
from 35.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.4%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 89.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
15.6%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 12.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.8 min
−24%since 1990
from 26.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.4%(12,133)
Married63.9%(28,298)
Widowed1.7%(766)
Divorced6.9%(3,058)
Women 15+
Never married18.7%(8,841)
Married61.2%(28,935)
Widowed8.5%(4,022)
Divorced11.6%(5,509)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.9%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
20.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 117,005 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Thousand Oaks, California earns about $76,815 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 $312,900, and the typical rent is about $1,131 a month.

How educated are people in Thousand Oaks, California?

About 42.2% 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 5.0% 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 12,653 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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

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