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Thousand Oaks

California · 126,683 residents · 55.3 sq mi
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Thousand Oaks is a city of 126,683 people in California. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $673,500. That is roughly 62% ahead of the California median. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. Median rent is $1,731 a month. Households take in $98,713 a year at the median, 87% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 37.2
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

126,683
+8%since 2000
from 117,005 in 2000
1990 – 2025
41.5
+10%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
55.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
102K109K117K124K131K19902000201020202024Thousand Oaks
2024125K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.2%(6,615)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(8,133)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.3%(9,272)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.5%(9,479)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(6,803)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.8%(12,447)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.7%(17,406)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417%(21,534)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413%(16,430)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.9%(9,971)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.5%(5,686)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.3%(2,907)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$98,713
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,815 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$44,775
+30%since 2000
from $34,314 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
62.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 62.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
5.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.434
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services13.2%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade12%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration9.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Information9.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Arts, entertainment, food4.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance2.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$673,500
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $312,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,731
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,131 in 2000
US average: $853
73.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 75.3% in 2000
26.9% rent
4.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.78 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.81 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
41.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 39.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
47.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
6.8
−2%since 2009
from 7.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.7%(90,862)
Black1%(1,162)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(15,328)
Asian5.8%(6,826)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic70.2%(88,970)
Black1.2%(1,508)
Hispanic / Latino16.8%(21,341)
Asian8.6%(10,928)
Other2.3%(2,971)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.9%(14,871)
South American1.2%(1,456)
Guatemalan0.9%(1,135)
Salvadoran0.6%(742)
Ecuadorian0.3%(408)
Colombian0.3%(370)
Spaniard0.3%(358)
Argentine0.2%(287)
Peruvian0.2%(270)
Cuban0.2%(259)
Nicaraguan0.1%(177)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Puerto Rican0.1%(171)
Costa Rican0.1%(161)
Panamanian0.1%(147)
Honduran0.1%(129)
Dominican0%(56)
Chilean0%(15)
Ancestry
German14.8%(18,494)
Irish12.4%(15,400)
English11.3%(14,138)
Italian8.4%(10,438)
American4.8%(5,973)
Polish4%(4,985)
Russian3.6%(4,469)
French3.2%(3,983)
Scottish2.6%(3,283)
Swedish2.5%(3,155)
Norwegian2.1%(2,592)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(2,095)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.6%(1,995)
Iranian1.2%(1,536)
British1.2%(1,514)
Danish1.1%(1,405)
Arab0.9%(1,169)
Hungarian0.9%(1,124)
Welsh0.8%(1,003)
Greek0.7%(929)
Austrian0.7%(836)
Canadian0.6%(725)
Czech0.5%(661)
Portuguese0.5%(647)
Armenian0.5%(578)
Ukrainian0.4%(544)
Romanian0.4%(494)
Lebanese0.4%(451)
Lithuanian0.3%(403)
Croatian0.3%(398)
Israeli0.3%(384)
Swiss0.2%(279)
Finnish0.2%(238)
West Indian0.1%(184)
Slovak0.1%(180)
Australian0.1%(172)
Egyptian0.1%(166)
Syrian0.1%(162)
Turkish0.1%(145)
Ghanaian0.1%(128)
Belgian0.1%(109)
Slovene0.1%(94)
Serbian0.1%(68)
Brazilian0%(56)
Jamaican0%(55)
Haitian0%(46)
Latvian0%(36)
Moroccan0%(12)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

48.2%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 42.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
93.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 91.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
18.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.0 min
+26%since 2000
from 19.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
79.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 80.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
9.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
6.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
2.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
49.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
51.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
19.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
8.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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).

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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How many people live in Thousand Oaks, California?

Thousand Oaks, California has about 126,683 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Thousand Oaks, California earns about $98,713 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 $673,500, and the typical rent is about $1,731 a month.

How educated are people in Thousand Oaks, California?

About 48.2% 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 5.1% 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 22,331 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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

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