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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Oxnard Metro

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA · 1 counties · 843,843 residents · 1,841 sq mi
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Oxnard is a metro area of 843,843 people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $609,200. Median rent is $1,854 a month. The foreign-born share is 21%. Households take in $89,295 a year at the median, 35% more than the country as a whole. 90,646 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.5
US median: 38.8
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
843,843
+12%since 2000
from 753,197 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
458 / sq mi
+12%since 2000
from 409 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
39.5
+15%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,841 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
651K705K759K812K866K19902000201020202024Oxnard
2024837K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.2%(43,544)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(50,660)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.9%(57,835)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197%(58,686)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(54,890)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(107,733)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.5%(105,502)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.8%(108,312)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.5%(114,155)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.8%(82,634)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.9%(41,764)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.1%(18,128)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,295
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,666 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,403
+60%since 2000
from $24,600 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
58.6%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
8.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade9.6%
US avg: 10%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Construction4.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$609,200
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $238,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,854
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $892 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
63.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2000
from 67.6% in 2000
36.7% rent
Persons per household
3.06 people
+1%since 2009
from 3.04 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
6.8
−14%since 2009
from 7.9 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-Hispanic56.8%(427,449)
Black1.8%(13,490)
Hispanic / Latino33.4%(251,734)
Asian5.2%(39,452)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic42.8%(360,850)
Black1.6%(13,704)
Hispanic / Latino43.3%(365,285)
Asian7.5%(63,252)
Other3.5%(29,836)
Segregation Score
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican38%(320,972)
Central American1.8%(14,870)
Salvadoran0.9%(7,632)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,613)
Guatemalan0.4%(3,494)
Spaniard0.4%(3,402)
Colombian0.3%(2,314)
Cuban0.3%(2,173)
Peruvian0.2%(1,938)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,691)
Argentine0.2%(1,489)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,309)
Honduran0.1%(1,210)
Chilean0.1%(840)
Costa Rican0.1%(611)
Venezuelan0%(216)
Panamanian0%(210)
Dominican0%(202)
Uruguayan0%(164)
Bolivian0%(50)
Asian origin
Filipino2.2%(18,939)
Asian Indian1.5%(12,598)
Chinese1.2%(10,285)
Vietnamese0.5%(4,368)
Japanese0.5%(3,917)
Korean0.4%(3,758)
Cambodian0.1%(946)
Taiwanese0.1%(861)
Pakistani0.1%(763)
Thai0.1%(649)
Indonesian0%(386)
Laotian0%(229)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(226)
Hmong0%(121)
Burmese0%(88)
Nepalese0%(51)
Malaysian0%(34)
Mongolian0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(2,107)
Samoan0.1%(1,028)
Chamorro0.1%(442)
Tongan0%(368)
Fijian0%(117)
Ancestry
German9%(76,023)
Irish7.7%(64,898)
English7%(59,157)
American5.3%(44,598)
Italian4.4%(37,554)
Polish1.8%(15,228)
French1.8%(14,971)
Scottish1.6%(13,239)
Russian1.2%(10,323)
Norwegian1.2%(10,048)
Swedish1.1%(9,452)
Dutch1.1%(8,932)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(6,303)
British0.7%(5,528)
Danish0.6%(5,007)
Welsh0.5%(4,431)
Hungarian0.4%(3,431)
Greek0.4%(3,298)
Portuguese0.4%(3,213)
Iranian0.4%(2,985)
Canadian0.3%(2,848)
French Canadian0.3%(2,836)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,487)
Armenian0.3%(2,409)
Czech0.3%(2,355)
Austrian0.2%(2,106)
Swiss0.2%(1,976)
Finnish0.2%(1,739)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,723)
West Indian0.2%(1,358)
Romanian0.1%(1,206)
Lebanese0.1%(1,184)
Croatian0.1%(1,112)
Israeli0.1%(937)
Egyptian0.1%(871)
Syrian0.1%(799)
Belgian0.1%(788)
Slovak0.1%(748)
Brazilian0.1%(713)
Arab0.1%(599)
Turkish0.1%(597)
Palestinian0.1%(533)
Australian0.1%(515)
Jamaican0.1%(473)
Haitian0%(396)
Latvian0%(327)
Serbian0%(316)
Nigerian0%(256)
Slovene0%(200)
Moroccan0%(129)
Bulgarian0%(120)
Ethiopian0%(62)
Guyanese0%(45)
Iraqi0%(33)
Barbadian0%(32)
Jordanian0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.9%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 26.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
85.6%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 80.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.9 min
+50%since 2000
from 17.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
77.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 78.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 67.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
38.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
50.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
21.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
8.4%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
90.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.1%(129,958)
Married51.9%(177,084)
Widowed2.4%(8,140)
Divorced7.6%(25,927)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(109,600)
Married49.2%(171,173)
Widowed7.8%(27,302)
Divorced11.5%(40,045)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.4%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
53.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
67.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
34.6%
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)19.5%(7,385)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(6,534)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era38.7%(14,661)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.5%(3,213)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.8%(1,425)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 37,864 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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Largest cities

OxnardCENTRAL199,651Simi Valley124,861Thousand OaksCENTRAL122,230San Buenaventura (Ventura)CENTRAL109,914CamarilloCENTRAL68,652Moorpark35,023Santa Paula31,774Port Hueneme20,987Fillmore16,937Oak Park13,757Ojai7,474Mira Monte6,888El Rio6,368Oak View6,141Meiners Oaks3,934Santa Rosa Valley2,780Channel Islands Beach2,726Casa Conejo2,671Piru2,185Bell Canyon2,177Lake Sherwood1,633Saticoy1,518Santa Susana1,235Somis1,229
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1 component county

Ventura CountyCENTRAL830,851
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA?

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA has about 843,843 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA?

The typical household in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA earns about $89,295 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA expensive?

In Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, the median home is worth about $609,200, and the typical rent is about $1,854 a month.

How educated are people in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA?

About 33.9% of adults age 25 and over in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA?

About 8.9% of people in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA grown since 1990?

Yes, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 174,827 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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