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Thousand Oaks

California · 126,966 residents · 55.3 sq mi
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Thousand Oaks is a city of 126,966 people in California. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $751,900. Renters pay $2,207 a month at the median. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. At a median age of 45.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households take in $108,377 a year at the median, 64% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 45.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 60%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

126,966
+9%since 2000
from 117,005 in 2000
1990 – 2025
45.0
+19%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
55.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
102K109K117K124K131K19902000201020202024Thousand Oaks
2024125K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.1%(5,214)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(6,681)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(7,911)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.3%(9,313)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(7,867)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.7%(12,371)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.1%(14,106)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.2%(18,067)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.1%(19,142)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.1%(14,074)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.6%(8,409)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3%(3,811)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$108,377
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,815 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$53,605
+56%since 2000
from $34,314 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
64.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 62.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
6.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services11.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Information9.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 10%
Public administration8.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food4.4%
US avg: 2%
Wholesale trade4%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance2.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$751,900
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $312,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$2,207
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,131 in 2000
US average: $1,124
70.2%
−5.2 ptssince 2000
from 75.3% in 2000
29.8% rent
2.71 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.81 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
6.9
−1%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic62.9%(79,866)
Black1.3%(1,707)
Hispanic / Latino19.9%(25,260)
Asian9.9%(12,517)
Other3.7%(4,659)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.3%(16,928)
Central American1.5%(1,977)
South American1.2%(1,589)
Salvadoran0.6%(827)
Puerto Rican0.6%(773)
Spaniard0.4%(529)
Guatemalan0.4%(508)
Argentine0.4%(462)
Nicaraguan0.3%(381)
Colombian0.2%(308)
Peruvian0.2%(282)
Ecuadorian0.2%(265)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.2%(209)
Chilean0.2%(205)
Costa Rican0.1%(152)
Honduran0.1%(69)
Dominican0%(28)
Asian origin
Chinese2.9%(3,719)
Asian Indian2%(2,492)
Filipino1.3%(1,617)
Korean0.7%(952)
Japanese0.7%(915)
Vietnamese0.4%(570)
Pakistani0.4%(459)
Taiwanese0.2%(299)
Cambodian0.2%(227)
Thai0.1%(115)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(31)
Laotian0%(25)
Malaysian0%(21)
Hmong0%(13)
Burmese0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(83)
Samoan0%(63)
Fijian0%(43)
Ancestry
German11.8%(15,073)
Irish10.5%(13,429)
English9.9%(12,586)
Italian7.2%(9,191)
American4.8%(6,085)
Polish3.3%(4,180)
French2.8%(3,569)
Russian2.8%(3,516)
Scottish2.3%(2,957)
Swedish2%(2,613)
Dutch1.7%(2,160)
Norwegian1.5%(1,908)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
British1.1%(1,426)
Danish0.9%(1,178)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,122)
Hungarian0.7%(928)
Iranian0.7%(899)
Austrian0.7%(858)
Greek0.7%(833)
Welsh0.6%(747)
Ukrainian0.6%(730)
Canadian0.5%(639)
Lithuanian0.5%(611)
Israeli0.5%(600)
Portuguese0.4%(554)
Czech0.4%(548)
Armenian0.4%(536)
Romanian0.4%(519)
Croatian0.4%(465)
Swiss0.4%(464)
Slovak0.2%(293)
West Indian0.2%(273)
Lebanese0.2%(271)
Arab0.2%(255)
Egyptian0.2%(240)
Finnish0.2%(235)
Australian0.2%(207)
Syrian0.1%(181)
Belgian0.1%(129)
Brazilian0.1%(127)
Turkish0.1%(108)
Haitian0.1%(80)
Slovene0%(45)
Moroccan0%(44)
Serbian0%(39)
Nigerian0%(25)
Latvian0%(24)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Jamaican0%(18)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Jordanian0%(12)
Iraqi0%(5)
Section 05

Education

50.0%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 42.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 91.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
20.7%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.9 min
+31%since 2000
from 19.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
76.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 80.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
4.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
62.4%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 67.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.6%
US average: 73.3%
51.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

48.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
51.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
17.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
4.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.9%
US average: 91.9%
90.6%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
60.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
19.0%
US average: 13.7%
20.0%
US average: 17.6%
12.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
30.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.2%(666)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)8.9%(526)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era43.7%(2,596)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War13.8%(819)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II7.3%(434)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 5,936 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 126,966 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Thousand Oaks, California earns about $108,377 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 $751,900, and the typical rent is about $2,207 a month.

How educated are people in Thousand Oaks, California?

About 50.0% 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 6.8% 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 22,614 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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

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