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Oceanside

New York · 32,423 residents · 4.93 sq mi
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With 32,423 people, Oceanside is a city in New York. The typical home is worth $211,000. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 63% more than in New York as a whole. The median household earns $53,875, about 79% above the national median. Renters pay $815 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
31% 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
32,423
−1%vs 2000
vs 32,733 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
37.5
−7%vs 2000
vs 40.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.93 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
30K31K31K32K33K19902000201020202024Oceanside
202432K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(2,037)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(1,979)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(1,921)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(1,920)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(2,176)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(4,911)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.8%(5,127)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.2%(3,964)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.9%(4,174)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(2,708)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(1,109)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(397)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,875
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $75,719 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,961
−24%vs 2000
vs $30,245 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
2.7%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$211,000
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $238,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$815
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $962 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
88.3%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 88.3% in 2000
11.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91%(29,784)
Black0.5%(173)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(1,931)
Asian1.8%(590)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(31,661)
Black0.3%(101)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(1,108)
Asian1.3%(422)
Other0.7%(239)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
South American5.2%(1,646)
Puerto Rican4.5%(1,418)
Peruvian1.9%(614)
Dominican1.7%(532)
Cuban1.2%(365)
Chilean1%(321)
Ecuadorian1%(307)
Salvadoran0.9%(294)
Colombian0.9%(284)
Mexican0.5%(155)
Spaniard0.3%(103)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.3%(95)
Argentine0.3%(95)
Bolivian0.1%(25)
Asian origin
Filipino1.5%(460)
Chinese0.9%(276)
Asian Indian0.5%(172)
Pakistani0.5%(144)
Taiwanese0.2%(50)
Japanese0.1%(18)
Indonesian0.1%(17)
Ancestry
Italian26.6%(8,423)
Irish19.1%(6,044)
German10%(3,170)
American4.9%(1,562)
Russian4.7%(1,492)
Polish4.4%(1,402)
English4%(1,267)
Ukrainian1.8%(581)
French1.8%(557)
Scottish1%(331)
Norwegian0.9%(278)
Greek0.9%(272)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.8%(252)
Arab0.7%(217)
Hungarian0.6%(175)
Romanian0.5%(166)
Turkish0.5%(160)
Austrian0.5%(148)
Swedish0.4%(118)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(111)
Syrian0.3%(103)
Israeli0.3%(87)
Moroccan0.3%(80)
Haitian0.2%(78)
Portuguese0.2%(75)
Croatian0.2%(72)
Finnish0.2%(72)
Lithuanian0.2%(61)
Armenian0.2%(53)
Czech0.2%(53)
Jamaican0.2%(50)
Canadian0.1%(40)
Swiss0.1%(39)
Jordanian0.1%(34)
Nigerian0.1%(24)
Slovak0.1%(16)
Dutch0%(11)
Guyanese0%(11)
Iranian0%(11)
Slovene0%(8)
British0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.3%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 36.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
86.7%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
14.1%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.4 min
+5%vs 2000
vs 29.0 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 married29.1%(3,881)
Married62.9%(8,391)
Widowed4.2%(554)
Divorced3.9%(522)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(3,129)
Married59.8%(7,850)
Widowed9.5%(1,250)
Divorced6.9%(902)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2013
from 5.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
74.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 85.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% 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)10.4%(101)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)3.5%(34)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.7%(337)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War19.7%(191)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.2%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 970 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 Oceanside, New York?

Oceanside, New York has about 32,423 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Oceanside, New York?

The typical household in Oceanside, New York earns about $53,875 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oceanside, New York expensive?

In Oceanside, New York, the median home is worth about $211,000, and the typical rent is about $815 a month.

How educated are people in Oceanside, New York?

About 31.3% of adults age 25 and over in Oceanside, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oceanside, New York?

About 2.7% of people in Oceanside, New York 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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